this is a great ending to spiritual machines. In my opinion, all of that record tells a story about the rise of power of machines. In the beginning, they're stupid, just doing whatever they are told: "no matter what im always right there behind you." The machines get more advanced, at first being used for good things, but then 'losing their innocence' and gaining free will. They take over humans: prosecute and control them until the climax at "all my friends." "if you believe" offers a way out through the morals of religion. "The wonderful future" sums up the whole album and gives it a positive spin.
In this song, the girl is a metaphor for the human spirit. The idea that no matter how advanced computers get, we will always be morally one step higher than them because all humans possess a concience and knowledge of right and wrong that can't be destroyed (i dunno how much i believe that, but i think thats what hes saying). In the song, the human spirit finds ways to grow and survive even when left with almost nothing (a lawnchair).
this is a great ending to spiritual machines. In my opinion, all of that record tells a story about the rise of power of machines. In the beginning, they're stupid, just doing whatever they are told: "no matter what im always right there behind you." The machines get more advanced, at first being used for good things, but then 'losing their innocence' and gaining free will. They take over humans: prosecute and control them until the climax at "all my friends." "if you believe" offers a way out through the morals of religion. "The wonderful future" sums up the whole album and gives it a positive spin.
In this song, the girl is a metaphor for the human spirit. The idea that no matter how advanced computers get, we will always be morally one step higher than them because all humans possess a concience and knowledge of right and wrong that can't be destroyed (i dunno how much i believe that, but i think thats what hes saying). In the song, the human spirit finds ways to grow and survive even when left with almost nothing (a lawnchair).