Lyrics
Once I hoped
Expressing past hope or aspiration
To seek the new and unknown
Desire to explore the new and unknown
This planet's overrun
Planet overwhelmed or overpopulated
There's nothing left for you or for me
Nothing left for individuals
Don't give in, we can
Encouraging resistance despite challenges
Walk through the fields
Imagery of walking through natural fields
And feeling nature's glow
Appreciation of nature's beauty
But all the land is owned
Land ownership limiting access
There's none left for you or for me
No land remaining for individuals
Who will win?
Rhetorical question about victory
'Cause I concede
Admission of defeat
Free me
Plea for liberation
Free me
Repetition for emphasis
Free me from this world
Desire to be free from the current world
I don't belong here
Feeling of not belonging
It was a mistake imprisoning my soul
Regret for imprisoning one's soul
Can you free me
Asking for freedom
Free me from this world
Reiteration of the desire to be free
A world lush and blue
Description of a beautiful, blue world
With rivers running wild
Imagery of wild rivers
They'll be re-routed South
Concerns about altering natural flows
With none left for you or for me
No resources left for individuals
Don't give in
Encouragement to resist despite challenges
Hear the engines roar
Reference to engines and industrialization
And save our crops from drought
Efforts to save crops from drought
But when the black gold's in doubt
Uncertainty about resources (black gold)
There's none left for you or for me
No resources left for individuals
Fusing helium-3, our last hope
Reference to fusion as a last hope
And free me
Plea for liberation
And free me
Repetition for emphasis
Free me from this world
Desire to be free from the current world
We don't belong here
Feeling of not belonging
It was a mistake imprisoning our souls
Regret for imprisoning collective souls
Can you free me
Asking for freedom
Free me from this world
Reiteration of the desire to be free
Free me
Plea for liberation
I'll free you
Commitment to liberate others
Free us from this world
Collective desire to be free from the world
We don't belong here
Feeling of not belonging
It was a mistake imprisoning our souls
Regret for imprisoning collective souls
Can you free me
Asking for freedom
Free me from this world
Reiteration of the desire to be free
Running around in circles feeling caged by endless rules
Feeling trapped and restricted by rules
Can you free me, free me from this world
Asking for freedom from the world
Go to sleep
Indication to go to sleep, possibly symbolizing escape or resignation
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