Lovecraft is a racist biggot, and it should be mentioned as much as possible. But much like Atlantis which has inspired countless authors and storytellers, Lovecraft has done the same. Several pop culture icons and masters of the horror genre have been inspired by Lovecraft, despite the obvious racism and bigotry. And they may seem different, with Atlantis being a lost city of an ancient civilization housing ancient treasure. However, R'lyeh (Lovecraft's own Atlantis) is no different, except it houses an ancient evil and requires the sacrifice of a virgin, pissing off the elder Gods, racism, or all of the above to find it. And by that point, it's just nothing but depressing nihilism and how helpless humans are to a superior power. So you can admire classic stories of Atlantis and the mysteries within, or be a depresso with a nihilistic approach to life and wade through a vaguely racist story about humans pissing off ancient evils all because of humans being humans and doing something stupid. Either way, when you boil it down to its parts, the impact both have had on pop culture and even other cultures and stories are massive and should be remembered, while also accepting the flaws with the stories and the intentions behind them.

This has nothing to do with the song, it's just an interesting discussion to bring up