You all may be right, but I think that in this song Rush isn't only speaking of world leaders and business tycoons; using pronouns like "we" and "us" suggest that they mean everybody, not just the people in charge. There is corruption everywhere (in the words of George Carlin, "Bullshit is rampant"). I think the "Castles" mentioned are the castles in the sky -- that society of our dreams, the one everyone fantasizes about when thinking of their own Utopia. This song advises us to turn away from atrocities of the past and even of the present, and start working productively together to make life better for everyone.
You all may be right, but I think that in this song Rush isn't only speaking of world leaders and business tycoons; using pronouns like "we" and "us" suggest that they mean everybody, not just the people in charge. There is corruption everywhere (in the words of George Carlin, "Bullshit is rampant"). I think the "Castles" mentioned are the castles in the sky -- that society of our dreams, the one everyone fantasizes about when thinking of their own Utopia. This song advises us to turn away from atrocities of the past and even of the present, and start working productively together to make life better for everyone.
One of my favorites.