Splitting the Atom Lyrics

Lyric discussion by mbs3580 

Cover art for Splitting the Atom lyrics by Massive Attack

I'm not sure what this song is about its entirety but these lines seem political.

"They shadow box and they Paper chase It never stops And we'll never learn"

paper chase = wall street greed?

"No hope without dope The jobless return The bankers have bailed The mighty retreat"

the economy?

"The pleasure it fails At the end of the week You take it or leave"

people are a slave to their paycheck?