| Rush – The Body Electric Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I think through the subject of a robot, Neil's describing a pretty basic human desire to break out of the mold. "Robot" symbolizes a life form which is manufactured to be identical to every other (of the same model) being. Yet, we all wish to be seen as unique. The struggle is to be different...to resist societal pressures and break the routines that have come to be as a result of societal evolution. Or it could also be a more specific event being described here, where the robot (human) is attempting to resist urges to react in an unproductive way that has come to be as a result of either psychological evolution or the learned behaviors that have been passed down (in his programming). We all find ourselves in that role where we wish to act one way, but feel overwhelmed by our urges to act in another way. We may even recognize it, but still are powerless to change it. |
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| Rush – The Body Electric Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I think through the subject of a robot, Neil's describing a pretty basic human desire to break out of the mold. "Robot" symbolizes a life form which is manufactured to be identical to every other (of the same model) being. Yet, we all wish to be seen as unique. The struggle is to be different...to resist societal pressures and break the routines that have come to be as a result of societal evolution. Or it could also be a more specific event being described here, where the robot (human) is attempting to resist urges to react in an unproductive way that has come to be as a result of either psychological evolution or the learned behaviors that have been passed down (in his programming). We all find ourselves in that role where we wish to act one way, but feel overwhelmed by our urges to act in another way. We may even recognize it, but still are powerless to change it. |
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| Rush – The Body Electric Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I think through the subject of a robot, Neil's describing a pretty basic human desire to break out of the mold. "Robot" symbolizes a life form which is manufactured to be identical to every other (of the same model) being. Yet, we all wish to be seen as unique. The struggle is to be different...to resist societal pressures and break the routines that have come to be as a result of societal evolution. Or it could also be a more specific event being described here, where the robot (human) is attempting to resist urges to react in an unproductive way that has come to be as a result of either psychological evolution or the learned behaviors that have been passed down (in his programming). We all find ourselves in that role where we wish to act one way, but feel overwhelmed by our urges to act in another way. We may even recognize it, but still are powerless to change it. |
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| Tesla – Edison's Medicine Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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The earlier interpretations of this song seem mostly correct to me; I'll add only a few ideas here: "All that he saw, all he conceived....they just could not believe", etc. most likely refers to the inability of laymen or financiers to chance on/ or interpret the concepts of visionaries like Nikola Tesla. e.g. The world is not flat after all. "Steinmetz and Twain were the friends that remained, along with number 3" I'm fairly certain the "number 3" refered to here is TIME magazine's volume 18, issue number 3 released on July 20, 1931 which contained an article about Tesla (and featured him on the cover) that depicted him in a favorable light. "But they sniveled and whined and he wasn't our kind, etc." Edison was not "crazy" per se and was easier to accept. His ideas were more easily digestible...Tesla disappears into obscurity...except in Croatia where he's one of their proudest countrymen. "You took a shot and it did you in...Edison's Medicine" I think this is a reference to Tesla's bold and fearless attempts at sharing his inventions with the world...but falling flat by contrast with the likes of Marconi and Edison....I think it's irony they're going for here. Edison's Medicine being a hard pill to swallow for Tesla. Read more at http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107859404616/#0PYCdY7G7Oqw8L7m.99 |
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| Tesla – Edison's Medicine Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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The earlier interpretations of this song seem mostly correct to me; I'll add only a few ideas here: "All that he saw, all he conceived....they just could not believe", etc. most likely refers to the inability of laymen or financiers to chance on/ or interpret the concepts of visionaries like Nikola Tesla. e.g. The world is not flat after all. "Steinmetz and Twain were the friends that remained, along with number 3" I'm fairly certain the "number 3" refered to here is TIME magazine's volume 18, issue number 3 released on July 20, 1931 which contained an article about Tesla (and featured him on the cover) that depicted him in a favorable light. "But they sniveled and whined and he wasn't our kind, etc." Edison was not "crazy" per se and was easier to accept. His ideas were more easily digestible...Tesla disappears into obscurity...except in Croatia where he's one of their proudest countrymen. "You took a shot and it did you in...Edison's Medicine" I think this is a reference to Tesla's bold and fearless attempts at sharing his inventions with the world...but falling flat by contrast with the likes of Marconi and Edison....I think it's irony they're going for here. Edison's Medicine being a hard pill to swallow for Tesla. Read more at http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107859404616/#0PYCdY7G7Oqw8L7m.99 |
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| Tesla – Edison's Medicine Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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The earlier interpretations of this song seem mostly correct to me; I'll add only a few ideas here: "All that he saw, all he conceived....they just could not believe", etc. most likely refers to the inability of laymen or financiers to chance on/ or interpret the concepts of visionaries like Nikola Tesla. e.g. The world is not flat after all. "Steinmetz and Twain were the friends that remained, along with number 3" I'm fairly certain the "number 3" refered to here is TIME magazine's volume 18, issue number 3 released on July 20, 1931 which contained an article about Tesla (and featured him on the cover) that depicted him in a favorable light. "But they sniveled and whined and he wasn't our kind, etc." Edison was not "crazy" per se and was easier to accept. His ideas were more easily digestible...Tesla disappears into obscurity...except in Croatia where he's one of their proudest countrymen. "You took a shot and it did you in...Edison's Medicine" I think this is a reference to Tesla's bold and fearless attempts at sharing his inventions with the world...but falling flat by contrast with the likes of Marconi and Edison....I think it's irony they're going for here. Edison's Medicine being a hard pill to swallow for Tesla. Read more at http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107859404616/#0PYCdY7G7Oqw8L7m.99 |
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| Tesla – Edisons Medicine Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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The earlier interpretations of this song seem mostly correct to me; I'll add only a few ideas here: "All that he saw, all he conceived....they just could not believe", etc. most likely refers to the inability of laymen or financiers to chance on/ or interpret the concepts of visionaries like Nikola Tesla. e.g. The world is not flat after all. "Steinmetz and Twain were the friends that remained, along with number 3" I'm fairly certain the "number 3" refered to here is TIME magazine's volume 18, issue number 3 released on July 20, 1931 which contained an article about Tesla (and featured him on the cover) that depicted him in a favorable light. "But they sniveled and whined and he wasn't our kind, etc." Edison was not "crazy" per se and was easier to accept. His ideas were more easily digestible...Tesla disappears into obscurity...except in Croatia where he's one of their proudest countrymen. "You took a shot and it did you in...Edison's Medicine" I think this is a reference to Tesla's bold and fearless attempts at sharing his inventions with the world...but falling flat by contrast with the likes of Marconi and Edison....I think it's irony they're going for here. Edison's Medicine being a hard pill to swallow for Tesla. |
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