Race for the Prize- Flaming Lips

The theme of the song is ab the competition needed to survive in an academic world. These two scientists, or just regular people have to compete against each other to be the best, no matter what it takers. "Under the microscope, hope against hope" proves that "they're just humans with wives and children". The authors are trying to get across the point that in our world, we're all just humns, wanting the same goal, "the cure that is their prize", but they jus want to win. Our society is so trained to compete against each otr for the same goal, just to be the first. We're trained to win, "forging for the future".