That's real deep, scarison, I've never seen it analyzed economically, and many of the Dennis Deyoung-written songs have a deeper societal meaning. Dennis Deyoung did an interview, I wish I could find a video, but I saw it on tv, where he said Come Sail Away is essentially about an old man, possibly himself, reflecting on his life, his relationship, and his achievements while looking out over the water. The man then gets abducted by aliens. No joke.

This song was written as part of the 1983 Styx Rock Opera-esque album, Kilroy was Here. The rock opera, which Styx turned into a short film as part of their Kilroy was Here 1983 tour, was based around the premise of censorship. The plot was that the Majority for the Musical Morality (Mmm), led by Dr. Righteous (played by jy), outlawed Rock and Roll on the premise it lead children to become s** fiends and drug addicts. Robert Kilroy (played by Dennis Deyoung) was a rock and roller who was imprisoned for performing rock. Kilroy escapes from the prison by hiding inside the shell of a Roboto, supposedly Robot servants that keep society running. These Robotos are actually brainwashed prisoners and ex-rock and rollers, and Kilroy is affected deeply when he assumes the roll of Roboto to escape. I suggest borrowing Caught In The Act - Styx Live 1983 from Netflix and watching it all. It's a great concert, and Styx is so great to see on stage!