Lyric discussion by dethodeth 

Ian Anderson said it's about overpopulation... so, there ya go.

@dethodeth Ha! Ian frequently changes the meanings of his songs, sometimes playfully, sometimes just to screw around, other times to fit a new topic. Locomotive Breath was never about overpopulation. Check out what he has said about other songs on Aqualung in the past, or the meaning of the album overall, as it changes constantly. Vintage, Ian. He won't even acknowledge its a concept album, but it clearly is.

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