Lyric discussion by Orabidoo 

Cover art for Stereotomy lyrics by Alan Parsons Project, The

What about surveillance??

I think AP covered that in Eye in the Sky.

Yeah, but I think it comes back again here. In 'Turn of a Friendly Card' there is an instrumental track based in a Poe's tale, 'The Gold Bug', although they had covered that in 'Tales'. In 'Eye in the Sky' 'Step by Step' speaks about gambling and seeking for fortune, although that time had been covered in 'Turn'. Just guessing... I think although 'Stereotomy' hasn't got an 'official' or specific concept, all the songs speak about alienation in modern life.

Yes, but I would say as a smaller point to the larger "Manipulation/Control" of or through the media.