Ok, i think I've finally put a semblance of a theory together. Again, i think this has to do with the natural vs the man-made. but i take back what i said about it being from two different points of view. I think darroh takes the side of nature.
"Glow, but don't shine"
While this line could be interpreted many different ways, i think it is referring to technological advancement. Darroh is saying not to go over-board with scientific advancement, as the line between what is right and wrong, moral and immoral is blurring with things like cloning and designer drugs.
"A fuse for a blue-print, devices my hands built"
This is talking about how people give resources and money towards theories and plans (in this case, i think he means fuse in the sense of a countdown), and all these things are man-made and have no element of nature in them.
"For these roads want the rain in my raincoat, drown in a flash flood"
I think by roads he means society and modern technology, as they are building roads to everywhere on the globe. And these "roads" want everything form him, (the rain from his raincoat), so he'll give them what they ask for, and more, (and drown them in a flash flood).
"For we are alive"
Here Darroh brings in the human element. He says that we can fight this; that we are not robots. We are alive. (also, i love how in live shows he makes the crowd proclaim that they are alive)
"Give, given air. Not used to alfresco"
He wants to give all these people trapped by technology "air", as in nature. But they are not used to it. (Alfresco means outside)
"Does the sun know?"
As many other people think, i also surmise that this is a play on the word sun and son. He is asking if nature knows that all this is going on around them. The sun is basically the center of nature. Without it, there probably would be no living organisms on this planet, and people usually think that nature opposes science. Also, he probably is referring to Jesus as the "son", but he is not singling out Christianity. He is just using Jesus as the figure-head of religion in general, because religion also usually opposes Science (case in point- Creationists).
"Today, I forgot the zeros and ones, I told you to conquer the rush"
He says that today, he forgot all the things that society tells him to use, such as cell-phones and computers, and realized he is human. Not sure what "told you to conquer the rush" means though.
"Sunday, i remembered paper beats rock. Reached a mile high if i reached a foot"
I think here, he is just restating that he realizes that he is "alive" or a human, but using religion as an example, as Sunday is the day of rest. "Reached a mile high if i reached a foot" means that, while this is a small achievement, it goes a long way in a world like today's.
"Leopard skin is not above or beyond, no more a prince then a frog is."
This may sound silly, but i think leopard skin is being used to represent the artificial here. You always see leopard skinned rugs, or leopard skinned hats, and its become artificial and man-made. So Darroh is saying that the artificial is not better then nature, and we should not treat it as such.
"For these roads should not have shed for a witness, taken bites to avenge us"
Im not entirely sure, but i think he is saying that the "roads" should not have something else that is artificial as proof, (im not sure how artificial sheds are, but yeah, ill just roll with it). And perhaps, nature is taking it's revenge, here shown by the leopards biting back for making their skin something it's not; a decoration.
(chorus)
I'm going to add in the line that they use in some live versions, because i think it further backs up my theory.
"Here is the picture you asked for it, here is the equation it's matched, I'll have nothing to do with it"
Here he shows his disdain for modern technology. He shows that he's been used, and they made him do something he didn't want to. And he gives it to them, but not without scorn, and he says he wants no part of it.
"I'm figuring out, the one thing he's not, is above and beyond"
He is realizing that technology and science is not infallible, and it can be wrong.
"And no one's packing up, taking off, or waving good-bye. For we are alive."
And Darroh says that at least humanity hasn't accepted it full, and said good-bye to nature, because we are "alive."
Ok, i think I've finally put a semblance of a theory together. Again, i think this has to do with the natural vs the man-made. but i take back what i said about it being from two different points of view. I think darroh takes the side of nature.
"Glow, but don't shine" While this line could be interpreted many different ways, i think it is referring to technological advancement. Darroh is saying not to go over-board with scientific advancement, as the line between what is right and wrong, moral and immoral is blurring with things like cloning and designer drugs.
"A fuse for a blue-print, devices my hands built" This is talking about how people give resources and money towards theories and plans (in this case, i think he means fuse in the sense of a countdown), and all these things are man-made and have no element of nature in them.
"For these roads want the rain in my raincoat, drown in a flash flood" I think by roads he means society and modern technology, as they are building roads to everywhere on the globe. And these "roads" want everything form him, (the rain from his raincoat), so he'll give them what they ask for, and more, (and drown them in a flash flood).
"For we are alive" Here Darroh brings in the human element. He says that we can fight this; that we are not robots. We are alive. (also, i love how in live shows he makes the crowd proclaim that they are alive)
"Give, given air. Not used to alfresco" He wants to give all these people trapped by technology "air", as in nature. But they are not used to it. (Alfresco means outside)
"Does the sun know?" As many other people think, i also surmise that this is a play on the word sun and son. He is asking if nature knows that all this is going on around them. The sun is basically the center of nature. Without it, there probably would be no living organisms on this planet, and people usually think that nature opposes science. Also, he probably is referring to Jesus as the "son", but he is not singling out Christianity. He is just using Jesus as the figure-head of religion in general, because religion also usually opposes Science (case in point- Creationists).
"Today, I forgot the zeros and ones, I told you to conquer the rush" He says that today, he forgot all the things that society tells him to use, such as cell-phones and computers, and realized he is human. Not sure what "told you to conquer the rush" means though.
"Sunday, i remembered paper beats rock. Reached a mile high if i reached a foot" I think here, he is just restating that he realizes that he is "alive" or a human, but using religion as an example, as Sunday is the day of rest. "Reached a mile high if i reached a foot" means that, while this is a small achievement, it goes a long way in a world like today's.
"Leopard skin is not above or beyond, no more a prince then a frog is." This may sound silly, but i think leopard skin is being used to represent the artificial here. You always see leopard skinned rugs, or leopard skinned hats, and its become artificial and man-made. So Darroh is saying that the artificial is not better then nature, and we should not treat it as such.
"For these roads should not have shed for a witness, taken bites to avenge us" Im not entirely sure, but i think he is saying that the "roads" should not have something else that is artificial as proof, (im not sure how artificial sheds are, but yeah, ill just roll with it). And perhaps, nature is taking it's revenge, here shown by the leopards biting back for making their skin something it's not; a decoration.
(chorus)
I'm going to add in the line that they use in some live versions, because i think it further backs up my theory.
"Here is the picture you asked for it, here is the equation it's matched, I'll have nothing to do with it" Here he shows his disdain for modern technology. He shows that he's been used, and they made him do something he didn't want to. And he gives it to them, but not without scorn, and he says he wants no part of it.
"I'm figuring out, the one thing he's not, is above and beyond" He is realizing that technology and science is not infallible, and it can be wrong.
"And no one's packing up, taking off, or waving good-bye. For we are alive." And Darroh says that at least humanity hasn't accepted it full, and said good-bye to nature, because we are "alive."
(chorus)