I just recently watched a documentary on Ted Kaczynski, and I have always loved this tune, but never fully understood 100% of the lyrics. Anybody with any insight here would be appreciated. The fact that SGM achieves such an appropriate atmosphere speaks volumes as to their amazing creativity.
Let us turn our backs on this world of ease
Let us turn our backs and walk away
Let us close our eyes to the glory of the machine
Let us close our eyes and walk away
I am getting that our society is turning our back on the environment, using technology at any cost
The houses are all gone under the sea
The dancers are all gone under the hill
The houses are all gone under the sea
the dancers are all gone under the hill
Referring to the rise of the oceans and our houses under water? I'm not sure about the dancers line though....anybody?
'And let us dream now the impossible dream of a math professor'
Even when the last tree falls - there will be fire
Even when the last bird is caught
Wooden boxes
Lovingly made by hands
And filled up with fire
To blow off the hands of the strong
With wooden boxes
'And let us never forget that the human race with technology is like an alcoholic with a barrel of wine'[B]
Fairly obvious here (bomb-making), and a famous quote in his manifesto.
Rise up! bring down the freedom club
Rise up!
Dream your impossible dream
Crawl from the hole in the earth
Crawl!
The captains of this ship of fools are flesh, and softer than wood
The Freedom Club The Freedom Club
Rage
The Freedom Club The Freedom Club
Wait
I had no idea he inscribed "FC" into his bombs until I watched the doc (but still not sure what Freedom Club refers to?)
The hermit of the woods is gone
The shack taken down
And even though his mind now is corrupt
His desperate warning lives on[B]
'Blandly titled industrial society and its future'
The name of his manifesto, and the fact that he was caught by his own brother turning him in.
Rise up! Bring the funeral
Rise up!
Dream your impossible dream
Crawl from the hole in the earth
Crawl!
The captains of this ship of fools are flesh, and softer than wood.
The Freedom Club The Freedom Club
Rage
The Freedom Club The Freedom Club
Wait
Not sure what this whole bit is about?
Let us lay to rest our future dream
Let us leave it to rust and walk away
Let us turn around on the road of progress
Let us go back the way we came
TK's wish to abolish technology and go back to simple living, being kinder to the envoronment?
The houses are all gone under the sea
(walk away walk away)
The dancers are all gone under the hill
(turn our backs turn our backs)
The houses are all gone under the sea
(close our eyes close our eyes)
the dancers are all gone under the hill
(turn around and go back the way we came)
'Because we can
What does "Because We Can" refer to?
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