My take is that this song is about music. He doesn't need, parents, girls, friends, sonic reducer means stereo - loud music is the only thing that brings satisfaction to protagonist. The last verse is about him perfoming music himself - triumph of counter-culture dude above surrounding people, who think that it's a waste of time.
My take is that this song is about music. He doesn't need, parents, girls, friends, sonic reducer means stereo - loud music is the only thing that brings satisfaction to protagonist. The last verse is about him perfoming music himself - triumph of counter-culture dude above surrounding people, who think that it's a waste of time.