this song makes reference to the painting "echo of a scream" which depicts a great golden baby sitting and screaming, clad in red, the amidst rubble and debris created by the progression of industry. the representation of a generation aborted and disregarded by its predecessors is mirrored in the lines "time takes its toll on us, this changes everything" also the intro lyrics provide a description of the baby in the painting "desperate and respiratory plight" (screaming) "always on, dressed to impress" (brilliant red cloth"
this song makes reference to the painting "echo of a scream" which depicts a great golden baby sitting and screaming, clad in red, the amidst rubble and debris created by the progression of industry. the representation of a generation aborted and disregarded by its predecessors is mirrored in the lines "time takes its toll on us, this changes everything" also the intro lyrics provide a description of the baby in the painting "desperate and respiratory plight" (screaming) "always on, dressed to impress" (brilliant red cloth"