evolution
Legendary Pink Dots Lyrics
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killed in pleasure gardens of our making. If we'd never taken anything,
but only given... If we could forgive, forget and rearrange the patterns.
If you'd never thrown a stone or split the atom - ate the apple... if...
If I'd stayed alone in shackles feeling nothing, seeing nothing in my
head... If we'd shared instead of just collecting. If we'd never lived...
If... If we'd ever... If we never never, never land but fly without a
destination, cry without a cause, and lose ourselves for just a second at
The lyrics of "Evolution" by Legendary Pink Dots offer a hypothetical take on life and existence, questioning the choices and actions of humanity and imagining what life might be like if we had made different decisions. The references to God as an egg and the inversion of the number "six" and "nine" signify a break from conventional thinking and suggest that we should reconsider what we know about life and the universe. The line "time was never measured, only killed in pleasure gardens of our making" suggests that we have the power to create our own reality and that time is subjective.
The lyrics also ponder what might have happened if we had made different choices in our lives, such as giving instead of taking, sharing instead of collecting, forgiving, forgetting, and rearranging patterns. The lines "If you'd never thrown a stone or split the atom - ate the apple... if... If I'd stayed alone in shackles feeling nothing, seeing nothing in my head" imply that the world might have been a very different place without war, destruction, and negative impulses.
The final lines of the song bring the theme of evolution full circle, suggesting that if we were to live with wonder and appreciation for life, we might become something other than human in our next lives, such as dolphins. The message is ultimately one of hope, encouraging us to strive for a better world and a deeper understanding of our place in the universe.
Line by Line Meaning
If God was egg, if six were nine...
Imagine a world where everything was in a different state of being, such as a god being an egg and the number six being nine.
If time was never measured, only killed in pleasure gardens of our making.
Imagine a world where time is not measured and people only engage in leisure activities.
If we'd never taken anything, but only given...
Imagine a world where people only give and never take.
If we could forgive, forget and rearrange the patterns.
Imagine a world where people forgive, forget, and change their behaviors.
If you'd never thrown a stone or split the atom - ate the apple... if...
Imagine a world where people did not engage in harmful actions or make significant discoveries.
If I'd stayed alone in shackles feeling nothing, seeing nothing in my head...
Imagine a world where an individual is imprisoned and has no sensory or cognitive experiences.
If we'd shared instead of just collecting.
Imagine a world where people are more inclined to share rather than hoard resources.
If we'd never lived...
Imagine a world where humans did not exist.
If... If we'd ever...
Imagine the possibilities if the world were different than it is now.
If we never never, never land but fly without a destination, cry without a cause, and lose ourselves for just a second at the beauty of it all...
Imagine a world where people can fly aimlessly, cry without reason, and be lost in moments of beauty.
Then maybe in the next life we'd be dolphins.
Perhaps in another life, humans could be reincarnated as an intelligent water mammal.
Contributed by Connor S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alejandro Contreras
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I appreciate it, I have subscribed. Seen LPD only once during the Shadow Weaver tour so I guess around ‘92 but it was an unforgettable show, they are one of a kind & definitely one of my favorite bands. I don’t do any kind of social media but I am glad to know you & thank you for watching.
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