Very convoluted lyrics, but it seems to be roughly about a metallic genetically controlled future. One in which all imperfections "Mice and Gods" have been done away with. It seems that Neil is pissed about the genetic screening and the like taking place with humans. This song looks to be about how we as a culture want too much scientific advances too soon without concidering the consequences.
The results of this society are seen in this section:
"Slowly, broken windows returning to the sand
The economic factors are no longer relevant.
That empty city sound is so frightening.
Neolithic fear is such a motivating factory."
The "future city" destroys itself completely, as pointed out by the "economic factors" being no longer relevant. The economic factors that motivated the rushed progress don't matter when everyone is dead.
Very convoluted lyrics, but it seems to be roughly about a metallic genetically controlled future. One in which all imperfections "Mice and Gods" have been done away with. It seems that Neil is pissed about the genetic screening and the like taking place with humans. This song looks to be about how we as a culture want too much scientific advances too soon without concidering the consequences. The results of this society are seen in this section: "Slowly, broken windows returning to the sand The economic factors are no longer relevant. That empty city sound is so frightening. Neolithic fear is such a motivating factory." The "future city" destroys itself completely, as pointed out by the "economic factors" being no longer relevant. The economic factors that motivated the rushed progress don't matter when everyone is dead.