Rapture
Chris Stein/Debbie Harry Lyrics

Toe to toe
People dancing close to each other

Dancing very close
Intense, close dancing

Barely breathing
Breathless from dancing so close

Almost comatose
Dancing until one is almost unconscious

Wall to wall
The environment is crowded with people

People hypnotized
People are captivated by the music and the dancing

And they're stepping lightly
Dancing with ease and grace

Hang each night in Rapture
Gathering together to dance and socialize at Rapture

Back to back
Dancing with one's back to another person

Sacroiliac
A reference to a dance move that involves the lower back

Spineless movement
Fluid movement of the body

And a wild attack
A sudden outburst of enthusiasm for the music and dancing

Face to face
Dancing with someone while facing them

Sadly solitude
Feeling alone despite being surrounded by people

And it's finger popping
Snapping one's fingers to the music

Twenty-four hour shopping in Rapture
The Rapture lifestyle is non-stop and all-encompassing

Fab Five Freddie told me everybody's high
A reference to the culture of drug use at the time

DJ's spinnin' are savin' my mind
The music being played is therapeutic and freeing

Flash is fast, Flash is cool
Being fashionable and trendy

Francois sez fas, Flashe' no do
Being fashionable but not everything is trendy

And you don't stop, sure shot
Keep on dancing, don't stop the party

Go out to the parking lot
Leaving the club with someone

And you get in your car and you drive real far
Driving a long distance away from the city

And you drive all night and then you see a light
Seeing a UFO in the sky

And it comes right down and lands on the ground
The UFO lands on the earth

And out comes a man from Mars
An alien emerges from the spacecraft

And you try to run but he's got a gun
Trying to escape but realizing the alien is dangerous

And he shoots you dead and he eats your head
The consequences of trying to run away

And then you're in the man from Mars
The person is now inside the alien

You go out at night, eatin' cars
The alien consumes cars as food

You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too
Even luxury cars are consumed by the alien

Mercury's and Subaru's
The alien eats a wide range of cars

And you don't stop, you keep on eatin' cars
The alien's hunger for cars is insatiable

Then, when there's no more cars
When all the cars have been consumed

You go out at night and eat up bars where the people meet
The alien moves on to eating buildings like bars and clubs

Face to face, dance cheek to cheek
Dancing in close proximity, face-to-face

One to one, man to man
Dancing in pairs, all different types of people

Dance toe too toe
Dancing in close proximity, toe-to-toe

Don't move to slow, 'cause the man from Mars
The alien is impatient and ready for more

Is through with cars, he's eatin' bars
The alien has finished consuming all the cars available and moves on to buildings

Yeah, wall to wall, door to door, hall to hall
Nothing will stop the alien from eating buildings

He's gonna eat 'em all
The alien will not leave anything behind

Rapture, be pure
The ideal lifestyle is to enjoy dancing and socializing with other people

Take a tour, through the sewer
Suggesting that true joy and enlightenment can be found underground where it is not expected

Don't strain your brain, paint a train
Creating art is a form of relaxation and expression

You'll be singin' in the rain
Happiness can be found in unexpected places

I said don't stop, to punk rock
Encouraging people to keep dancing and enjoying life

Well now you see what you wanna be
Encouraging people to visualize their wildest dreams

Just have your party on TV
Enjoying oneself can be achieved in many ways

Cause the man from Mars won't eat up bars when the TV's on
Watching TV to avoid the alien's wrath

And now he's gone back up to space
The alien has left earth and returned to its home planet

Where he won't have a hassle with the human race
The alien has had enough of humans

And you hip-hop, and you don't stop
Encouraging people to keep dancing

Just blast off, sure shot
Going full steam ahead

Cause the man from Mars stopped eatin' cars and eatin' bars
The alien has finished its rampage and is no longer a threat

And now he only eats guitars, get up!
The alien's taste has changed from consuming objects to enjoying music