i think this song is about a primitive who is illiterate... and when he sees an airplane land on his island he wishes to be like the bird that he assumes it is... then he ties himself to the plane and the next time it takes off, with it so does he.
songwriters don't always write about themselves.
if i am wrong, then at least i know he is comparing something to the concept of a primitive not understanding the complexities of modern technology... a sort of naivety that is purely innocent and deathly.
i think this song is about a primitive who is illiterate... and when he sees an airplane land on his island he wishes to be like the bird that he assumes it is... then he ties himself to the plane and the next time it takes off, with it so does he. songwriters don't always write about themselves.
if i am wrong, then at least i know he is comparing something to the concept of a primitive not understanding the complexities of modern technology... a sort of naivety that is purely innocent and deathly.