So the meaning can be whatever you want. I doubt this song is meant to convey something literal. Something surreal to evoke a response.
But isn't it funny how the part about the volcanoe seems to have a counterpart in reality? There's an island in the Galapagos called Santiago. It's formed from two volcanoes. And being an island, it "floats like a cushion on the sea" in a manner of speaking. Wonder if Eno had heard of the island... maybe couldn't sleep with the fear of volcanic activity.
So the meaning can be whatever you want. I doubt this song is meant to convey something literal. Something surreal to evoke a response.
But isn't it funny how the part about the volcanoe seems to have a counterpart in reality? There's an island in the Galapagos called Santiago. It's formed from two volcanoes. And being an island, it "floats like a cushion on the sea" in a manner of speaking. Wonder if Eno had heard of the island... maybe couldn't sleep with the fear of volcanic activity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Island_%28Gal%C3%A1pagos%29