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May 22, 2015
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Distant lightning, thunder claps,
Watched our neighbor's house collapse,
Looked the other way
Watched our neighbor's house collapse,
Looked the other way
These potent 3 lines directly highlight the competitive and ruthless nature of survival. It harks back to the Darwinian idea of "Survival of the Fittest", as we, humanity, acknowledge the metaphorical lightning/thunder in the distance, and rather than attempt to help other species/humans, we decide to watch "our neighbours house collapse". Then, proceed to, "look the other way". This embodies the spirit that was so critical in the expansion of Homo Sapien as a species over the last 200,000 years, but also examines the interrelationships between humans, and how rivalry and competition within our species sometimes leads to the neglect of those around us ("neighbours") in the pursuit of our own benefit.
May 22, 2015
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All the way from where we came
Opening line that references the origins of humanity, and relates to those origins as but a memory from the past. "All the way" implies a long period of time, and "where we came" obviously refers to the origin of our species. It is unclear if the "origin" alluded to is one of an Ontological creation or simply the individual birth of modern Homo Sapien.
May 22, 2015
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We built a mansion in a day
Refers to the rapid development of humanity from the start of the Industrial Revolution. The idea of the mansion is both representative of housing development destroying the natural environments of Earth, but also applies to the rapid urbanisation of humanity.