I Come In Peace
Buckethead Lyrics


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(TV voice 1)
He's as tall as a redwood tree,
He weighs 30,000 tons,
And he has the thorns of a hedgehog.
(TV voice 2)
Those are petty details, carrus.
(voice 1)
I want you to understand his rather... special talents...
(TV voice 3)
First of all, he has the strength of 10 monsters.
With one blow he can destroy the Empire State Building
With another, the highest peaks of mount everest would fall.

[slow intro]

(newscaster)
This just in: we have unconfirmed reports that Tokyo is under attack...
By a 50-foot man with a... white face?...
A chicken bucket on his head, uh... carrying an enormous guitar...
According to this report, whenever he plays a note...
The sonic waves cause whole buildings to explode,...
Streets to buckle and split and vehicles to fly about like toys...

Chorus:
(different voice, probably buckethead)

I come in peace

X3

(newscaster)
THE DEFENSE COMMAND HAS ORDERED ALL CITIZENS TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY!!!...
People from sector 4 please report to the bus depot in sector 3...
Sector 5 proceed in an orderly fashion to sector 6...
Sector 1 & 2 board the bullet trains without delay...WAIT!...
We have visual contact... Look at the size of those shoes!!!...
Who is this giant? where did he come from? where is he going?...
What's he playing? what's he saying? RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!...

Chorus

[solo 2]

Chorus

(newscaster)
It seems that this gargantuan figure is only destroying chicken outlets...
The liberated chickens appear to be... FOLLOWING him...
A white wave of feathered friends... eh... isn't this the year of the rooster?...
And here come the children following close behind... huh...
They're all headed toward a giant fortified chicken coop on Mt. Fuji...

(possibly buckethead)
Ha-ha-ha-ha-hoh X4
[children cheering]
Chicken "bawking"

(newscaster's voice)

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!

[solo 3]

(Buckethead?)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I SCREWED UP!

(newscaster's voice)





ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaah, wipeout!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Buckethead's "I Come In Peace" follow a newscast reporting on a 50-foot tall man with a white face and a chicken bucket on his head who is attacking Tokyo. The man is carrying an enormous guitar that emits sonic waves causing whole buildings to explode, streets to buckle and split, and vehicles to fly about like toys. The defense command orders all citizens to evacuate immediately as the giant figure only destroys chicken outlets and is followed by liberated chickens and children. They are all headed towards a giant fortified chicken coop on Mt. Fuji.


The song can be interpreted in various ways, but it seems to be a satirical take on the hysteria that surrounds anything unknown or different. The news reporters' fear-mongering language and excessive panic reveal an underlying theme of human intolerance towards the unfamiliar. The giant figure, who appears to be a manifestation of Buckethead himself, represents the artistic and creative forces that often face hostility from society. The song might be saying that although creativity and innovation might appear strange and frightening at first, it should always be welcomed with an open mind as it brings progress and freedom.


Line by Line Meaning

He's as tall as a redwood tree,
The giant is colossal and towering.


He weighs 30,000 tons,
The giant's mass is humongous.


And he has the thorns of a hedgehog.
The giant has armored skin like thorns of the hedgehog.


Those are petty details, carrus.
The giant's appearance is not important now.


I want you to understand his rather... special talents...
The giant possesses extraordinary abilities that are worth exploring.


First of all, he has the strength of 10 monsters.
The giant is unimaginably strong.


With one blow he can destroy the Empire State Building
The giant's physical prowess can demolish an entire building.


With another, the highest peaks of mount everest would fall.
The giant can unleash a force that can make mountain summits crumble.


I come in peace
The figure introduces himself as peaceful.


THE DEFENSE COMMAND HAS ORDERED ALL CITIZENS TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY!!!...
The military urges evacuating people due to a dangerous situation.


It seems that this gargantuan figure is only destroying chicken outlets...
The giant only targets chicken stores for some reason.


The liberated chickens appear to be... FOLLOWING him...
The chickens seem to be liberated and following the figure.


They're all headed toward a giant fortified chicken coop on Mt. Fuji...
The figure is heading towards a massive and secured chicken coop on Mount Fuji.


Ha-ha-ha-ha-hoh X4
The figure is laughing.


[children cheering]
Children around the figure cheer.


Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!
The figure is laughing hysterically.


AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I SCREWED UP!
The figure made a mistake and screams in agony.




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Written by: BUCKETHEAD, BILL MOSLEY, MICHAEL HAKOPIAN

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