"Getting to the Point"

I listened to Balance of Power a couple weeks ago (3 April) and noticed something about "Getting to the Point" that I neglected to write about here.  In my initial notes on Balance of Power, I noted that "long" in the line "Forever / Is a long way" is sung as a whole note, which musically emphasizes that length of time.  When I listened to Balance of Power recently, I noticed that there's an effect applied to the vocal there (I'm not sure if it's technically echo or delay) so that the "for-" of "forever" and "Is a long way" continue even after they're sung in the lead vocals.  Like "long" being sung to a whole note, this too provides a musical sense of that length of time.