| Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I believe that Mr. Repupilli has captured some of the aspects of the meaning(s) behind these lyrics. To build upon his "Apollo" theme, I feel that Ms. Archer is blaming a higher power, be that God, a spirit or some other form of Supreme Being, for inspiring man to journey to the moon. An alternative source of this blame could be the late President, Mr. John F. Kennedy; who many argue inspired the Apollo mission to the moon. It occurs to me that her blame is drawn from a deep sense of frustration that mankind appears more focused on adventure and exploration than on what she feels are more immediate social, environmental and political concerns. She also questions mankind's ability to sustain itself and deliver a utopian society that is truly free to explore the universe. This is drawn out when she sings: "If the world is so great, then why does it scream under a blue moon?" and also when she sings: "Have we got what it takes, to carry the weight of this concept?" She develops her own pessimism on this question by asking if mankind will destroy the earth for the sake of its “greatest treasure”, which I feel could be either creativity or freedom. In the final line of the chorus, Ms. Archer suggests that we shouldn't blame the world ("sleeping satellite": the earth; a satellite of the sun) for our own problems. Perhaps the final beauty of this song is its inherent ambiguity that allows listeners to develop their own meaning(s) to the lyrics. This is just my own interpretation of these lyrics. |
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