"Race for the Prize" (1999) the Flaming Lips

The theme of "Race for the Prize" is the prize of life, one's epitome of glory and achievement often comes with a high price. The "cure" that the scientists wre looking for is representative of the desired achievement and both the scientists compete under pressure and in the face of danger in order to obtain the cure. This relates directly back to the theme as one's achievement in life comes with a price just as the scientists had to make sacrifices to find the cure. The melancholy feel of the music adds to the bittersweet idea that life's greatest "prize" can come with great sacrifice and cost.