To me, this song reminds of Big Brother from George Orswell's novel 1984. Like the Big Brother, the narrator of the song is watching everyone all the time, but isn't actually an entity. He even knows what people think, like the Big Brother and the phrase "brain police" was first used in the novel, I believe. It also fits with the whole theme of the album, as Dragontown is this absolutely horrid place and it makes sense if there's some sort of Big Brother-like thing to keep everyone oppressed and miserable.
To me, this song reminds of Big Brother from George Orswell's novel 1984. Like the Big Brother, the narrator of the song is watching everyone all the time, but isn't actually an entity. He even knows what people think, like the Big Brother and the phrase "brain police" was first used in the novel, I believe. It also fits with the whole theme of the album, as Dragontown is this absolutely horrid place and it makes sense if there's some sort of Big Brother-like thing to keep everyone oppressed and miserable.