Song is fantastic - and while I like the studio version of it. No clue what the song is REALLY about, but when I heard it, I sort of saw it like this...
The song as a knock at commercialism and our modern dependence on the "extras" in life. David sees that he is become too enthralled with superficial things and has is trying to swear them off. But he is a product of a different generation who has grown accustomed to these types of things and it isn't easy giving it up.
Ultimately he recognizes (just like most people) that we are hurting ourselves and the Earth, but we still seem to act inspite of this knowledge.
OR
The world's intollerance to each other and their inability to curb their anger and wage war. David has been guilty of this too (personally speaking) and sees that it isn't easy, but what is happening on the larger scale seems to defy his logic and that there is little that anyone seems to be doing or can do at this point.
Song is fantastic - and while I like the studio version of it. No clue what the song is REALLY about, but when I heard it, I sort of saw it like this... The song as a knock at commercialism and our modern dependence on the "extras" in life. David sees that he is become too enthralled with superficial things and has is trying to swear them off. But he is a product of a different generation who has grown accustomed to these types of things and it isn't easy giving it up. Ultimately he recognizes (just like most people) that we are hurting ourselves and the Earth, but we still seem to act inspite of this knowledge. OR The world's intollerance to each other and their inability to curb their anger and wage war. David has been guilty of this too (personally speaking) and sees that it isn't easy, but what is happening on the larger scale seems to defy his logic and that there is little that anyone seems to be doing or can do at this point.