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Spaceman Lyrics
[Intro]
Oh oh oh
Oh oh o-oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh o-oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh o-oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh o-oh
[Verse 1]
It started with a low light
Next thing I knew, they ripped me from my bed
And then they took my blood type
It left a strange impression in my head
You know that I was hoping
That I could leave this star-crossed world behind
But when they cut me open
I guess I changed my mind
[Pre-Chorus]
And you know, I might
Have just flown too far from the floor this time
'Cause they're calling me by my name
And they're zipping white light beams
Disregarding bombs and satellites
That was the turning point
That was one lonely night
Oh oh oh
Oh oh o-oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh o-oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh o-oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh o-oh
[Verse 1]
It started with a low light
Next thing I knew, they ripped me from my bed
And then they took my blood type
It left a strange impression in my head
You know that I was hoping
That I could leave this star-crossed world behind
But when they cut me open
I guess I changed my mind
[Pre-Chorus]
And you know, I might
Have just flown too far from the floor this time
'Cause they're calling me by my name
And they're zipping white light beams
Disregarding bombs and satellites
That was the turning point
That was one lonely night
[Chorus]
The storm maker says, "It ain't so bad"
The dream maker's gonna make you mad
The spaceman says, "Everybody, look down
It's all in your mind"
[Verse 2]
Well, now I'm back at home, and
I'm looking forward to this life I live
You know it's gonna haunt me
So hesitation to this life I give
You think you might cross over
You're caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
You'd better look it over
Before you make that leap
[Pre-Chorus]
And you know I'm fine
But I hear those voices at night sometimes
They justify my claim
And the public don't dwell on my transmission
'Cause it wasn't televised
But it was the turning point
Oh, what a lonely night
[Chorus]
The storm maker says, "It ain't so bad"
The dream maker's gonna make you mad
The spaceman says, "Everybody, look down
It's all in your mind"
The storm maker says, "It ain't so bad"
The dream maker's gonna make you mad
The spaceman says, "Everybody, look down
It's all in your mind"
The storm maker says, "It ain't so bad"
The dream maker's gonna make you mad
The spaceman says, "Everybody, look down
It's all in your mind"
[Verse 2]
Well, now I'm back at home, and
I'm looking forward to this life I live
You know it's gonna haunt me
So hesitation to this life I give
You think you might cross over
You're caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
You'd better look it over
Before you make that leap
[Pre-Chorus]
And you know I'm fine
But I hear those voices at night sometimes
They justify my claim
And the public don't dwell on my transmission
'Cause it wasn't televised
But it was the turning point
Oh, what a lonely night
[Chorus]
The storm maker says, "It ain't so bad"
The dream maker's gonna make you mad
The spaceman says, "Everybody, look down
It's all in your mind"
The storm maker says, "It ain't so bad"
The dream maker's gonna make you mad
The spaceman says, "Everybody, look down
It's all in your mind"
[Bridge]
My global position systems are vocally addressed
They say the Nile used to run from east to west
They say the Nile used to run
From east to west
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm fine
But I hear those voices at night
Sometimes
[Chorus]
The storm maker says, "It ain't so bad"
The dream maker's gonna make you mad
The spaceman says, "Everybody, look down
It's all in your mind"
The storm maker says, "It ain't so bad"
The dream maker's gonna make you mad
The spaceman says, "Everybody, look down
It's all in your mind"
[Outro]
It's all in my mind
It's all in my mind
My global position systems are vocally addressed
They say the Nile used to run from east to west
They say the Nile used to run
From east to west
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm fine
But I hear those voices at night
Sometimes
[Chorus]
The storm maker says, "It ain't so bad"
The dream maker's gonna make you mad
The spaceman says, "Everybody, look down
It's all in your mind"
The storm maker says, "It ain't so bad"
The dream maker's gonna make you mad
The spaceman says, "Everybody, look down
It's all in your mind"
[Outro]
It's all in my mind
It's all in my mind
About
Genius Annotation
Brandon Flowers’s commentary on rising fame and how it’s similar to being abducted, probed, and dissected by aliens.
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What did The Killers say about "Spaceman"?
Genius Answer
“We’re always making demos, and on our way to South America, we had a few days off so we went to the rainforest in Panama. On the plane on the way there, I was humming the verse, and I couldn’t wait to lay it down and we made a demo with Ted, our touring musician, in the hotel room in Panama. That demo probably isn’t that different from the final version.” – Brandon Flowers writing for NME, November 8, 2013.
- 1.Losing Touch
- 2.Human
- 3.Spaceman
- 4.Joy Ride
- 7.I Can’t Stay
- 8.Neon Tiger
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Recorded At
Battle Born Studios (Winchester, Nevada)
Release Date
November 4, 2008
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