Annotations for Shrinking Universe

Lyric: [Verse 1]
Annotation:
This song was used to promote the 28 Weeks Later trailer.

Lyric: Can’t you see it’s over?
 Because you’re the god
 Of a shrinking universe
Annotation:
Could be “directed at what would be God”, telling him about how humans wreck the planet for things we don’t really need (referring back to the first two lines; some examples being coats and papers), but ultimately do more bad than good.

Lyric: Cast your ideals onto me
 And I’ll show you what you really need
Annotation:
Ideals are associated with things that you want, but in this case he’s gonna tell you what you actually  need, not necessarily what you want.  In the context of questioning religion, he may be telling someone that although Heaven would be ideal, it isn’t something to worry about while you’re alive anyway.  And, of course, he doesn’t believe in the afterlife, let alone Heaven.

