It seems to me (Might be overthinking it) that what Devin is trying to say here is that we ultimately don't have free will. His line "see how the ways of the world keep lying to me, see how the weight of the world keeps lying on me" is pretty much like saying what we see isn't reality and yet we still have to deal with the full weight of that reality even though we have no clue what it is.
Even the phrase "I concede to life" could mean that you've essentially let the universe take the wheel. Ziltoids whole conquest was for control and power over space and time, but it's impossible as he is only a tiny component of both. I think that's when he hits the "I'M ZILTOID I DON'T GIVE A SHIT" stage, it's his ego not being able to come to terms with the fact that he is completely powerless and has no control. But after the ego fades the part of the song comes in saying that even if we have no control we are free to enjoy and love the present moment. We are riding the wave of causality that the universe has already set out for us and any action we've taken is essentially predetermined already, we are a puppet to the universe. Even the Omnidimensional creator stated that he was a puppet. The universe is pulling our strings. None of us chose the universe to exist as much as we didn't choose our own existence but you can accept that and still see that in the end the experience we're given is still so damn beautiful.
I fucking love this universe and I fucking love Devin Townsend
It seems to me (Might be overthinking it) that what Devin is trying to say here is that we ultimately don't have free will. His line "see how the ways of the world keep lying to me, see how the weight of the world keeps lying on me" is pretty much like saying what we see isn't reality and yet we still have to deal with the full weight of that reality even though we have no clue what it is. Even the phrase "I concede to life" could mean that you've essentially let the universe take the wheel. Ziltoids whole conquest was for control and power over space and time, but it's impossible as he is only a tiny component of both. I think that's when he hits the "I'M ZILTOID I DON'T GIVE A SHIT" stage, it's his ego not being able to come to terms with the fact that he is completely powerless and has no control. But after the ego fades the part of the song comes in saying that even if we have no control we are free to enjoy and love the present moment. We are riding the wave of causality that the universe has already set out for us and any action we've taken is essentially predetermined already, we are a puppet to the universe. Even the Omnidimensional creator stated that he was a puppet. The universe is pulling our strings. None of us chose the universe to exist as much as we didn't choose our own existence but you can accept that and still see that in the end the experience we're given is still so damn beautiful.
I fucking love this universe and I fucking love Devin Townsend
@peteyindahouse Wow! You articulated it into words perfectly. This album is NOT about coffee, you jerks!!!! xDDDDDDD
@peteyindahouse Wow! You articulated it into words perfectly. This album is NOT about coffee, you jerks!!!! xDDDDDDD
@peteyindahouse It's exactly what I think indeed!
@peteyindahouse It's exactly what I think indeed!