Maybe about a robot (a metaphor of course: often meaning a slave, a person who always does his part without questioning the orders he gets) that 'wakes up' and starts to think by himself? In that case 'iron bones' could mean how he is now stronger with his own free mind and how no one can take out his freedom. As the entire album (except for maybe Live Entertainment, which seems somehow an odd bird) is about endings, I figured this could be about the end of a passive, controlling society?
Can't find a meaning for the "please tell me why / you turn to stone / your thoughts unknown", though.
Or about an actual robot, originally controlled by the people, hence it being "once flown by drones", that became self-aware, and fought for its freedom, hence the "drones" being "now overthrown". The people tried to destroy it, and hence, "watched its body die". It was never actually destroyed, and hence, left. "These Iron Bones will never die!"
Or about an actual robot, originally controlled by the people, hence it being "once flown by drones", that became self-aware, and fought for its freedom, hence the "drones" being "now overthrown". The people tried to destroy it, and hence, "watched its body die". It was never actually destroyed, and hence, left. "These Iron Bones will never die!"
Maybe about a robot (a metaphor of course: often meaning a slave, a person who always does his part without questioning the orders he gets) that 'wakes up' and starts to think by himself? In that case 'iron bones' could mean how he is now stronger with his own free mind and how no one can take out his freedom. As the entire album (except for maybe Live Entertainment, which seems somehow an odd bird) is about endings, I figured this could be about the end of a passive, controlling society?
Can't find a meaning for the "please tell me why / you turn to stone / your thoughts unknown", though.
Or about an actual robot, originally controlled by the people, hence it being "once flown by drones", that became self-aware, and fought for its freedom, hence the "drones" being "now overthrown". The people tried to destroy it, and hence, "watched its body die". It was never actually destroyed, and hence, left. "These Iron Bones will never die!"
Or about an actual robot, originally controlled by the people, hence it being "once flown by drones", that became self-aware, and fought for its freedom, hence the "drones" being "now overthrown". The people tried to destroy it, and hence, "watched its body die". It was never actually destroyed, and hence, left. "These Iron Bones will never die!"