Pavlovian Bell

This song is about looking at the world objectively, as if it's all a game. The chorus describes the thought process that leads to objectifying life - life is a game, and I intend to win it. The verses support this, and hint at world leaders who are willing to do anything win. For example, the "kill your neighbor...meet heads of state" verse is a reference to a Joseph Stalin quote, "The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions... a statistic."
Stalin murdered over a million Russians for treason during the 'Great Purge,' which allowed him to gain complete control of Russia. He became known as one of the "Big Three" with Brittan and America, and often held conferences with Theodore Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Stalin also rewrote history, and sponsored propaganda films that re-told events in Russian history that never happened (History is written for the screen). The parts about names purged in philanthropy, and gov't sponsored inflation kinda confuse me though. Maybe he's talking about other politicians and world leaders who are playing the game of life to gain power? Thanks for reading!

Nearly 100 years ago, Ivan Pavlov and his dogs became famous worldwide for their demonstrations of what became known as conditional response. Pavlov would ring a bell, then feed the dogs. After a while, the dogs started drooling the minute they heard the dinner bell, whether dinner was forthcoming or not.