I find it unlikely that Bret wrote this alone. While the obscure lyrics are very much his style the use of so many large/obscure words is not at all common for him.
I agree with xvpatchvx that this song is a more emotional than political or social commentary. Though I am not sure about "Indian Buddhism". It seems to me that this song brings a sense of insignificance and even a bit of hopeless-ness.
When talking about wether or not you get your morals from a godly manifectation or logical thinking it goes to say that none of it helps much.
"The air is thin, the future dim, dimension hard to find "
The second to last verse is (IMHO) obviously about a person's insignificance and the wonder the world inspires. (I am almost positive the "raptor" in question here is not the 3 foot tall dinosaur but the more modern kind. Say, a hawk or an eagle)
The last verse is about just stepping back, wiping the slate of human expectation and start over looking for "a probity by which to abide"
I find it unlikely that Bret wrote this alone. While the obscure lyrics are very much his style the use of so many large/obscure words is not at all common for him.
I agree with xvpatchvx that this song is a more emotional than political or social commentary. Though I am not sure about "Indian Buddhism". It seems to me that this song brings a sense of insignificance and even a bit of hopeless-ness.
When talking about wether or not you get your morals from a godly manifectation or logical thinking it goes to say that none of it helps much. "The air is thin, the future dim, dimension hard to find "
The second to last verse is (IMHO) obviously about a person's insignificance and the wonder the world inspires. (I am almost positive the "raptor" in question here is not the 3 foot tall dinosaur but the more modern kind. Say, a hawk or an eagle)
The last verse is about just stepping back, wiping the slate of human expectation and start over looking for "a probity by which to abide"
Brett, Wackerman, and some dude named Wollard all wrote this one.
Brett, Wackerman, and some dude named Wollard all wrote this one.