A song about technological progress, war, and the insatiable human quest for power.

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This is not your typical "pop fare". This song was written in 1990, with the Gulf War as a backdrop.

The ancient fire rises up in the night
To a starry sky
A new breed of animal looks to the heavens
And wonders why
He had not the tools or the knowledge
To understand what he'd seen
His questions had no answers
And so he believed

He invented solutions to questions that were still out of reach
While fifty thousand generations
Came and went
Like the waves on the beach
He offered up proof
Of his connections divine
And told all his fellows
See it my way or die
See it my way or die

Should one man suffer
To lighten another man's load?
How many more wars must be fought
'Till we know?
How many more lives must be lost
"Till the truth is exposed
On questions to which there's no answer
We may disagree
Choose what is right for yourself
I choose to believe

The fire of the ancient rises up in the night
To a starry sky
The new human animal looks to the heavens
And wonders why
His world he could not explain
But still he tried
Was he really so different
From you and I?

Now eons have passed us by
Since the early man roamed
We bounce pictures through space
And watch the war
On our TV at home
Some call it progress
I'm not sure I see
How peace can ever reign on this earth
But still I believe