2) From Danbury, CT, a… Read Full Bio ↴1) From California, (hed) pe back when called hed
2) From Danbury, CT, a late-'80s/early-'90s indie/punk band called Hed.
IFO
Hed Lyrics
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We'll see it happen again, my friend
A simple visitation gone wrong like back in '47
Only this time we'll be on the scene like Kent Brockman
Or Sam Donaldson live in New Mexico
But now you can't fool us
Now you can't lie or deny so much
It's obvious why none of us trust you
How long did you think you could trick us with lies?
Can't put a cover on the skies
Can't hide that face or those big black eyes
So how you gonna put a cover up on the skies?
Realize, I'm not surprised at your deception
Correction, I welcome the challenge to intercept it
The message loud & clear
You think we fear it
Reverse it
Me & mine we will embrace it
So face it
I got the 411
I got the CNN
We on-line
TV & me we kin
My click is the mandelbrot set
My crops lie unbroken
Your hoaxes, a feeble attempt
Circle perfect, bring the revelation
Your realization far too many videotapes to go around erasin'
This ain't no J.F.K.
Check the I.F.O.-out the box
Fresh like sightings on FOX
Documenting the coming of the chariots
Gods in the making, no more jiving
No more fakin' the real
How long did you think you could trick us with lies
Tricks are for punks
Can't hide the face or those deep black eyes
How you gonna put a cover-up on the skies?
Take me to your leader
He don't even know you
We the niggaz of earth
Got to show you
The peckerwoods can't stand the site of the Africans
What are they gonna do when they face off with a gray man
Prepare to meet your maker in the skies over the pyramids
Check stonehenge
Go ask the Mayans
2012 soon come
I will be waitin' sayin' I told you so
When the skies are ripped open
And the mothership lands on your cynical ass
Maybe then you will believe & concede
That you can't hide the sun
Can't hide the moon
Can't keep some secrets so big
Yes, the truth must transcend
And when it does, my friend I will be chillin' by the TV
Rockin' with CNN
Yeah, my bong in hand
Surrounded by friends
When the world as we know it will end
- The song "IFO" by Hed PE (aka Hed Planet Earth) is an abbreviation of "Identified Flying Object", which is a nod to UFO sightings.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere, somehow, somewhen
At some point in time and space, an extraterrestrial event will occur
We'll see it happen again, my friend
We will witness it happening once more
A simple visitation gone wrong like back in '47
An encounter that went awry, akin to the Roswell UFO incident
Only this time we'll be on the scene like Kent Brockman
We will be there to report on it, like journalists Kent Brockman and Sam Donaldson
Or Sam Donaldson live in New Mexico
Further emphasizing that we will be present to report it
But now you can't fool us
We cannot be deceived again
Now you can't lie or deny so much
The truth is undeniable
It's obvious why none of us trust you
Lack of credibility breeds mistrust
How does a flying disc turn into a weather balloon
Rhetorical question to illustrate a past attempted cover-up
How long did you think you could trick us with lies?
Directed at the perpetrators of the deception, a challenge to their efforts
Can't put a cover on the skies
The sky cannot be hidden
Can't hide that face or those big black eyes
The truth will eventually come to light
So how you gonna put a cover up on the skies?
Reiterating that the skies are always visible and cannot be manipulated
Realize, I'm not surprised at your deception
The singer recognizes the pattern of deceit from the antagonist
Correction, I welcome the challenge to intercept it
The challenge of exposing the truth is welcomed
The message loud & clear
The message being conveyed is clear
You think we fear it
The perpetrators believe that the information being conveyed will incite fear
Reverse it
The singer will reverse their preconceptions
Me & mine we will embrace it
The singer and their allies are willing to accept the reality of extraterrestrial life
So face it
Confronting the truth is necessary
I got the 411
The artist has the information/knowledge
I got the CNN
Stating that the media is also aware
We on-line
Everyone is connected and aware of the situation
TV & me we kin
Connection and familiarity with the media industry
My click is the mandelbrot set
A metaphor to illustrate their selected group, and possibly their perception of a higher power or order
My crops lie unbroken
Metaphor to describe their unmoved principles and values
Your hoaxes, a feeble attempt
The antagonist's efforts are weak
Circle perfect, bring the revelation
The circle representing symbolically perfection, and the revelation coming to light
Your realization far too many videotapes to go around erasin'
There is too much evidence to be suppressed by destroying the tapes
This ain't no J.F.K.
This is not a conspiracy that can be covered up
Check the I.F.O.-out the box
Encouraging them to examine the extraterrestrial phenomenon
Fresh like sightings on FOX
It's a new and exciting discovery, as seen on media outlet Fox News
Documenting the coming of the chariots
Capturing the arrival of the aliens' spacecrafts
Gods in the making, no more jiving
Viewing extraterrestrial beings as having godly status, and refuting any disbelief
No more fakin' the real
The truth is acknowledged and cannot be faked
Take me to your leader
Asking to be introduced to alien's leader
He don't even know you
Stating that humanity is not known to extraterrestrial beings
We the niggaz of earth
Using 'niggaz' as a symbol of humanity, conveying that we are a united species
Got to show you
Presenting the truth to the aliens
The peckerwoods can't stand the site of the Africans
The antagonists dislike the artist's skin color
What are they gonna do when they face off with a gray man
They would be utterly frightened if they encountered extraterrestrial beings
Prepare to meet your maker in the skies over the pyramids
The singer is asking the listeners to prepare to face their creator, in the presence of the pyramids
Check stonehenge
Suggesting to analyze the historic monument for more insight
Go ask the Mayans
Asking to consult the Mayans for their knowledge
2012 soon come
Reference to the Mayan apocalyptic prophecy
I will be waitin' sayin' I told you so
The artist will be waiting to say they predicted it
When the skies are ripped open
Explosion-like unveiling of the truth
And the mothership lands on your cynical ass
The alien's central ship is exposed and lands on earth
Maybe then you will believe & concede
Perhaps then, the antagonist will believe and surrender
That you can't hide the sun
Truth and light cannot be concealed
Can't hide the moon
Truth and darkness cannot be suppressed/or hidden
Can't keep some secrets so big
The truth will always be exposed
Yes, the truth must transcend
Emphasizing that truth always comes to the surface
And when it does, my friend I will be chillin' by the TV
Narrator will watch the story play out on TV
Rockin' with CNN
They will be watching CNN News specifically
Yeah, my bong in hand
Narrator is smoking cannabis while watching TV
Surrounded by friends
Accompanied by their close group
When the world as we know it will end
The emergence of extraterrestrial life will bring an end to life as we know it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BEN VAUGHT, CHAD BENEKOS, DOUG BOYCE, JERRAD SHAIN, MARK YOUNG, WES GEER
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