Mental activity versus physical action (I didn't read much of the wikipedia article provided by the commentator above). That seems to be a pretty valid description of the song, although it seems to go beyond that.
It's a basic questioning of the cycle of existence and its evolution over time. Unlike most people who debate this topic in our modern day and age, the narrator here is extending the question to all walks of life and background - all sorts of religions and persons inspired by said religions, scientists, mathematicians and even the little people (unfortunately categorized as "acid heads").
Even at that, though, the narrator mentions how humans hope we're not alone, even though we strictly focus on the advancement of ourselves. As much as humans would like to think they want other lifeforms out there besides us, they'd be scared shitless if things like that were found to exist. And of course we'd most likely set out to overtake them.
I like the sense of responsibility the narrator assumes in the very first verse, however satiric I know feel he is being. He makes his own mistakes, but without the interference of the "ghost" in the "machine" aka rational thought within the predatory body. Action without thought, as we all know, gets us nowhere.
"Cults arise from egos, sick with poltergeists and feelings." Humans allow themselves to have unnecessarily large egos, and I think that what the narrator is trying to say is that sometimes such egos can create TOO MUCH thought, overthought, hence the "SICK with poltergeists..."
Mental activity versus physical action (I didn't read much of the wikipedia article provided by the commentator above). That seems to be a pretty valid description of the song, although it seems to go beyond that.
It's a basic questioning of the cycle of existence and its evolution over time. Unlike most people who debate this topic in our modern day and age, the narrator here is extending the question to all walks of life and background - all sorts of religions and persons inspired by said religions, scientists, mathematicians and even the little people (unfortunately categorized as "acid heads").
Even at that, though, the narrator mentions how humans hope we're not alone, even though we strictly focus on the advancement of ourselves. As much as humans would like to think they want other lifeforms out there besides us, they'd be scared shitless if things like that were found to exist. And of course we'd most likely set out to overtake them.
I like the sense of responsibility the narrator assumes in the very first verse, however satiric I know feel he is being. He makes his own mistakes, but without the interference of the "ghost" in the "machine" aka rational thought within the predatory body. Action without thought, as we all know, gets us nowhere.
"Cults arise from egos, sick with poltergeists and feelings." Humans allow themselves to have unnecessarily large egos, and I think that what the narrator is trying to say is that sometimes such egos can create TOO MUCH thought, overthought, hence the "SICK with poltergeists..."
Great song - love the simple electronic beats.