This song is pretty self-explanitory, but some of the metaphors he uses here are pretty thoughtful.
For example, one that has always stood out to me is "are we growing wiser, or are we just growing tall?"
Homo Sapien-Sapien literally means "wise wise man". It's supposed to bring the imagery of the "evolution of man" chart we've all seen. We've grown more and more upright as time has gone on, yet we've grown further and further away from our connection with the world. Many of us could "Drive cars" but would not be able to "milk cows". So are we actually growing wiser, or are we just growing taller?
This song is pretty self-explanitory, but some of the metaphors he uses here are pretty thoughtful.
For example, one that has always stood out to me is "are we growing wiser, or are we just growing tall?"
Homo Sapien-Sapien literally means "wise wise man". It's supposed to bring the imagery of the "evolution of man" chart we've all seen. We've grown more and more upright as time has gone on, yet we've grown further and further away from our connection with the world. Many of us could "Drive cars" but would not be able to "milk cows". So are we actually growing wiser, or are we just growing taller?