Praga Khan (aka Maurice Joseph Francois Engelen) is an early Techno musicia… Read Full Bio ↴Praga Khan (aka Maurice Joseph Francois Engelen) is an early Techno musician from Belgium. His Belgian New Beat style stems back to the late 80s when Techno came out of the Belgian underground. The Belgian studio wizard is responsible for some of the most important and most recognized rave tracks of the late 80s and early 90s, under his own name and several of his band names (Lords of Acid, Digital Orgasm, Channel X). In 1988 recording / producing the anthem "Acid in the House" with singer Miss Nicky Trax.

In 1991, Praga Khan met Oliver Adams and along with Jade 4U, formed the production team MNO (comprised of the first letter of their forenames). Shortly after, they produced a series of popular British rave hits. The most popular, "Injected With A Poison", which hit the #16 spot in the UK and #1 in Japan.

While taking a break from his several side projects, Praga Khan released his first studio album, "Conquers Your Love", in 1996. Several albums followed a little while later; Pragamatic in 1998, Twenty First Century Skin in 1999, Mutant Funk in 2000, Mixed Up in 2001 and Freakazoidz in 2002.

A lucky break also happened when Paul Verhoeven, during the shooting of Basic Instinct, walked into "The Limelight" disco in New York, looking for a song for his movie. When the track "Rave the Rhythm" was played, he stepped up to the DJ and asked who that was. The song was included on the soundtrack, after which a whole bunch of other movies followed including Sliver, Virtuosity, Strange Days, Bad Lieutenant and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.

Praga Khan also worked on the soundtrack for the first Mortal Kombat game and the first movie's popular "Techno Syndrome" (the de facto Mortal Kombat theme) under the moniker "The Immortals"; thus also responsible for the camp classic line from the Sub-Zero theme, "Chinese ninja warrior, with your heart so cold..."

Contribution to the theatrical scene was made with his musical collaborations in The Next Dimension (2005) and Code Red.

Far Beyond The Sun
Praga Khan Lyrics

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I will open my mind for you
Let me open up my heart for you
Take me anywhere you want me to
Far beyond the sun

I will open my mind for you
Let me open up my heart for you
Take me anywhere you want me to

Far beyond the sun

Many cases of abductions, UFO encounters
Alien investigation and interrogation
Oval-shaped technology, ghost-like freaks surrounding me
Captured by an outworld lifeform, alien abductees
Solarsystem creatures from a distant planet
Far beyond the moon and sun, reaching out for me to come

I will open my mind for you
Let me open up my heart for you
Take me anywhere you want me to
Far beyond the sun

I remember the vibrations, electrical sensations
Dream-like hazy liquid spaced
Cosmic faces, hearing a loud high-pitched noise
Sounding like an outworld voice
Separating from my body, taken to their spaceship
Passing through physical objects in a transformation
Letting out bloodcurdling screams as the fear in me increased

I will open my mind for you
Let me open up my heart for you
Take me anywhere you want me to
Far beyond the sun

I will open my mind for you
Let me open up my heart for you

Take me anywhere you want me to
Far beyond the sun

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Praga Khan's song "Far Beyond The Sun" describe the experience of someone who has been abducted by aliens and taken far beyond the reaches of the solar system. The singer is willing to open up their heart and mind to this experience, allowing themselves to be taken wherever the aliens want them to go. The song touches on many common themes in the realm of alien encounters, such as UFO sightings, investigations, and interrogation, as well as the feelings of fear and disorientation that often accompany such experiences.

The second stanza of the song goes into greater detail about the singer's experience of being taken aboard an alien spaceship. They describe sensations of vibration and electrical current, as well as a feeling of being separated from their body. They hear strange, high-pitched noises that sound like they are coming from another world, and they are surrounded by ghostly figures. The fear and terror of the experience is palpable, as the singer lets out "bloodcurdling screams" in response.

Overall, the song is a vivid and intense depiction of what it might feel like to be taken by aliens and transported to a place far beyond our known universe. It's a powerful commentary on the human fascination with the great unknown, as well as the terror that can accompany that fascination.

Line by Line Meaning

I will open my mind for you
I am willing to be open-minded and receptive to new possibilities.

Let me open up my heart for you
I am willing to be vulnerable and share my emotions with you.

Take me anywhere you want me to
I am willing to follow your lead and explore new experiences with you.

Far beyond the sun
We are venturing into unknown and exciting territories.

Many cases of abductions, UFO encounters
There have been numerous reports of people being taken by extraterrestrial beings or encountering unidentified flying objects.

Alien investigation and interrogation
Experts are trying to understand and communicate with these beings.

Oval-shaped technology, ghost-like freaks surrounding me
The aliens seem to possess advanced, sophisticated technology and appear almost supernatural in their appearance.

Captured by an outworld lifeform, alien abductees
People have been taken and held against their will by beings from another world.

Solarsystem creatures from a distant planet
The aliens come from outside our own planet and have traveled great distances to reach us.

Far beyond the moon and sun, reaching out for me to come
The aliens beckon me to venture far beyond the known physical space of our solar system.

I remember the vibrations, electrical sensations
I recall physical sensations that were out of the ordinary and inexplicable.

Dream-like hazy liquid spaced
The experience was surreal and dreamlike, as if in another dimension or altered state of consciousness.

Cosmic faces, hearing a loud high-pitched noise
I saw mysterious, otherworldly faces and heard an unsettling, unfamiliar sound.

Sounding like an outworld voice
The sound seemed to come from outside this world, beyond what I could understand or identify.

Separating from my body, taken to their spaceship
I felt as though my body was no longer under my control and that I was being transported to their craft.

Passing through physical objects in a transformation
I was able to move through solid matter, as if I had entered a different physical state.

Letting out bloodcurdling screams as the fear in me increased
I was overwhelmed with terror and could not contain my intense emotions.

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