I think this is a comment on the destructive nature of human society.
The first verse seems to be a comment on the way we abuse the earth. We are constantly extracting from the earth something that we think will "fill the hole", but in the end, profiting nothing, and only destroy the environment.
I think the rest of the song expands on that point and tries to state that human carelessness and selfishness leads to misunderstanding, which in turn, leads to war and havoc. We try to extract from others without ever giving back, and "make ourselves miserable" -- losing touch with true humanity ("You're a stranger to me now").
Any thoughts?
He seems to think that if we would be proactive, instead of just "Watchin' our problems multiply/ Wishing they would disappear"
I think this is a comment on the destructive nature of human society.
The first verse seems to be a comment on the way we abuse the earth. We are constantly extracting from the earth something that we think will "fill the hole", but in the end, profiting nothing, and only destroy the environment.
I think the rest of the song expands on that point and tries to state that human carelessness and selfishness leads to misunderstanding, which in turn, leads to war and havoc. We try to extract from others without ever giving back, and "make ourselves miserable" -- losing touch with true humanity ("You're a stranger to me now").
Any thoughts?
He seems to think that if we would be proactive, instead of just "Watchin' our problems multiply/ Wishing they would disappear"