Race for the Prize by The Flaming Lips

The theme is that humans are limited in what they can accomplish. This song is about two scientists trying to do or invent something to benefit mankind. However, the song says, "But it's so dangerous, but they're determined." The scientists don't know just how dangerous what they're doing is, but they're determined to do it. The song also says, "Theirs in to win, if it kills them, they're just humans with wives and children." The scientists are blind to the fact that what they're trying to do is very dangerous could kill them. It is very risky and they might not be able to do it, because they're just humans. This song implies that humans cannot do all things and cannot achieve all advancements, since we're just humans and things are dangerous to us.