Nuclear Assault had released six studio albums to date, in addition to two live albums, four EPs and one compilation album. Their most successful records are Survive (1988) and Handle with Care (1989), which peaked at Nos. 145 and 126 on the Billboard 200 chart, respectively. Other than four new songs in 2015 on the EP Pounder, the band had not released a full-length studio album since 2005's Third World Genocide, and they would continue to perform live sporadically over the years before calling it quits once again in 2022.
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Studio albums
Game Over (1986)
Survive (1988)
Handle with Care (1989)
Out of Order (1991)
Something Wicked (1993)
Third World Genocide (2005)
To Serve Man
Nuclear Assault Lyrics
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Talking With that alien
We can rest our troubled minds tonight
No solutions here on earth
The president's a fucking jerk
Now the answer's coming from the sky
Oh are the heavens dropping in
To save us from destruction of ourselves,
Armed with a cookbook straight from hell
Saucers come to save our nation
Touching down at Union Station
Holding summit meetings on the lawn
The Weekly World was on the ball
The Post and Tribune missed it all
Wait a minute where was I?
Oh are the heavens dropping in
To save us from destruction of ourselves,
Or have they come to serve man
Armed with a cookbook straight from hell
Now we know from even higher
Which candidate's a bigger liar
From bad to worse who cares who wins the fight
Don't think I remember when
You couldn't trust an alien
With propaganda left and right
Oh are the heavens dropping in
To save us from destruction of ourselves,
Or have they come to serve man
Armed with a cookbook straight from hell
The lyrics of Nuclear Assault's "To Serve Man" depict a dystopian future where politicians are useless, and people are desperate for a savior, which they hope will come from outer space. The song starts with the description of politicians with fake smiles, trying to communicate with some unknown alien entity. The chorus questions the intentions of the aliens, whether they are coming to save humanity from doom or exploit them further. The lyrics mention how the aliens enter the earth's atmosphere, hold meetings with people, and even appear in tabloids.
The second verse takes a cynical look at politics by claiming that the aliens know more about the politicians than people do. The song suggests that the aliens have an evil agenda since they carry a cookbook straight from hell. The cookbook might be a metaphor pointing towards the notion that humanity is about to be consumed or manipulated in a sinister way. The lyrics conclude by reflecting on how aliens have turned into just another unreliable entity, and people have no idea who to trust.
Line by Line Meaning
Politicians' plastic grin
The fake smile of politicians
Talking With that alien
Having a conversation with an extraterrestrial being
We can rest our troubled minds tonight
We can relax and not worry about problems tonight
No solutions here on earth
There are no solutions to problems on Earth
The president's a fucking jerk
The president is an awful person
Now the answer's coming from the sky
The solution to problems is coming from outer space
Oh are the heavens dropping in
Is something from outer space coming to Earth?
To save us from destruction of ourselves,
To prevent the destruction of the human race
Or have they come to serve man
Or have they come to help humans in some way?
Armed with a cookbook straight from hell
With a recipe book of horrific acts
Saucers come to save our nation
Alien ships have come to save the country
Touching down at Union Station
Landing at a train station
Holding summit meetings on the lawn
Meeting with important people outside
The Weekly World was on the ball
A tabloid was the first to report on the situation
The Post and Tribune missed it all
Respected news outlets were unaware of the situation
Wait a minute where was I?
I became distracted and forgot what I was talking about
Now we know from even higher
We now have information from outer space
Which candidate's a bigger liar
Which politician is more dishonest
From bad to worse who cares who wins the fight
No matter what, the situation will only get worse
Don't think I remember when
I can't recall the last time
You couldn't trust an alien
You couldn't rely on an extraterrestrial being
With propaganda left and right
With misleading information being spread
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID J DIPIETRO, GLENN M EVANS, JOHN J CONNELLY, WILLIAM SCOTT METAXAS
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