Lyric discussion by Nestipal 

Cover art for Being Boiled lyrics by Human League, The

Probably the only pop song about the plight of the silkworm. Brilliant.

The last verse is bleak, and seems to suggest that in fact there is no Buddha (and by inference, God) because the suffering continues. If the perpetrators don't stop, they aren't stopped either. After all, Buddha is very passive in this, watching and waiting.

Positive
Subjective
Enjoyment
Plight
Silkworm
Buddha
Passive
Suffering