I was actually reading "Sophie's World" when this song came out... Great book! Fantastic song! By an unbelievable band!
A little search for meaning:
Imagine, if you will for a moment, that living on the surface of the earth was like living among the fur on the back of a rabbit. The majority of us would probably prefer to nestle into the warmth and security of the fur, living out our days comfortably, naive and relatively unscathed. It is the responsibility, however, of the philosopher to make that treacherous journey out to the end of the fur, climbing higher and further, clutching desperately to each increasingly thinning stock of hair as they swing and sway wildly. The reward for all this peril, for the philosopher and for the people wiling to indulge him/her is the sight of the “great magician” as he pulls our rabbit of his hat, to be witness to the great magic trick that IS the universe and for the ability to yell back to the surface, “Ladies and Gentlemen, we are floating in space!”… For at that moment, once we’ve distanced ourselves from the safety nets of our everyday lives… Only then can we see the true nature of our surroundings and ourselves.
Something very magical is happening in this song… The truth.
I was actually reading "Sophie's World" when this song came out... Great book! Fantastic song! By an unbelievable band!
A little search for meaning: Imagine, if you will for a moment, that living on the surface of the earth was like living among the fur on the back of a rabbit. The majority of us would probably prefer to nestle into the warmth and security of the fur, living out our days comfortably, naive and relatively unscathed. It is the responsibility, however, of the philosopher to make that treacherous journey out to the end of the fur, climbing higher and further, clutching desperately to each increasingly thinning stock of hair as they swing and sway wildly. The reward for all this peril, for the philosopher and for the people wiling to indulge him/her is the sight of the “great magician” as he pulls our rabbit of his hat, to be witness to the great magic trick that IS the universe and for the ability to yell back to the surface, “Ladies and Gentlemen, we are floating in space!”… For at that moment, once we’ve distanced ourselves from the safety nets of our everyday lives… Only then can we see the true nature of our surroundings and ourselves.
Something very magical is happening in this song… The truth.