This is a song about the distant future, when Earth has become too polluted and ravaged by nuclear holocaust to support human life. Of the billions of people of the overpopulated planet, a few brave souls step forward as volunteers in the search for a new home.
Sting is one of them.
After half a year of travelling at nearly the speed of light, he touches down on a barren, lifeless world. Living on what slim provisions he brought with him, and with a ship too damaged to return, he despairs. His only option is to send an SOS back to Earth, warning Mankind that this planet will not do.
Back on Earth, latent radiation has prevented them from hearing back from any of the scouts they sent out. They never get Sting's message, and with the oxygen supply running out, the entire population of Earth blasts off, headed to Sting's hopeless planet.
One year later, after never having heard word back from Earth, Sting awakes to see streaks of light in the early predawn sky, as billions of escape pods enter the atmosphere. He is no longer alone, but with Mankind doomed to die out in a manner of months, does it really matter?
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An interesting take, but in my opinion not entirely true, or realistic. But I guess that's what music is about- ambiguity allows people to make their own interpretation.
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An interesting take, but in my opinion not entirely true, or realistic. But I guess that's what music is about- ambiguity allows people to make their own interpretation.
@tps12 Why the fuck not? Songs can have many meanings. Great explanation. Neil Young wrote a song about us leaving earth in a space ship?! This analysis isnt outlandish. Thats the beauty of lyrics. They can be interpreted a bunch of ways.
@tps12 Why the fuck not? Songs can have many meanings. Great explanation. Neil Young wrote a song about us leaving earth in a space ship?! This analysis isnt outlandish. Thats the beauty of lyrics. They can be interpreted a bunch of ways.
@tps12 Naww that's way too literal and sci fi. The song is about a guy with anxiety and is too nervous to be direct and so he gives out hints and beats around the bush. The island is a metaphor for his lonliness. When he finally gets all the messages in the bottles he finds a bunch of shit that he doesn't like.
@tps12 Naww that's way too literal and sci fi. The song is about a guy with anxiety and is too nervous to be direct and so he gives out hints and beats around the bush. The island is a metaphor for his lonliness. When he finally gets all the messages in the bottles he finds a bunch of shit that he doesn't like.
This is a song about the distant future, when Earth has become too polluted and ravaged by nuclear holocaust to support human life. Of the billions of people of the overpopulated planet, a few brave souls step forward as volunteers in the search for a new home.
Sting is one of them.
After half a year of travelling at nearly the speed of light, he touches down on a barren, lifeless world. Living on what slim provisions he brought with him, and with a ship too damaged to return, he despairs. His only option is to send an SOS back to Earth, warning Mankind that this planet will not do.
Back on Earth, latent radiation has prevented them from hearing back from any of the scouts they sent out. They never get Sting's message, and with the oxygen supply running out, the entire population of Earth blasts off, headed to Sting's hopeless planet.
One year later, after never having heard word back from Earth, Sting awakes to see streaks of light in the early predawn sky, as billions of escape pods enter the atmosphere. He is no longer alone, but with Mankind doomed to die out in a manner of months, does it really matter?
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Best answer ever! Well done my friend!
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@tps12 LMAO! 100% legit! This is why I love SongMeanings.com
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@tps12 An interesting take, but in my opinion not entirely true, or realistic. But I guess that's what music is about- ambiguity allows people to make their own interpretation.
@tps12 An interesting take, but in my opinion not entirely true, or realistic. But I guess that's what music is about- ambiguity allows people to make their own interpretation.
@tps12 Why the fuck not? Songs can have many meanings. Great explanation. Neil Young wrote a song about us leaving earth in a space ship?! This analysis isnt outlandish. Thats the beauty of lyrics. They can be interpreted a bunch of ways.
@tps12 Why the fuck not? Songs can have many meanings. Great explanation. Neil Young wrote a song about us leaving earth in a space ship?! This analysis isnt outlandish. Thats the beauty of lyrics. They can be interpreted a bunch of ways.
@tps12 That planet...was Arrakis. Poor, sweet Feyd.
@tps12 That planet...was Arrakis. Poor, sweet Feyd.
@tps12 Naww that's way too literal and sci fi. The song is about a guy with anxiety and is too nervous to be direct and so he gives out hints and beats around the bush. The island is a metaphor for his lonliness. When he finally gets all the messages in the bottles he finds a bunch of shit that he doesn't like.
@tps12 Naww that's way too literal and sci fi. The song is about a guy with anxiety and is too nervous to be direct and so he gives out hints and beats around the bush. The island is a metaphor for his lonliness. When he finally gets all the messages in the bottles he finds a bunch of shit that he doesn't like.