Lyric discussion by petermela 

Cover art for Atom lyrics by British Sea Power

i just read max weber's "science as a vocation," and they really seem to be connected. maybe not intentionally, but nevertheless.

max weber writes that science can theoretically explain everything except for itself, and how we should live our lives. science and technology are always advancing and answering question only ends up creating more questions, and that one who bases his/her whole life on science will never be satisfied because there is no end to advancement. it's like having a graph in map with a limit, you can approach it but you will never reach it. whereas things like art are timeless and are never replaced by advances in technology or humanity.

i think this song really speaks to that and the importance of not letting science take emotion or belief out of live.