Life On Mars
Sebastian Lyrics


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It's a God awful small affair
To the girl with the mousey hair
But her mummy is yelling, "No!"
And her daddy has told her to go
But her friend is no where to be seen
Now she walks through her sunken dream
To the seats with the clearest view
And she's hooked to the silver screen
But the film is sadd'ning bore
For she's lived it ten times or more
She could spit in the eyes of fools
As they ask her to focus on

Sailors
Fighting in the dance hall
Oh man!
Look at those cavemen go
It's the freakiest show
Take a look at the lawman
Beating up the wrong guy
Oh man!
Wonder if he'll ever know
He's in the best selling show
Is there life on Mars?

It's on America's tortured brow
That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow
Now the workers have struck for fame
'Cause Lennon's on sale again
See the mice in their million hordes
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads
Rule Britannia is out of bounds
To my mother, my dog, and clowns
But the film is a sadd'ning bore
'Cause I wrote it ten times or more
It's about to be writ again
As I ask you to focus on

Sailors
Fighting in the dance hall
Oh man!
Look at those cavemen go
It's the freakiest show
Take a look at the lawman
Beating up the wrong guy
Oh man!
Wonder if he'll ever know




He's in the best selling show
Is there life on Mars?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sebastian's song "Life On Mars?" seem to be about a girl who is escaping the mundanity of her life through watching movies. Her mom doesn't approve of her watching them, and her dad tells her to leave. As she walks through her "sunken dream" to find a good seat in the movie theater, the film she watches is a saddening bore because she's already lived it ten times or more. Sebastian describes her as someone who could "spit in the eyes of fools" because they don't understand her need for escapism. The lyrics then shift to a scene of sailors battling in a dance hall while cavemen watch, followed by a lawman beating up the wrong man. The overall tone of the chorus is questioning whether there is life on Mars.


The song is cryptic but seems to be about feeling lost and disconnected from the world. The lyrics talk about media as a form of escape and the desire to go somewhere that's not Earth, somewhere beyond the mundane. The chorus's repetition of "Is there life on Mars?" implies that the singer wants to know if there's something more to the world than what they see around them. The song can be interpreted as a commentary on society's tendency to use media as a way to escape from reality.


Line by Line Meaning

It's a God awful small affair
This situation is tragically insignificant


To the girl with the mousey hair
For the girl who doesn't stand out


But her mummy is yelling, 'No!'
Despite her mother's opposition


And her daddy has told her to go
And father urging her to leave


But her friend is nowhere to be seen
Her friend isn't around to help


Now she walks through her sunken dream
She walks through her depressed thoughts


To the seats with the clearest view
Takes a seat to escape her surroundings


And she's hooked to the silver screen
Escape is found in the movies


But the film is sadd'ning bore
She's watched this movie many times


For she's lived it ten times or more
It's a very familiar tale


She could spit in the eyes of fools
She feels superior to those who are ignorant


As they ask her to focus on Sailors
They try to distract her from her thoughts


Fighting in the dance hall
Men fighting for no reason


Oh man! Look at those cavemen go
Even the primitive can put on a show


It's the freakiest show
This display is surreal and bizarre


Take a look at the lawman
The police officer is not a hero


Beating up the wrong guy
Harming innocent people is unjust


Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know
He may never realize his mistake


He's in the best selling show
He is part of a popular act


Is there life on Mars?
Do other worlds hold the answers to our problems?


It's on America's tortured brow
This is the current state of America's troubles


That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow
Even the most innocent becomes corrupt


Now the workers have struck for fame
People are desperate for success


'Cause Lennon's on sale again
Because of the commercialization of famous people


See the mice in their million hordes
People are blindly following the herd


From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads
This situation is happening everywhere


Rule Britannia is out of bounds
The values of the past are not relevant anymore


To my mother, my dog, and clowns
Even the most insignificant figures are affected


But the film is a sadd'ning bore
This cycle of events is uninspiring


'Cause I wrote it ten times or more
This story has been told too many times


It's about to be writ again
This story is about to repeat itself


As I ask you to focus on Sailors
He wants us to pay attention to the distractions


Fighting in the dance hall
The cycle of violence continues


Oh man! Look at those cavemen go
Humanity never progresses past its primal instincts


It's the freakiest show
This is the world we live in: strange and disorienting


Take a look at the lawman
Even law enforcement can be corrupt


Beating up the wrong guy
They punish the innocent instead of the guilty


Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know
Will the police officer realize his mistake?


He's in the best selling show
This toxic system is what people want


Is there life on Mars?
Is there really any hope for humanity?




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Comments from YouTube:

@HalzerNarna

Sebastian är bland dom bästa som varit med i Idol.

@SoulBow1

Sebastian är den enda från idol som är värd att kommas ihåg, han framför life on mars fantastiskt!

@nemoofsweden

Fortfarande håller jag detta som samtliga Idol-omgångars mest knäckande framförande. Upp med KOMPLETT video om någon har (upptakt plus jury-gråt)

@ovetjkin

egentligen en av de bästa idolerna någonsin, det var kul att följa Idol när han var med. Nu och alla andra säsonger har det bara varit skit.

@johanhafstrom626

Gilla om du kollar 2019

@TzarnazProductions

då är vi två... underbart

@josefineradegard5592

Så freaking bra. Minns att jag älskade detta framträdande. Gör det fortfarande ofc.

@hejmedlitetH08

Håller med dig. Jag hejade på Sebastian, han har alltid varit en bra sångare i mina ögon:) fattar inte att det är 9 år sen....!

@forciie

Sinnessjukt bra. Helt galet. (L)

@barfvestam

bäst!

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