Sunday, January 29, 2012

"Race for the Prize" -- Flaming Lips

What is the theme of the song?

Though advancing mankind and it's achievements are goals everybody tries to meet, there should be more awareness of the consequences that it may carry. In the first stanza of the song, the artist sings "Two scientists were racing for the good of all mankind... But it's so dangerous... Theirs is to win if it kills them". This shows reckless abandonment, a trait that humans innately have. It also shows the determination that the human race has for success and achievement. The artist continues to sing "Forging for the future but to sacrifice their lives... So determined", again reiterating the determination for success without care for anything else.

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