I always thought that this song had to do with the war or wars in general. If you imagine that he's talking about being drafted off into you know, WWII or Vietnam and knows he's going to die, or "sleep" forever. I always interpreted the voice on the tape recorder a soldier talking about being attacked by a terrorist and seeing people attacked and killed, maybe being terrified by it. I like the song better if I imagine it's about war. It's got a great meaning if you read the lyrics thinking about war. Try it.
I always thought that this song had to do with the war or wars in general. If you imagine that he's talking about being drafted off into you know, WWII or Vietnam and knows he's going to die, or "sleep" forever. I always interpreted the voice on the tape recorder a soldier talking about being attacked by a terrorist and seeing people attacked and killed, maybe being terrified by it. I like the song better if I imagine it's about war. It's got a great meaning if you read the lyrics thinking about war. Try it.