E.T.I.

Blue Öyster Cult

I hear the music, daylight disc
Three men in black said, "Don't report this"
"Ascension," and that's all they said
Sickness now, the hour's dread

All praise
He's found the awful truth, Balthazar
He's found the saucer news

I'm in fairy rings and tower beds
"Don't report this," three men said
Books by the blameless and by the dead
King in yellow, queen in red

All praise
He's found the awful truth, Balthazar
He's found the saucer news

Dead leaves always give up motion
I no longer feel the motion
Where prophecy fails, the falling motion
"Don't report this, agents of fortune"

All praise
He's found the awful truth, Balthazar
He's found the saucer news


Lyrics submitted by shut, edited by billthesurly, WanderingReaper, Curt84328

E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) Lyrics as written by Samuel Pearlman Donald Roeser

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    I think "Balthazar" sounds like a government project name, like "Blue Book" or "Grudge". As in "Project Balthazar discovered the awful truth" and an article in the Saucer News (an actual ufo newsletter) leaked info about the project. That fits better with the Romeo & Juliet character than the wise man from the bible. "Ascension" (besides referring to a saucer taking off) could also be a reference to species ascension- mentioned in SF books like Clarke's "Childhood's End" and others, in which the human species is given an evolutionary push and changes into something much more advanced and incomprehensible. IMO this has a lot more "punch" than the "Jesus was an alien" idea. The song is chock-full of ufo-ology references, which makes it a lot of fun.

    coupedefleuron January 21, 2008   Link

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