I think the song is about a young woman who is afraid of human closeness because of bad experiences she made in her past while she was vulnerable (when she was a child) and now still feels like she is in danger if she doesn't hide herself. The person who wants to get near to her has to raise up "the offering" which could mean, he has to invest more feelings so she could dare to get into contact.
In fact it's her own fear, she hat to overcome. The fear is represented by a metaphorical figure she calls "Midas". Could be that the idea of Midas is related to her father.
Anyway, if the fear keeps controling her, she will get cold inside, unable to feel anything ("turn into gold"), being an empty shell, beautiful but unable to reach.
But the person that wants to get through to her is also not confidable (or doesn't seem to be), he doesn't show his face and obliges her into a fight, or she puts herself into the fight because she can't trust.
She has to become brave and this means she has to leave her fear behind (shed her skin) and lead off the fight. She offers herself as a gift because no matter how she acts she probably can't win but she prefers to be brave and get into contact, even if this will kill her because if she gives herself to somenone else at least she will no longer be the victim of Midas.
In my oppinion the fight will be lost by both of them. That's why it's impossible to say who is the lamb and who is the knife because. In a manner they are both the same.
I think the song is about a young woman who is afraid of human closeness because of bad experiences she made in her past while she was vulnerable (when she was a child) and now still feels like she is in danger if she doesn't hide herself. The person who wants to get near to her has to raise up "the offering" which could mean, he has to invest more feelings so she could dare to get into contact. In fact it's her own fear, she hat to overcome. The fear is represented by a metaphorical figure she calls "Midas". Could be that the idea of Midas is related to her father. Anyway, if the fear keeps controling her, she will get cold inside, unable to feel anything ("turn into gold"), being an empty shell, beautiful but unable to reach. But the person that wants to get through to her is also not confidable (or doesn't seem to be), he doesn't show his face and obliges her into a fight, or she puts herself into the fight because she can't trust. She has to become brave and this means she has to leave her fear behind (shed her skin) and lead off the fight. She offers herself as a gift because no matter how she acts she probably can't win but she prefers to be brave and get into contact, even if this will kill her because if she gives herself to somenone else at least she will no longer be the victim of Midas. In my oppinion the fight will be lost by both of them. That's why it's impossible to say who is the lamb and who is the knife because. In a manner they are both the same.