This song reminds me of the story of Icarus and how our ego can deceive us. Hence the name of the song "He's simple, he's dumb, he's the pilot." We can seem so dumb in the pursuit of things that satisfy our ego. We don't realize how dumb we are at the time as we are flying toward the sun, but eventually we get burned. Being up in space is a metaphor for being disconnected from reality, which is referred to as "solid ground". And how many times have you heard your parents, friends or others say "Land damn it, land." But we ignore the pleas and warnings and go on towards the sun, often losing our way as we drift further from our self. Sometimes we drift so far from our self, we need a map to get back. Back to "solid ground" is the metaphorical parent who is there for us when we get burned. Once we are on solid ground, reality sets in and we grieve, fight, deny and sometimes hide to be with our depression alone. Perhaps this is what leads the singer to say, "Are you giving in 2000 man?", metaphorically referring to how many in our lives become concerned for us when we have lost a love, been burned or crashed emotionally and are struggling to cope. Interesting that the song ends with the question unanswered. Perhaps the singer has not yet come to terms with his own ideas of giving up. But he continues to ask himself the question, like a person who may be contemplating suicide or retreating from the cruel reality life can be at times.
This song reminds me of the story of Icarus and how our ego can deceive us. Hence the name of the song "He's simple, he's dumb, he's the pilot." We can seem so dumb in the pursuit of things that satisfy our ego. We don't realize how dumb we are at the time as we are flying toward the sun, but eventually we get burned. Being up in space is a metaphor for being disconnected from reality, which is referred to as "solid ground". And how many times have you heard your parents, friends or others say "Land damn it, land." But we ignore the pleas and warnings and go on towards the sun, often losing our way as we drift further from our self. Sometimes we drift so far from our self, we need a map to get back. Back to "solid ground" is the metaphorical parent who is there for us when we get burned. Once we are on solid ground, reality sets in and we grieve, fight, deny and sometimes hide to be with our depression alone. Perhaps this is what leads the singer to say, "Are you giving in 2000 man?", metaphorically referring to how many in our lives become concerned for us when we have lost a love, been burned or crashed emotionally and are struggling to cope. Interesting that the song ends with the question unanswered. Perhaps the singer has not yet come to terms with his own ideas of giving up. But he continues to ask himself the question, like a person who may be contemplating suicide or retreating from the cruel reality life can be at times.
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