I am nearly certain that he does mean a superior human when he speaks of "Homo Superior"...One must remember that at the time of writing Hunky Dory, Bowie was beginning to get involved in the occult, magick, brain-change etc.
There are many groups out there that take the stance that we are entering a new age, and therefore a new set of humans will come about as well. He also talks in this song of "the coming race", but they are still your children, and you must see them in "golden rays" which is another bit of magickal symbolism.
Even in the first verse there is a bit of a prophesy of an apocalypse. I just think Bowie is from another planet and is here to help everyone out.
You can find alot of Occult symbolism on Hunky Dory, actually.
I am nearly certain that he does mean a superior human when he speaks of "Homo Superior"...One must remember that at the time of writing Hunky Dory, Bowie was beginning to get involved in the occult, magick, brain-change etc.
There are many groups out there that take the stance that we are entering a new age, and therefore a new set of humans will come about as well. He also talks in this song of "the coming race", but they are still your children, and you must see them in "golden rays" which is another bit of magickal symbolism.
Even in the first verse there is a bit of a prophesy of an apocalypse. I just think Bowie is from another planet and is here to help everyone out.
You can find alot of Occult symbolism on Hunky Dory, actually.