This song is about Mother Nature kicking humanity's @$$.
Out of control storms, melting ice caps, wildfires, heat waves -- altogether an environmental Armageddon.
The woman with the cactus crown could be a version of Mother Nature. The dot on the brow could indicate a Hindu deity, likely Shiva, the Destroyer/Benefactor.
Gamma rays are the most dangerous form of radiation emitted by a nuclear explosion because of the difficulty in shielding them. This is because gamma rays have the shortest wavelength of all waves in the electromagnetic spectrum, and therefore have the most ability to penetrate through any gap, even a subatomic one, in what might otherwise be an effective shield.
To be hit by a gamma ray is a death sentence. Fitting since the arcing theme of the album is Death.
This song is about Mother Nature kicking humanity's @$$.
Out of control storms, melting ice caps, wildfires, heat waves -- altogether an environmental Armageddon.
The woman with the cactus crown could be a version of Mother Nature. The dot on the brow could indicate a Hindu deity, likely Shiva, the Destroyer/Benefactor.
Gamma rays are the most dangerous form of radiation emitted by a nuclear explosion because of the difficulty in shielding them. This is because gamma rays have the shortest wavelength of all waves in the electromagnetic spectrum, and therefore have the most ability to penetrate through any gap, even a subatomic one, in what might otherwise be an effective shield.
To be hit by a gamma ray is a death sentence. Fitting since the arcing theme of the album is Death.
BTW, a terraplane is a 1930s automobile.