I liked reading all the comments on here in regards to the metaphors about relationships and loneliness. Had me looking at this song very differently.
I had always taken this song quite literally - Nuclear war, lone survivor, nuclear winter, rescued, etc.
But I always thought the title was trying to be ironic, I guess?
I mean, I'm not sure how 'smart' the kid really was. I don't think smarts necessarily helped him to survive a nuclear war - probably more like dumb luck actually.
He just seems to kind of wander around the nuclear wasteland aimlessly till rescuers happen to stumble upon him. Rescuers wearing hazmat suits with breathing apparatuses and using Geiger counters (the heavy breathing and clicking), that he mistakes for aliens.
Then he thinks HE won the war simply because he survived (a very debatable assumption).
Not exactly intelligent, yet understandable considering.
Such a great song though. Few can create a musical atmosphere like Steven Wilson and Porcupine Tree.
I liked reading all the comments on here in regards to the metaphors about relationships and loneliness. Had me looking at this song very differently.
I had always taken this song quite literally - Nuclear war, lone survivor, nuclear winter, rescued, etc.
But I always thought the title was trying to be ironic, I guess?
I mean, I'm not sure how 'smart' the kid really was. I don't think smarts necessarily helped him to survive a nuclear war - probably more like dumb luck actually.
He just seems to kind of wander around the nuclear wasteland aimlessly till rescuers happen to stumble upon him. Rescuers wearing hazmat suits with breathing apparatuses and using Geiger counters (the heavy breathing and clicking), that he mistakes for aliens. Then he thinks HE won the war simply because he survived (a very debatable assumption). Not exactly intelligent, yet understandable considering.
Such a great song though. Few can create a musical atmosphere like Steven Wilson and Porcupine Tree.
@TechWookiee I'd never thought about him mistaking rescuers in their gear for aliens. Makes a lot of sense!
@TechWookiee I'd never thought about him mistaking rescuers in their gear for aliens. Makes a lot of sense!