The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Eternal Legs" by the artist "Yello"

Yello's "Eternal Legs" is a song about the hopelessness and entrapment of technology.

The lyrical protagonist, "we," flies "through space" in a "copper sphere" launched by an "electric brain." This suggests that the characters are in some kind of spacecraft controlled by artificial intelligence. The repetition of "years... and years... and years... and years..." indicates that their journey is endless and perhaps meaningless.

"We are subject to no one" is an ambiguous statement. On the one hand, the characters are free from earthly constraints. On the other hand, they are trapped in the "copper sphere," their fate not in their hands.

The recurring motif of "desire" suggests that the characters are still clinging to some aspirations, but these desires seem unattainable in their current state.

In the chorus, the "moon - a colored ball" is a symbol of distant and unattainable beauty. The phrase "we will no longer be free" emphasizes the feeling of hopelessness. "No chance" is the final verdict, depriving the characters of any hope of changing their situation.

"A piece of steel - that's all we feel. No pain" - these lines describe the emotional numbness of the characters. They have become as insensitive as machines, having lost the ability to experience emotions, even pain.

At the end of the song, the motif of the moon and lack of freedom is repeated, reinforcing the feeling of hopelessness. Desires remain, but there is no chance of them being fulfilled.