Future
Analog Pussy Lyrics


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David Byrne
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In The Future [knee Play 12]
In the future everyone will have the same haircut and the same clothes.
In the future everyone will be very fat from the stachy diet.
In the future everyone will be very thin from not having enough to eat.
In the future it will be next to impossible to tell girls from boys, even in bed.
In the future men will be 'super masculine' and women will be 'ultra-feminine'.
In the future half of us will be 'mentally ill'.
In the future there will be no religion or spirtualism of any sort.
In the future the 'psychic arts' will be put to practical use.
In the future we will not think that 'nature' is beautiful.
In the future the weather will always be the same.
In the future no one will fight with anyone else.
In the future there will be an atomic war.
In the future water will be expensive.
In the future all material items will be free.
In the future everyone's house will be like a little fortress.
In the future everyone's house will be a total entertainment centre.

In the future everyone but the wealthy will be very happy.
In the future everyone but the wealthy will be very filthy.
In the future everyone but the wealthy will be very heathly.
In the future tv will be so good that the printed word will function as an artform only.
In the future people with boring jobs will take pills to relieve the boredom.
In the future that no one will live in cities.
In the future there will be mini-wars going on everywhere.
In the future everyone will think about love all the time.

In the future political and other decisions will be based completely on opinion polls.
In the future there will be machines which will produce a religious experience in the user.
In the future there will be groups of wild people, living in the wilderness.
In the future there will only be paper money which will be personalised.
In the future there will be a classless society.

In the future everyone will only get to go home once a year.
In the future everyone will stay home all the time.
In the future we will not have time for leisure activities.
In the future we will only 'work' one day a week.
In the future our bodies will be shrivelled up but our brains will be bigger.
In the future there will be starving people everywhere.
In the future people will live in space.
In the future no one will be able to afford tv.
In the future the helpless will be killed.
In the future everyone will have their own style of way-out clothes
In the future we will make love to anything, anytime, anywhere
In the future there will be so much going on that no one will be able to keep track of it.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Analog Pussy's song "Future" describe a dystopian view of the future. The verses outline various aspects of life that are predicted to change dramatically, often for the worse. In the future, conformity will be the norm, with everyone sporting the same look and style. The population will either be extremely overweight or undernourished. Gender distinctions will blur, leading to confusion in relationships. The world will be divided into two camps: super-masculine men and ultra-feminine women. Mental illness will be prevalent, and religion will no longer exist. Psychic abilities will be practical skills, and nature will no longer hold any beauty. The weather will be predictable, and wars will be fought with atomic bombs.


Despite these challenges, Analog Pussy predicts that there will be some positives to the future. Entertainment will be widely available, with people never needing to leave their homes. The general population will be happy, healthy, and living in a classless society. People will be constantly thinking about love, and they will dress in individualistic and wild styles. They will be able to have sex whenever and wherever they want, and material possessions will be free.


Overall, the song's lyrics are an unsettling commentary on how the current trajectory of society could lead to a dispassionate and dangerous future, a message that continues to resonate with listeners today.


Line by Line Meaning

In the future everyone will have the same haircut and the same clothes.
In the future, there will be no individuality, and everyone will conform to the same appearance and outfit.


In the future everyone will be very fat from the stachy diet.
In the future, people will consume unhealthy, starchy food that will lead to everyone being overweight.


In the future everyone will be very thin from not having enough to eat.
In the future, poverty and deprivation will result in widespread malnourishment and thinness.


In the future it will be next to impossible to tell girls from boys, even in bed.
In the future, gender differences will blur to the point of difficulty in distinguishing between male and female, even in intimate settings.


In the future men will be 'super masculine' and women will be 'ultra-feminine'.
In the future, gender roles will become hyperbolized, with men being extremely masculine and women being extremely feminine.


In the future half of us will be 'mentally ill'.
In the future, mental illness will become a widespread issue, impacting a significant portion of the population.


In the future there will be no religion or spirtualism of any sort.
In the future, organized religion and spirituality will cease to exist.


In the future the 'psychic arts' will be put to practical use.
In the future, psychic abilities will find practical applications in various aspects of life.


