I think that this song is about the betrayal and ruthlessness of the american dream. The speaker of the song is staring into this diamond, a symbol of success, wealth, and power. The speaker is trying to figure out the code to unlocking those ideas that are contained within the diamond. The speaker is attempting to figure out the secret to the american dream. He/she only ends becoming more and more confused by the refracting, reflecting, and diffracting beams of light inside the diamond, very similar to Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. Upon analyisis this diamond leaves more questions than answers and shows that thinking about power is just as corrupting as power itself.
As a sidenote the lyricist of this song probably uses all of this mathematical vocabulary to confuse the reader. I know that sounds crazy, but think about it. The writer was attempting to confuse the reader just as much as the decoder, who are essentially the same - confusing, eh? - and that is why so many are perplexed by this song. The above paragraph is just a grope in the dark at the song's meaning.
I think that this song is about the betrayal and ruthlessness of the american dream. The speaker of the song is staring into this diamond, a symbol of success, wealth, and power. The speaker is trying to figure out the code to unlocking those ideas that are contained within the diamond. The speaker is attempting to figure out the secret to the american dream. He/she only ends becoming more and more confused by the refracting, reflecting, and diffracting beams of light inside the diamond, very similar to Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. Upon analyisis this diamond leaves more questions than answers and shows that thinking about power is just as corrupting as power itself.
As a sidenote the lyricist of this song probably uses all of this mathematical vocabulary to confuse the reader. I know that sounds crazy, but think about it. The writer was attempting to confuse the reader just as much as the decoder, who are essentially the same - confusing, eh? - and that is why so many are perplexed by this song. The above paragraph is just a grope in the dark at the song's meaning.