Seems pretty obvious to me that it's about not living as an individual. And Josh is the 3rd party observer of what's happening. In the first verse, you have, 'through a park in a haze - traffic going the same way.' Metaphor for following the masses (traffic) without much thought (haze). Then, the ending line, 'a simple system.' Metaphor for society aka the masses. In the second verse, you have, 'free range humans all cooped up' and 'naked clone is playing lame.' Comparing mindless humans to mindless chickens going through the motions in life. Not living an aware, active life.
@albooga " Then, the ending line, 'a simple system.' Metaphor for society aka the masses." This is an incorrect reading. The system is his method of delivvery for his prey. "A simple system: I string em up, I cut em down". The song is about butchering humans.
@albooga " Then, the ending line, 'a simple system.' Metaphor for society aka the masses." This is an incorrect reading. The system is his method of delivvery for his prey. "A simple system: I string em up, I cut em down". The song is about butchering humans.
Seems pretty obvious to me that it's about not living as an individual. And Josh is the 3rd party observer of what's happening. In the first verse, you have, 'through a park in a haze - traffic going the same way.' Metaphor for following the masses (traffic) without much thought (haze). Then, the ending line, 'a simple system.' Metaphor for society aka the masses. In the second verse, you have, 'free range humans all cooped up' and 'naked clone is playing lame.' Comparing mindless humans to mindless chickens going through the motions in life. Not living an aware, active life.
@albooga " Then, the ending line, 'a simple system.' Metaphor for society aka the masses." This is an incorrect reading. The system is his method of delivvery for his prey. "A simple system: I string em up, I cut em down". The song is about butchering humans.
@albooga " Then, the ending line, 'a simple system.' Metaphor for society aka the masses." This is an incorrect reading. The system is his method of delivvery for his prey. "A simple system: I string em up, I cut em down". The song is about butchering humans.