In the future we will not think that 'nature' is beautiful.
In the future, humans will no longer find beauty in natural surroundings.


In the future the weather will always be the same.
In the future, climate changes will cause the weather to remain consistent and unchanging.


In the future no one will fight with anyone else.
In the future, conflict and aggression will no longer exist among humans.


In the future there will be an atomic war.
In the future, there will be a catastrophic nuclear war.


In the future water will be expensive.
In the future, clean water will become a rare commodity and will be expensive.


In the future all material items will be free.
In the future, the concept of money and material possessions will cease to exist, and everything will be free.


In the future everyone's house will be like a little fortress.
In the future, homes will become heavily fortified and secure to protect from potential threats.


In the future everyone's house will be a total entertainment centre.
In the future, homes will become fully equipped entertainment centers, providing endless entertainment options.


In the future everyone but the wealthy will be very happy.
In the future, only the wealthy will experience unhappiness, while everyone else will be happy.


In the future everyone but the wealthy will be very filthy.
In the future, poverty will result in unhygienic living conditions for the majority of the population.


In the future everyone but the wealthy will be very heathly.
In the future, only the wealthy will suffer from health issues, while everyone else will be healthy.


In the future tv will be so good that the printed word will function as an artform only.
In the future, television will become an art form, and the written word will only continue as an artistic expression.


In the future people with boring jobs will take pills to relieve the boredom.
In the future, people with dull and tedious jobs will take medication to mitigate their boredom.


In the future that no one will live in cities.
In the future, urbanization will cease to exist, and people will no longer live in cities.


In the future there will be mini-wars going on everywhere.
In the future, there will be ongoing minor conflicts happening in various locations worldwide.


In the future everyone will think about love all the time.
In the future, humans will become preoccupied with love, thinking about it frequently.


In the future political and other decisions will be based completely on opinion polls.
In the future, governing bodies will rely solely on public opinion polls to make decisions.


In the future there will be machines which will produce a religious experience in the user.
In the future, technology will allow machines to simulate religious experiences for users.


In the future there will be groups of wild people, living in the wilderness.
In the future, there will be communities of wild people who abandon civilization to live in nature.


In the future there will only be paper money which will be personalised.
In the future, paper currency will become the only form of legal tender, and it will be customized for each individual.


In the future there will be a classless society.
In the future, social class distinctions will no longer exist, creating a classless society.


In the future everyone will only get to go home once a year.
In the future, people will only get to return home once per year, indicating mobility and lack of permanence.


In the future everyone will stay home all the time.
In the future, people will remain inside their homes constantly, possibly due to safety concerns.


In the future we will not have time for leisure activities.
In the future, life will become so hectic that people won't have time for leisure activities anymore.


In the future we will only 'work' one day a week.
In the future, the concept of work will shift, and people will only have to 'work' one day out of the week.


In the future our bodies will be shrivelled up but our brains will be bigger.
In the future, humans' bodies will shrink and deteriorate, but their brains will grow in size.


In the future there will be starving people everywhere.
In the future, poverty will become so rampant that a significant number of people will suffer from starvation.


In the future people will live in space.
In the future, space travel will become common, and people will live in space settlements.


In the future no one will be able to afford tv.
In the future, the cost of televisions will become exorbitant and unaffordable for most people.


In the future the helpless will be killed.
In the future, the vulnerable and defenseless beings will face extermination.


In the future everyone will have their own style of way-out clothes
In the future, fashion and clothing will become highly personalized, and everyone will have their unique, unconventional style.


In the future we will make love to anything, anytime, anywhere
In the future, societal norms around relationships and sexual behavior will become completely lax and anything goes.


In the future there will be so much going on that no one will be able to keep track of it.
In the future, the pace of life will become so frenetic and chaotic that people will struggle to keep up with everything happening around them.




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ולדיסלב קרסנר

History was made while this track was playing

Mathieu

This is an awesome song!

Dutch Wolfpack

hot! i can't wait to see them play in the netherlands soon.

pytucalopez

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my fav track:)

fourburnerbreakfast

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