This is the best Duran Duran song, in my opinion. I think it's about the loss of innocence. That's what the chorus sounds like.
The first line seems to be about the mysteriousness of the world.
As for the line "And smile when the butterfly escapes the killing jar", that reminds me of paradise and trapped beauty.
"Freefall on a windy morning shore
Nothing but a fading track of footsteps
To prove that you'd ever been there. "
This seems to be about making your mark on the world.
"Spoken on a cotton cloud like the sound of gunshot
Taken by the wind, and lost in distant thunder.
Racing on a shining plain
Tomorrow you'll be content to watch as the lightning plays along the wires, and you'll wonder..."
This is the best Duran Duran song, in my opinion. I think it's about the loss of innocence. That's what the chorus sounds like.
The first line seems to be about the mysteriousness of the world.
As for the line "And smile when the butterfly escapes the killing jar", that reminds me of paradise and trapped beauty.
"Freefall on a windy morning shore Nothing but a fading track of footsteps To prove that you'd ever been there. "
This seems to be about making your mark on the world.
"Spoken on a cotton cloud like the sound of gunshot Taken by the wind, and lost in distant thunder. Racing on a shining plain Tomorrow you'll be content to watch as the lightning plays along the wires, and you'll wonder..."
This seems to be about karma.