Airwaves Lyrics

Lyric discussion by StrayDog86 

Cover art for Airwaves lyrics by Thomas Dolby

The lyrics combined with the video have kind of an Orwellian/Huxley(ian?) thing going on. The song seems to be about being distracted by the radio (which has since become the Internet) and unable to see through the illusionary sheen that fills the air -unable to tune into the real airwaves. People are locked in a bubble while the real world is rotting around them.