 Opening track " Capricorn ( A Brand New Name ) " deals with a desire for renewal . Leto , however , stated that he prefers to let the listener take its own understanding and meaning from the song , claiming that the interpretation , from individual to individual , is one of the most interesting aspects of music . The track " Fallen " faces the necessity to escape from the inner world that every person has created for itself . The lyrics of " Oblivion " , originally titled " The Reckoning " , lead into a frantic threat , in which " Unity divides / Division will unite " . Leto described this paradox as a rather common but unfortunate occurrence . A dramatic narration drives " Buddha for Mary " , whose story is not about a specific person and represents a metaphor . " End of the Beginning " features a foreboding tone and emphasizes the human nature in constant search for something . The album ends with the hidden track " The Struggle " , whose lyrics were taken from the ancient Chinese military treatise The Art of War , attributed to Sun Tzu . 
