I believe that both of the above commenters are mostly correct, in that in this entire album, the main character is a representation of society (American in particular), and his suicide is a metaphor for the "progression" that society is making, and how it is more or less killing its self as it makes a hopeless leap of faith, believe that maybe this time, they'll fly.
I believe that both of the above commenters are mostly correct, in that in this entire album, the main character is a representation of society (American in particular), and his suicide is a metaphor for the "progression" that society is making, and how it is more or less killing its self as it makes a hopeless leap of faith, believe that maybe this time, they'll fly.