And I be riding on the wings of eternity like
CLA CLA CLA SHA KLACK KLACK
GET ME THE FUCK OFF THIS TRACK
As if the heart beat wasn't enough
They got us using drum machines now
Drums live in machines
Tryin' to make our drums humdrums
Tryin' to mute our magic
Instruments be political prisoners up inside computers
As if the heart were not enough
As if the heart were not enough
And as heart beats bring percussions
Fallen trees bring repercussions
Cities play upon our souls like broken drums
Re-drum the essence of creation from city slums
But city slums mute our drums and our drums become humdrums
Williams references the  impact of deforestation , and industrialization in general, on the global ecosystem and subsequently human life.
Twice the First Time