Well my impression of the song (and I could be very wrong here) is that it's about modernisation of society and how this modernisation compromises ethics. Governments are doing whatever it takes to build their nations, even at the expense of the welfare of citizens of other nations or even at the expense of their own citizens. As long as it works and seems pragmatic it doesn't matter how much danger it does or might do since the end product will be what they aimed to achieve.
"don't matter which way we're facing
so long as we're rolling forwards
you'd better look out below
relentlessly and without tiring
we're gonna keep rolling forwards
here we go"
I think that pretty much sums up the song. Compromising ethics as long as it works for you. Again, I could be very wrong though.
I don't think the governments are the target here. It's more like gzaz said; the capitalist greed and the way it affects our world, for instance in the way we create wars and arms just to make profit.
I don't think the governments are the target here. It's more like gzaz said; the capitalist greed and the way it affects our world, for instance in the way we create wars and arms just to make profit.
"don't matter which way we're facing
so long as we're rolling forwards
you'd better look out below
relentlessly and without tiring
we're gonna keep rolling forwards
here we go"
"don't matter which way we're facing
so long as we're rolling forwards
you'd better look out below
relentlessly and without tiring
we're gonna keep rolling forwards
here we go"
It means, to me, that the capitalist companies are the ones moving forward, without mercy, trying to make money, and that they won't care about those below (the ones below them;...
It means, to me, that the capitalist companies are the ones moving forward, without mercy, trying to make money, and that they won't care about those below (the ones below them; the lower class people/workers).
Great song by the way... Amplifier is my favourite band! Absolutely love their work.
Well my impression of the song (and I could be very wrong here) is that it's about modernisation of society and how this modernisation compromises ethics. Governments are doing whatever it takes to build their nations, even at the expense of the welfare of citizens of other nations or even at the expense of their own citizens. As long as it works and seems pragmatic it doesn't matter how much danger it does or might do since the end product will be what they aimed to achieve.
"don't matter which way we're facing so long as we're rolling forwards you'd better look out below relentlessly and without tiring we're gonna keep rolling forwards here we go"
I think that pretty much sums up the song. Compromising ethics as long as it works for you. Again, I could be very wrong though.
I don't think the governments are the target here. It's more like gzaz said; the capitalist greed and the way it affects our world, for instance in the way we create wars and arms just to make profit.
I don't think the governments are the target here. It's more like gzaz said; the capitalist greed and the way it affects our world, for instance in the way we create wars and arms just to make profit.
"don't matter which way we're facing so long as we're rolling forwards you'd better look out below relentlessly and without tiring we're gonna keep rolling forwards here we go"
"don't matter which way we're facing so long as we're rolling forwards you'd better look out below relentlessly and without tiring we're gonna keep rolling forwards here we go"
It means, to me, that the capitalist companies are the ones moving forward, without mercy, trying to make money, and that they won't care about those below (the ones below them;...
It means, to me, that the capitalist companies are the ones moving forward, without mercy, trying to make money, and that they won't care about those below (the ones below them; the lower class people/workers).
Great song by the way... Amplifier is my favourite band! Absolutely love their work.