The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine

Album: Embryonic (2009)
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  • On this song The Flaming Lips scythe away at our ultimate helplessness. Frontman Wayne Coyne explained in the album's press notes: "A simple rhythmic mantra about the meaning of the concepts of power and submission and nature vs. technology – but not for defiant reasons – to be in awe of things that have power; even if it has the power to control you. To mentally get past the fear of being dominated and to embrace the realization of our helplessness."

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