How Far Have We Really Come? Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rorster 

Cover art for How Far Have We Really Come? lyrics by Powderfinger

i think that its about the world and the way that world leader are addicted to war machines and power and are always hungry to be the best in the arms race (There's an arms race to be run Building bigger better dagger headed bombs) and the people that die in the name for their country might be a lost cause.