Keane pianist and chief-songwriter Tim Rice-Oxley said on his record label's website that he thought that this song, that discusses the futile distractions of the human race, "might be the best song I've ever written."
This song socks it to the jihadists, who believe it is their religious duty to murder those who don't share their beliefs. Rice-Oxley told The Sun October 3, 2008: "Perfect Symmetry says, 'Instead of blowing yourself up, why don't you spend your time on this planet with the people that you love and make it a positive experience?'"
In an interview before the album had been completed, Rice-Oxley told Qmagazine February 2008: "'Perfect Symmetry' sounds like something off (Bowie's 1973 album) Aladdin Sane.
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