The first verse seems to be a metaphor for the fear or risk keeping people from the pursuit of opportunity.
The second verse is about a lack of determination; a failure to look toward the future, instead dwelling on the past, and not adapting to a changing cultural landscape.
The third verse seems to give a negative connotation to holding on to pointless traditions, rote thinking, or outdated idealism.
The final verse states that indifference is the attitude that causes these situations. "Tomorrow's child is the only child" might mean that it's our legacy that gives meaning to our efforts in life. What we do with our lives, our culture, and our society in our lifetime will affect the world that our next generation lives in. It is the children, the next generation, that gives a purpose to our efforts, and it's for their sake that we shouldn't fear change, shouldn't dwell on the past, and should instead look with optimism towards a future and seize the opportunity to better ourselves.
The first verse seems to be a metaphor for the fear or risk keeping people from the pursuit of opportunity.
The second verse is about a lack of determination; a failure to look toward the future, instead dwelling on the past, and not adapting to a changing cultural landscape.
The third verse seems to give a negative connotation to holding on to pointless traditions, rote thinking, or outdated idealism.
The final verse states that indifference is the attitude that causes these situations. "Tomorrow's child is the only child" might mean that it's our legacy that gives meaning to our efforts in life. What we do with our lives, our culture, and our society in our lifetime will affect the world that our next generation lives in. It is the children, the next generation, that gives a purpose to our efforts, and it's for their sake that we shouldn't fear change, shouldn't dwell on the past, and should instead look with optimism towards a future and seize the opportunity to better ourselves.