Yes, lazyoldsun, you're on to something with 'strive for bigger machinery and greater technology'...more specifically, advancements in the sciences (hence "particle separation"). Naturally, one when one hears something hears the word ‘advancements’ paired with something to do with technology, he or she immediately ponders the potential impacts (those being positive ones) they could have on mankind; however, we find that these strives for the betterment of humanity leave the speaker in “Kingfish Pies” largely abused: "with my only one hand." Surely the image of the one-handed worker reminds us of the numerous individuals of the working class during the Industrial Revolution who were maimed during their strenuous careers of manual labor. Sure, it is subtly reminiscent of the of the industrial revolution, but when I hear “particle separation room…made without windows,” the industrial revolution isn’t quite the first thing I think of; rather, I imagine modern-day research labs, researching things they shouldn’t be researching. There’s so much more to this song.
Yes, lazyoldsun, you're on to something with 'strive for bigger machinery and greater technology'...more specifically, advancements in the sciences (hence "particle separation"). Naturally, one when one hears something hears the word ‘advancements’ paired with something to do with technology, he or she immediately ponders the potential impacts (those being positive ones) they could have on mankind; however, we find that these strives for the betterment of humanity leave the speaker in “Kingfish Pies” largely abused: "with my only one hand." Surely the image of the one-handed worker reminds us of the numerous individuals of the working class during the Industrial Revolution who were maimed during their strenuous careers of manual labor. Sure, it is subtly reminiscent of the of the industrial revolution, but when I hear “particle separation room…made without windows,” the industrial revolution isn’t quite the first thing I think of; rather, I imagine modern-day research labs, researching things they shouldn’t be researching. There’s so much more to this song.