Lyric discussion by Jurgenrap 

Cover art for Scorched Earth lyrics by Van Der Graaf Generator

I feel very much like the protagonist has trouble dealing with his future, though he is damn sure he can't go back to how it was (the scorched earth). His future is cloudy however, and he realises he can't control it: "the dice slip through his fingers". He still has a hard time dealing with it though.

My Interpretation