Asleep At The Wheel
Embracing Life's Pursuit: Asleep At The Wheel's Profound Message
Lyrics
The first duty of man
The primary obligation of humanity
Is to collect as many things as he can
To accumulate as many possessions as possible
Nothing should stand in his way
Nothing should hinder this pursuit
This should be his sole pursuit
This should be the exclusive goal
Time-wasting is a crime
Wasting time is considered a crime
And history is just a noise
History is perceived as mere background noise
For God is void
Suggesting a belief in the absence of a higher power (God is void)
Falling asleep at the wheel
Repetition of the phrase "Falling asleep at the wheel," possibly indicating a metaphorical state of negligence or unawareness
Falling asleep at the wheel
-Who'll stand up and fight
Asking who will confront an intangible enemy
An enemy we cannot touch?
Referring to an enemy beyond physical reach
For it's somewhere in the air
Implies that the threat is in the air, omnipresent
And just by breathing you're taking part
Simply by breathing, one is implicated or involved
Time-wasting's my crime
Acknowledging wasting time as a personal offense
And history must have a use
Attributing a purpose to history, suggesting its relevance
For God's not void
Contrasting with line 7, suggesting a purposeful deity (God's not void)
Who'll stand up and fight
Repetition of the question regarding facing an intangible enemy
An enemy we cannot touch?
-Can I ask why?
A direct inquiry about the reason or cause
Falling asleep at the wheel
Repetition of the phrase "Falling asleep at the wheel," reinforcing the theme of negligence or unawareness
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