I think this song is about how the wave of new technology and new trends is sort of taking over what the subject's perception of how things worked was. We give into such things every day in our life simply to progress the "machines" and he acknowledges anyone else who has the same thoughts as he does... Talking about how the past is reflected upon the present and future of what he lives/lived through. Stating as well that the new forms of social and political gain are buying into the "machine" that will corrupt, if not already corrupted, the world.
I think this song is about how the wave of new technology and new trends is sort of taking over what the subject's perception of how things worked was. We give into such things every day in our life simply to progress the "machines" and he acknowledges anyone else who has the same thoughts as he does... Talking about how the past is reflected upon the present and future of what he lives/lived through. Stating as well that the new forms of social and political gain are buying into the "machine" that will corrupt, if not already corrupted, the world.