this song is about going crazy with the idea of fate versus free will.
the fate of God is perfectly written for each human an it states that every activity of every human was written before time and cannot be changed.
while free will states that each and every action of each human being is chosen by its occupant.
dave sees himself as a spirit that is a passenger of his soul/body. his soul/body does what it does and dave is merely a witness to its activities. thus he believes in fate.
he wonders about all those who think that they are in charge and are choosing to do in their bodies what they will outside of the pre written fate of God.
its an ironic and sarcastic song of futility and mans belief of free will and their denial of fate.
as he says "you ARE the captain of YOUR ship"
"roll me back" means to return to the day when he was a spirit without the need of a body.
this song is about going crazy with the idea of fate versus free will. the fate of God is perfectly written for each human an it states that every activity of every human was written before time and cannot be changed. while free will states that each and every action of each human being is chosen by its occupant.
dave sees himself as a spirit that is a passenger of his soul/body. his soul/body does what it does and dave is merely a witness to its activities. thus he believes in fate.
he wonders about all those who think that they are in charge and are choosing to do in their bodies what they will outside of the pre written fate of God.
its an ironic and sarcastic song of futility and mans belief of free will and their denial of fate.
as he says "you ARE the captain of YOUR ship"
"roll me back" means to return to the day when he was a spirit without the need of a body.