Personally, I believe this song is about exactly what it sounds like: a colony of robots, an amorphous "other" stealing children away, etc. Perhaps it was inspired by an emotional dream. I can think of plenty of other songs that fit this bill, so it's not unprecedented.
BUT if it is a figurative song, here's my shot at an interpretation:
Robots: civilization
Children: innocence/good
Mother: Earth/nature
Father: time/god
Shiny toy guns: tangible possessions
This song could be about the end of the world. "They" are the forces of of death, stealing our innocence away. The robots (people in general) are regretful, though they need not be, because the fighting (wars, etc.) won't exist anymore. Mother Earth's "crying" (some natural disaster or other cataclysmic event) woke us up from our dream world (our meaningless pursuits), while Father (God) is watching disinterestedly, as always, refusing to intervene (sleeping). The author misses being human, and our innocent, yet futile, pursuit of material wealth (Shiny Toy Guns).
@3v3ryth1ng
I like your interpretation. Do you think, possibly the reason they chose to call them "robots" as opposed to anything else is also metaphorical, saying that maybe the general populous has lost their humanity and has turned into machines just going through life doing the same things over and over like clockwork?
@3v3ryth1ng
I like your interpretation. Do you think, possibly the reason they chose to call them "robots" as opposed to anything else is also metaphorical, saying that maybe the general populous has lost their humanity and has turned into machines just going through life doing the same things over and over like clockwork?
Personally, I believe this song is about exactly what it sounds like: a colony of robots, an amorphous "other" stealing children away, etc. Perhaps it was inspired by an emotional dream. I can think of plenty of other songs that fit this bill, so it's not unprecedented.
BUT if it is a figurative song, here's my shot at an interpretation: Robots: civilization Children: innocence/good Mother: Earth/nature Father: time/god Shiny toy guns: tangible possessions
This song could be about the end of the world. "They" are the forces of of death, stealing our innocence away. The robots (people in general) are regretful, though they need not be, because the fighting (wars, etc.) won't exist anymore. Mother Earth's "crying" (some natural disaster or other cataclysmic event) woke us up from our dream world (our meaningless pursuits), while Father (God) is watching disinterestedly, as always, refusing to intervene (sleeping). The author misses being human, and our innocent, yet futile, pursuit of material wealth (Shiny Toy Guns).
And that's it!
@3v3ryth1ng I like your interpretation. Do you think, possibly the reason they chose to call them "robots" as opposed to anything else is also metaphorical, saying that maybe the general populous has lost their humanity and has turned into machines just going through life doing the same things over and over like clockwork?
@3v3ryth1ng I like your interpretation. Do you think, possibly the reason they chose to call them "robots" as opposed to anything else is also metaphorical, saying that maybe the general populous has lost their humanity and has turned into machines just going through life doing the same things over and over like clockwork?