I think new millenium isn't literally speaking of the year 2000, but it is used as a symbolic term. My take is that the song is about how we (as a species) should change mentalities in order to solve our problems and move forward to a new era (hence the term new millenium) Sort of as a call to arms for people to "wake up". I got this interpretation mainly from this part:
Living out a constant deja vu
Keep your head up
Please be patient we will get to you
Keep your head up
Just have some faith and you can see it
Through
Keep your head up
But faith don't pay the rent that's overdue
Keep your head up
All that's glittering is turning blue
Keep your head up
What they want from me ain't gotta clue
Keep your head up
Swallow pride before it swallows you
Keep your head up
Don't dare bite the hand that's starving you
Keep your head up
I think new millenium isn't literally speaking of the year 2000, but it is used as a symbolic term. My take is that the song is about how we (as a species) should change mentalities in order to solve our problems and move forward to a new era (hence the term new millenium) Sort of as a call to arms for people to "wake up". I got this interpretation mainly from this part:
Living out a constant deja vu Keep your head up Please be patient we will get to you Keep your head up Just have some faith and you can see it Through Keep your head up But faith don't pay the rent that's overdue Keep your head up All that's glittering is turning blue Keep your head up What they want from me ain't gotta clue Keep your head up Swallow pride before it swallows you Keep your head up Don't dare bite the hand that's starving you Keep your head up