I'm not understanding what is so difficult to understand... this is lyrically and artistically genius. This is as good as Drive ever was (better, as far as I'm concerned). Absolution is the act of forgiving someone for having done something wrong or sinful. The video shows "good" vs. "bad" within the same being. The absolution, in this case, is the act of forgiving yourself for having done wrong. The hardest thing to do is to forgive yourself, and when you do, it's an amazing feeling. In fact, absolution from within is ten times more powerful than someone else telling you you're forgiven. Just my ten cents worth. I know I am forever and always a fan of their past stuff and the way they've grown into their New Skin (pun intended)