I've been stuffed in your pocket for the last hundred days
When I don't get my bath I take it out on the slaves
So grease up your baby for the ball on the hill
And polish them rockets now, and swallow those pills
And sing whoa, space-lord mother mother

There's a car in the field now in a column of flame
With two doors to choose but only one bears your name
You've been drinking my blood well I've been licking your wounds
I'll shave off the pitch now in the scope of your tune
You'll sing whoa space-lord mother mother

I left my throne a million miles away
I drink from your tit
I sing your blues every day
Now give me the strength
To split the world in two yeah
I ate all the rest and now I've gotta eat you

Well I sing

Built in my nightmares and using my name
You're stroking my cortex and you know I'm insane
I'm squeezed out in hump drive and drowning in love
Encompass them all to a position above
And sing whoa space-lord mother mother

I left my throne a million miles away
I drink from your tit
I sing your blues every day
Now give me the strength
To split the world in two yeah
I ate all the rest and now I've gotta eat you

Well I sing whoa space-lord mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa

I lost my soul when I fell to earth
My planets called me to the void of my birth
The time has come for me to kill this game
Now open wide and say my name

Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother
Whoa space-lord mother mother


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    I've read some really great theories. All of them could be viable. However, I like to think of one specific being when this song is playing. Considering the mythos surrounding this creature, the lyrics match almost perfectly. This song is about Cthulhu. Cthulhu is a super-giant alien god that fell to Earth with his brothers. The mythos goes on to state that Cthulhu and his brothers made humans into their slaves. Eventually, the humans revolted and locked Cthulhu in a giant vault in the ancient city of Ry'leh. A natural disaster sank the ancient city into the ocean, so now Great Cthulhu, in his ancient tomb in Ry'leh, waits... dreaming. According to prophecy, Cthulhu and his brothers (AKA The Great Old Ones) will rise with a certain alignment of the stars to once again rule the Earth. They will eat all humans, including their followers, The Cthulhu Cult. The cult will be saved for last and will be eaten as part of a ritual that will send them to Cthulhu's planet where they will be greeted with a paradise where all feelings of pleasure and pain are intensified beyond that of our mortal imaginations. For more information on the Cthulhu Mythos, read the stories by H.P. Lovecraft. They're insanely delightful. The fear he strikes into the readers' minds when describing the Great Beast is unrivaled by any other horror writer.

    CapitalBon January 10, 2011   Link
  • +3
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    Elaborating on what a few people have already mentioned - the song - like many of monster magnet's lyrics - are referencing comics specifically, Marvel's Galactus.

    For those that don't know, galactus is a massive (like the size of the sun massive) cosmic being that "eats" entire planets for his meals. In the marvel universe galactus often tries to devour the resource-rich planet of earth but somehow or another it's never quite happened (i think- in the main universe at least). So this song sorta seems like Galactus dreaming about how awesome it will be when he finally consumes the planet of earth. Full of sexual innuendo and more blatant clues as in the chorus: "now give me the strength to split the wold in two i ate all the rest and now i've gotta eat you." pretty much the whole chorus actually. and the song title. Of course that doesn't mean it's ONLY about Galactus, but it seems to be the main inspiration...

    blitzmuton November 25, 2015   Link
  • +1
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    Why the fuck has noone commented on this song. this song kicks major ass. I have no klue what its about but it still rules.

    Bryan21on July 29, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    this song fucking sucks,...

    N0 C0DE 79on June 26, 2006   Link
  • +1
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    I'm not a comic book/sci-fi fan so I always thought this was just a badass song about revenge, someone who has been at the mercy of another person for too long and one day turns the tables.

    Love the way the song builds and then explodes at the end, kind of like rage, so satisfying.

    Mendalusa77on November 17, 2018   Link
  • 0
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    Twiggy Ramirez ROX! Damn! Why did he leave Manson :( The only reason I got the video for this song was to see him

    eskay_deeon July 28, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Most of Monster Magnets songs are about stuff that Dave Wyndorf has imagined while he was whacked out on acid, I think...

    quiffpornon October 01, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    dude.....nobody knows about this band.....is that good or bad?

    clevelandsteameron December 02, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    It is bad for them, Monster Magnet have made a shit load of money, regardless...

    quiffpornon December 15, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    MONSTER MAGNET ROCKS!!!!!

    chaoticlokion December 17, 2004   Link

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