I think this is a very beautiful song. I liked "meudwen"'s take on the song, but I have some things to contribute. Just to clear up any misconceptions, Buddhists do believe that it is possible for humans to be reincarnated as animals, however the goal of life is to reach nirvana.
I think the speaker of the song is happy experiencing the joy and comfort of his life, and would be happy to be reincarnated as a lesser creature with less complex thoughts, so that he could enjoy life without the psychological sorrows that come with human attachment. I think he fears being born as a human again because he has come so far spiritually. He has found peace and a sense of understanding, but to be born again would risk his happiness. Just because he has found happiness in this life doesn't mean he will find happiness in another human lifetime.
The last few lines refer to his love. He says "I want to know why and where and when, and then I want to see you..." If he were to be born in another life, he would need to rediscover his universe. Then, he remembers his love and doesn't want reincarnation for her, he wants her to reach nirvana. He wants to see her at one with the essence of life and love and all that is mystical in the universe. ( I say "her" just for the sake of writing, there is no evidence in the song whether he loves the other person as a lover or a friend, nor does it define a gender.)
That is what I took from it. Also, I agree with the ideas of a possible seahorse/life giver equation mentioned above. I do have one thing to say that may be controversial; just because the musician was high, does NOT mean the song has any less thought or work or meaning than a song by a "sober" musician. I do agree that some "drug music" is simply for auditory aesthetics, but even that has quite a lot of work and creativity behind it. Also, one should take into consider the form and function of the human anatomy and the way it relates to cognitive thinking. An artist on LSD is as likely to find a universal truth as a monk.
I think this is a very beautiful song. I liked "meudwen"'s take on the song, but I have some things to contribute. Just to clear up any misconceptions, Buddhists do believe that it is possible for humans to be reincarnated as animals, however the goal of life is to reach nirvana.
I think the speaker of the song is happy experiencing the joy and comfort of his life, and would be happy to be reincarnated as a lesser creature with less complex thoughts, so that he could enjoy life without the psychological sorrows that come with human attachment. I think he fears being born as a human again because he has come so far spiritually. He has found peace and a sense of understanding, but to be born again would risk his happiness. Just because he has found happiness in this life doesn't mean he will find happiness in another human lifetime.
The last few lines refer to his love. He says "I want to know why and where and when, and then I want to see you..." If he were to be born in another life, he would need to rediscover his universe. Then, he remembers his love and doesn't want reincarnation for her, he wants her to reach nirvana. He wants to see her at one with the essence of life and love and all that is mystical in the universe. ( I say "her" just for the sake of writing, there is no evidence in the song whether he loves the other person as a lover or a friend, nor does it define a gender.)
That is what I took from it. Also, I agree with the ideas of a possible seahorse/life giver equation mentioned above. I do have one thing to say that may be controversial; just because the musician was high, does NOT mean the song has any less thought or work or meaning than a song by a "sober" musician. I do agree that some "drug music" is simply for auditory aesthetics, but even that has quite a lot of work and creativity behind it. Also, one should take into consider the form and function of the human anatomy and the way it relates to cognitive thinking. An artist on LSD is as likely to find a universal truth as a monk.