Praying To The Aliens Lyrics
Came into view and he began to cry.
Now only boys that love only boys,
The perfect picture of a boy/girl age.
I'm praying to the aliens.
A random poll check, "Do you ever think of women?"
They broke him down into a torn old queen,
Living somewhere between dead and dying.
I'm praying to the aliens.
The corner of my eye could give me away.
Isn't it strange how times change?
I can't imagine living any other way
I'm praying to the aliens.
Is this a gay song?
I made an account just to say - best comment ever
I made an account just to say - best comment ever
It's about the interbreeding between ape-like hominids and humans that creates sterile, hybrid, hermaphrodite offspring.
It's about the interbreeding between ape-like hominids and humans that creates sterile, hybrid, hermaphrodite offspring.
@barefoot That was always my interpretation, but maybe not the only valid one. There is an interpretation of "Are 'Friends' Electric?" being about vibrators, and I have to admit it sort of makes sense even though I doubt that was Numan's intention.
@barefoot That was always my interpretation, but maybe not the only valid one. There is an interpretation of "Are 'Friends' Electric?" being about vibrators, and I have to admit it sort of makes sense even though I doubt that was Numan's intention.
It's about the Sphinx. The reference to the aliens is about the face on Mars. If you overlap the left side of the face on Mars, you get a perfectly symmetrical hominid. If you overlap the right side of the face on Mars, you get the perfectly symmetrical face of a lion. "Living somewhere between dead and dying" is a reference to the nose of the Sphinx missing. In ancient Egyptian culture, a statue loses its spirit if you cut the nose off. Also consider "the corner of my eye could give me away". The center is where you divide the face on Mars to get either a lion or a hominid. You cut down the center, and place the copy of the left side of the picture on the right side of the original. That's how you get a hominid. Do the same with the right side, and you get a lion. The Mars face is a "Replica" of the Sphinx. "Replicas" is the name of the album the song is on. That's why he thought is was important to have the lyrics on the screen when he performed it on Saturday Night Live. He gave another really cute hint all over the cover of The Pleasure Principle alum - front and back.
Now, did someone plant a pipe bomb in his dad's car because he was messing up rock music with synthesizers? Or was it because he was telling secrets?
"A perfect picture of a boy/girl age" references the breeding between ape hominids and humans that creates sterile, hermaphrodite, hybrid offspring...
"A perfect picture of a boy/girl age" references the breeding between ape hominids and humans that creates sterile, hermaphrodite, hybrid offspring...
@ascendgods I always thought the lyrics were on screen on SNL because people can have some trouble understanding what he's singing sometimes :) and Cars was well known enough...what's the hint on The Pleasure Principle? The pyramid?
@ascendgods I always thought the lyrics were on screen on SNL because people can have some trouble understanding what he's singing sometimes :) and Cars was well known enough...what's the hint on The Pleasure Principle? The pyramid?
As for the pipe bomb...I've heard about that, I'm a bit curious as to what 'secrets' you think he might have had? Just genuine curiosity!
As for the pipe bomb...I've heard about that, I'm a bit curious as to what 'secrets' you think he might have had? Just genuine curiosity!
This is what scientologists actually believe
Gary believes he is the only human left. He must appear and act like a robot or else he gets caught. Of course, there could be other humans masquerading like robots and he just doesn't know it or can't tell 'em apart.
Sounds like it's about (maybe well-intentioned) alien overlords trying to turn everyone gay in order to control the population. But the most obvious interpretation isn't always the only one.