The Tower That Ate People Lyrics
This song is part of "OVO", a multi-media show done for the Millennium Dome in Greenwich, England. OVO follows the tale of earth loving being named Theo, his wife Beth and his children Sofia and Ion. Ion is the clever inventor of the family, and after his father dies he leads his people in an industrial revolution, building a huge tower.
Eventually the tower becomes a curse as it saps natural resources and makes slaves of those building it. Beth and Sofia lead a revoltion and the tower falls.
Outside the OVO connection, there's a certain "Tower of Babel" feel to this song...humanity trying to build to heaven but failing: "In the pounding of the pistons, I swear I hear your call."
It could also be looked at as a song about industry taking over the "natural order".
This song is part of "OVO", a multi-media show done for the Millennium Dome in Greenwich, England. OVO follows the tale of earth loving being named Theo, his wife Beth and his children Sofia and Ion. Ion is the clever inventor of the family, and after his father dies he leads his people in an industrial revolution, building a huge tower.
Eventually the tower becomes a curse as it saps natural resources and makes slaves of those building it. Beth and Sofia lead a revoltion and the tower falls.
Outside the OVO connection, there's a certain "Tower of Babel" feel to this song...humanity trying to build to heaven but failing: "In the pounding of the pistons, I swear I hear your call."
It could also be looked at as a song about industry taking over the "natural order".
Its about how humans have become so dependient from the machines
What a JEWEL of a tune. Red Planet was an awesome movie (with an awesome soundtrack, BTW) and it turned me on to this song.
[Edit: Too long winded and subjective.]