The song has three subsections (beginning of the universe, the time of man, the uncertain future and the end results).
In the beginning, life emerges from a frothing tide. It begins to form its own patterns, losing track of the complexity that it spawned from.
We make a 'quantum leap' to the time of man: ideas like the Big Bang, mysticism/theology, computers, machinery - all human constructs build on top of what was once just tidal pools. We fashion "our world" in "our image", so that we can't see what is really in control: nature.
The conclusion offers up 'the moral of the story' - Ultimately, our species will end and be recycled into nature with the tide, as part of a larger pattern. We can't stop it, because we can't supercede nature. In the mean time, we should pursue science/knowledge in a way that's harmonious with nature (rather than trying to fighting it, effectively running into a brick wall). Art should follow the same path - rather than serving human ends ("market campaigns") which are constructed on top of nature, it should be 'expression', i.e. intimately connected with the human experience.
Very similar to "Hemispheres" - an ethos for whole-brain thinking. Science and art in harmony with nature.
The song has three subsections (beginning of the universe, the time of man, the uncertain future and the end results).
In the beginning, life emerges from a frothing tide. It begins to form its own patterns, losing track of the complexity that it spawned from.
We make a 'quantum leap' to the time of man: ideas like the Big Bang, mysticism/theology, computers, machinery - all human constructs build on top of what was once just tidal pools. We fashion "our world" in "our image", so that we can't see what is really in control: nature.
The conclusion offers up 'the moral of the story' - Ultimately, our species will end and be recycled into nature with the tide, as part of a larger pattern. We can't stop it, because we can't supercede nature. In the mean time, we should pursue science/knowledge in a way that's harmonious with nature (rather than trying to fighting it, effectively running into a brick wall). Art should follow the same path - rather than serving human ends ("market campaigns") which are constructed on top of nature, it should be 'expression', i.e. intimately connected with the human experience.
Very similar to "Hemispheres" - an ethos for whole-brain thinking. Science and art in harmony with nature.
This is the most astute explanation and largely spot on, with minimal editorializing. Bravo, Johnstt -- you're a Rush fan for the right reasons :)
This is the most astute explanation and largely spot on, with minimal editorializing. Bravo, Johnstt -- you're a Rush fan for the right reasons :)