Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Infinite silence
flowing right in with the dawn
This is wrong, this is wrong
And I cannot sleep without the radio on
And how could anyone
You are in my dreams
Half human, half machine
You with someone else that I have felt and seen
I cannot rest, or my consciousness contest
Looking right through the lens
From winter brings the spring again
Infinite silence
flowing right in with the dawn
This is wrong, this is wrong
And I cannot sleep without the radio on
And we fall asleep again with ties to mend
So please let the cleaning begin with evolution
Hold my breath 'til communication is
Only just a test
Hold my breath 'til communication is
Only just a test
Hold my breath 'til communication is
Only just a test
You are in my dreams
Half human, half machine
Looking right through the lens
From winter brings the spring again
Infinite silence
flowing right in with the dawn
This is wrong, this is wrong
And I cannot sleep without the radio on
Infinite silence
flowing right in with the dawn
This is wrong, this is wrong
And I cannot sleep without the radio
flowing right in with the dawn
This is wrong, this is wrong
And I cannot sleep without the radio on
And how could anyone
You are in my dreams
Half human, half machine
You with someone else that I have felt and seen
I cannot rest, or my consciousness contest
Looking right through the lens
From winter brings the spring again
Infinite silence
flowing right in with the dawn
This is wrong, this is wrong
And I cannot sleep without the radio on
And we fall asleep again with ties to mend
So please let the cleaning begin with evolution
Hold my breath 'til communication is
Only just a test
Hold my breath 'til communication is
Only just a test
Hold my breath 'til communication is
Only just a test
You are in my dreams
Half human, half machine
Looking right through the lens
From winter brings the spring again
Infinite silence
flowing right in with the dawn
This is wrong, this is wrong
And I cannot sleep without the radio on
Infinite silence
flowing right in with the dawn
This is wrong, this is wrong
And I cannot sleep without the radio
Lyrics submitted by viciousadvent
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i think you're right, but this is pretty much what i got:
the half human half machine part is religion. its half human in the fact that sometimes you feel it really intimate connection it, other times its just given to you, flat out with no relation, or is just put in cold context in a way that you can't relate (sort of publicized consistently, and we are told what to believe) in very mechanical way. then theres this feeling in the song that he is consistently fighting with the half and half feelings he's having, and the "ties to mend" are issues that he can't clearly define as being a part of religion but can't ignore, such as evolution. also, the part where he says "looking through the lens," i feel like thats almost him examining religion and trying to understand, but still going around and around with the whole idea of it.
thats just my interpretation.