The lyrics of Emarosa's song "A Hundred Crowns" convey a sense of longing, betrayal, and the struggle to move on from a past relationship. The song explores the idea of deception and selling oneself for the sake of belief and trust. The singer acknowledges that they can see through the deception of their partner but realizes that for the partner, faith and trust are essential. However, for the singer, trusting and believing in their partner has not helped them in the past. The line "You can never suffer dissent" implies that the partner cannot tolerate differing opinions or questioning. The singer reflects on the difficulties of leaving their partner and the struggle to let go, even though deep down they know they should. They admit that they cannot pretend to be fine without their partner, although part of them wants to. The mention of their partner being a saint in the past suggests that they were once a good person, and the singer believes they can be again. The chorus signifies the singer's inability to move on from the relationship. They cannot believe in anyone else or open themselves up to another person until their partner is "dead and gone or living again." This line suggests that the singer is still attached to their partner's presence, whether physically or emotionally. In the later verses, the singer longs for their partner to be more than they appear because it has been a long time since they felt the comforting connection between their hands being intertwined. However, they express the struggle of staying when their partner is wrong and when they are gone. The ending lines "We end and begin" convey the cyclical nature of their relationship. The singer admits to dreaming but being awake all along, emphasizing their longing for their partner. They believe that breaking through and reconnecting with their partner is all they need to do, but they know they cannot stay when their partner is wrong or gone. Overall, "A Hundred Crowns" tells a story of an intense and complicated relationship in which one person struggles to let go despite the knowledge that they should, while also acknowledging the flaws and difficulties within the relationship.
