Rapture
Ilo Lyrics

Toe to toe
Standing close to one another

Dancing very close
Dancing intimately

Barely breathing
Almost out of breath

Almost comatose
Almost unconscious

Wall to wall
Crowded together

People hypnotized
People being entranced

And they're stepping lightly
Dancing gracefully

Hang each night in Rapture
Partying and enjoying themselves every night

Back to back
Standing with backs to each other

Sacroiliac
Refers to a dance move involving the hip joints and lower back

Spineless movement
Movement lacking strength or structure

And a wild attack
Sudden and unexpected aggressive behavior

Face to face
Standing in front of each other

Sadly solitude
Feeling alone and isolated

And it's finger popping
Snapping fingers to the beat of the music

Twenty-four hour shopping in Rapture
Being caught up in a lifestyle of constant consumption and indulgence

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

DJ's spinnin' are savin' my mind
The music providing an escape from reality

Flash is fast, Flash is cool
A reference to flashy clothing and style

Francois sez fas, Flashe' no do
A play on words implying that flashy behavior is not cool or desirable

And you don't stop, sure shot
An expression of continued energy and enthusiasm

Go out to the parking lot
Leaving the club or party

And you get in your car and you drive real far
Driving away from the party and reality

And you drive all night and then you see a light
Experiencing a surreal and otherworldly encounter

And it comes right down and lands on the ground
The encounter becoming more tangible and real

And out comes a man from Mars
A fantastical element added to the story

And you try to run but he's got a gun
Feeling trapped and helpless in the situation

And he shoots you dead and he eats your head
A gruesome and violent end to the encounter

And then you're in the man from Mars
An ironic twist to the story, with the artist becoming the victim

You go out at night, eatin' cars
Returning to the lifestyle of excess and indulgence

You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too
Continuing to consume and destroy luxury cars

Mercury's and Subaru's
Expanding the range of cars being consumed

And you don't stop, you keep on eatin' cars
Continuing the cycle of consumption and destruction

Then, when there's no more cars
Reaching the end of the line, with no more luxury cars to consume

You go out at night and eat up bars where the people meet
Moving on to consuming bars as the next source of indulgence

Face to face, dance cheek to cheek
Engaging in intimate and personal interactions

One to one, man to man
Continuing the personal interactions and connections

Dance toe too toe
Dancing intimately and closely

Don't move to slow, 'cause the man from Mars
Urging the listener to keep the energy and intensity up

Is through with cars, he's eatin' bars
Referencing the man from Mars and his preferences for indulgence

Yeah, wall to wall, door to door, hall to hall
Emphasizing the extent of the party and indulgence

He's gonna eat 'em all
Continuing with the story of the man from Mars

Rapture, be pure
Urging the listener to experience the joy and intensity of life

Take a tour, through the sewer
Inviting the listener to explore the darker aspects of life

Don't strain your brain, paint a train
Encouraging the listener to engage in creative pursuits

You'll be singin' in the rain
A reference to the famous musical film of the same name, suggesting a happy and carefree demeanor

I said don't stop, to punk rock
Promoting the punk rock music genre and its associated lifestyle

Well now you see what you wanna be
Encouraging the listener to visualize their ideal lifestyle

Just have your party on TV
Suggesting that the listener can create and live their ideal lifestyle through a televised persona

Cause the man from Mars won't eat up bars when the TV's on
Suggesting that the man from Mars would not be interested in a televised party lifestyle

And now he's gone back up to space
Continuing the story of the man from Mars and his departure

Where he won't have a hassle with the human race
Suggesting that the man from Mars is not interested in human affairs

And you hip-hop, and you don't stop
Continuing the promotion of hip-hop culture

Just blast off, sure shot
Urging the listener to continue pursuing their passions

Cause the man from Mars stopped eatin' cars and eatin' bars
Continuing the story of the man from Mars and his change in indulgences

And now he only eats guitars, get up!
Referencing the heavy guitar riffs in the song and encouraging the listener to keep moving and enjoying life