In The Year 2525 (Exordium
Zager Lyrics

In the year 2525
This song starts by taking us on a journey to the future, envisioning the year 2525.

If man is still alive
The future is uncertain and the song questions if man will still be alive.

If woman can survive
The song also touches on the survival of women in the future, pointing at the ongoing struggles and society's inequalities.

They may find
The following lines indicate that there might be some things that humanity will encounter in the future.

In the year 3535
This verse takes us even further into the future, suggesting that some significant changes will happen by then.

Ain't gonna need to tell the truth, tell no lie
The year 3535 is depicted as a time when honesty is not a virtue as the new world is controlled by some pills.

Everything you think, do and say
The song suggests that these pills control everything from thoughts, actions to speech.

Is in the pill you took today
This final line of the verse indicates that these pills are potent, and people must take them regularly.

In the year 4545
The third verse takes us even further into the future, painting another vision of what the future might hold for humankind.

You ain't gonna need your teeth, won't need your eyes
In this new age, humans won't require teeth or eyes.

You won't find a thing to chew
This line indicates that humans will not have to eat food that must be chewed; sustenance might come in a different form.

Nobody's gonna look at you
The evolution of humans, as described in this song, might lead to humans looking different, and hence nobody may recognize you as a human.

In the year 5555
This verse continues to paint a picture of the future, where substantial changes have taken place in human life.

Your arms hangin' limp at your sides
Humans might become weak and powerless, with arms hanging at their sides.

Your legs got nothin' to do
The evolution of technology are projected to have automated all of humankind's physical activity, leaving the legs with no purpose to serve.

Some machine's doin' that for you
This line affirms that machines or technology will take on most of the physical activities of humans.

In the year 6565
The future is explored even further in this verse, encompassing some significant changes in the future society's social structure.

You won't need no husband, won't need no wife
In the times described in this song, humans will not need spouses for companionship or survival.

You'll pick your son, pick your daughter too
Instead of biological reproduction, humans might choose to select their offspring from a glass tube, implying that procreation will be done entirely differently.

From the bottom of a long glass tube
This line affirms the previous one, indicating that this could be the norm or the future's accepted way of procreation.

In the year 7510
This verse approaches the future from a philosophical perspective, talking about the concept of God's existence and judgmental day.

If God's a-coming, He oughta make it by then
The song wonders if God exists, and if so, and then the future might bring about the judgment day that has been prophesied for years.

Maybe He'll look around Himself and say
This verse envisions God looking at his creation and seeing if humans have been faithful to the doctrine and teachings.

Guess it's time for the judgment day
If humans have been living lives that align with God's teachings, then it's time for the judgment day- that is, humanity's fate will be decided then.

In the year 8510
The song continues to envision a future where humans might have to face judgments from a higher power.

God is gonna shake His mighty head
In this verse, God is dissatisfied with humanity's conduct, and the consequences associated with this attitude might be catastrophic.

He'll either say I'm pleased where man has been
God might see the good in humanity and continue to work with humans for eternity.

Or tear it down, and start again
If humans' reign continues to be disastrous, God might decide to destroy everything and start from scratch.

In the year 9595
This verse contemplates whether humankind will survive long enough to make it to the year 9595.

I'm kinda wonderin' if man is gonna be alive
This line is a rhetorical question that expresses doubt about humanity's endurance over a long period and the uncertainty surrounding the survival of humankind.

He's taken everything this old earth can give
This song also touches upon the damage humans have done to the earth and the negative consequences for future generations.

And he ain't put back nothing
This line implies that even after taking all from the planet, humanity has not put anything back, leading to the earth's inevitable demise.

Now it's been ten thousand years
This verse brings the song back to the present and reminds us of the time that has passed and the subsequent consequences for humanity.

Man has cried a billion tears
This line suggests deep sorrow and meaning the negative emotions associated with humanity's actions and consequences thereof.

For what, he never knew
All of the emotions express confusion and mystification over humanities lack of knowledge or recognition of the magnitude of their actions?

Now man's reign is through
The song comes to a close, suggesting that humanity's time in power is over for good.

But through eternal night
The song ends poetically, implying that, despite the bleak future, there is a glimmer of hope that persists through the obstacles future generations will encounter.

The twinkling of starlight
This line conveys that even though humanity is long gone, some beauty and awe of the planet still exist and are forever. The starlight might be the ever-present constellations that existed when humankind was alive.

So very far away
The final line of the song is a poetic touch, further emphasizing that the future is distant and uncertain and that these stars provide a glimmer of hope that persists through humanity's plight.