i think this is part of the story that this album is based on (the age of spiritual machines) where the machines humans have made have becomes a reflection of ourselves and i think the song is sung from the perspective of a machine. the machines are made to help us 'made to heal' and in this song they are still dependant on humans 'i fell back on you because i need more time' the first few lines suggest this machine may have tried to rebel against humans but failed.
the lines ''i defended you for this ones last time, for the nerves you abuse'' suggest the machine doesnt like humans because they dont appreciate life and harm themselves through drugs etc. , and wont work for them any more.
as the album continues it shows the machines do take over :(
i think this is part of the story that this album is based on (the age of spiritual machines) where the machines humans have made have becomes a reflection of ourselves and i think the song is sung from the perspective of a machine. the machines are made to help us 'made to heal' and in this song they are still dependant on humans 'i fell back on you because i need more time' the first few lines suggest this machine may have tried to rebel against humans but failed. the lines ''i defended you for this ones last time, for the nerves you abuse'' suggest the machine doesnt like humans because they dont appreciate life and harm themselves through drugs etc. , and wont work for them any more. as the album continues it shows the machines do take over :(