This song really makes me think of a Dostoevsky quote:Who wants to want according to a little table? His charactor laments against the scientific veiwpoint that actions are determined by measurable things like our environment and physiology. I think RUSH here is also stating that theyre not out just to survive and reproduce but theyre looking for more... an alien shore.
The lines "sex is not a competition" and "race is not a competition"--For you and me-- shows how they dont want to live only to further the species(through sex) and push their genetic makeup(their race)into the next generation.
Im an evolutionist and Im not saying the members of RUSH arent but there is something disheartening to the nihilistic veiwpoint that all we want is governed by our animal instincts. Leaving us to look for more... an alien shore.
This song really makes me think of a Dostoevsky quote:Who wants to want according to a little table? His charactor laments against the scientific veiwpoint that actions are determined by measurable things like our environment and physiology. I think RUSH here is also stating that theyre not out just to survive and reproduce but theyre looking for more... an alien shore.
The lines "sex is not a competition" and "race is not a competition"--For you and me-- shows how they dont want to live only to further the species(through sex) and push their genetic makeup(their race)into the next generation.
Im an evolutionist and Im not saying the members of RUSH arent but there is something disheartening to the nihilistic veiwpoint that all we want is governed by our animal instincts. Leaving us to look for more... an alien shore.