What happens according to the song?
In the year 2100, the polar ice caps have largely melted - a consequence of climate change.
The melting leads to the discovery of something surprising: a Klingon spaceship has apparently been hidden in the ice for centuries.
The aliens realise that they have now been discovered - and have to flee.
Interpretation:
1. Satire on the environment and science fiction:
The mixture of real climate change and fictional sci-fi elements (Klingons) brings irony and pop-culture humour into play. The message: ‘What lies hidden under the ice - maybe even our fantasies?’
2. ‘Future from the Past’ as an ambiguous title:
Literally: The Klingons are “past”, but from our point of view ‘future’.
Symbolically: The song plays with the idea that our future consists of things that we have long ignored or forgotten.
3. subtle criticism:
the song also suggests that we react far too late to problems - "We are being discovered. There is no way back." sounds like a wake-up call.