The Alien
Slash’s Snakepit Lyrics
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Smelling smoke
Must be burning up the atmosphere
Am I lost, have I found the right place to be
Better run, better clear, better be outta my way
I'm comin' down and I'm hot
Yeah I'm hot like the sun, man I'm not of this earth
I slowly touch down on the planet
I'm the alien
Could be some trouble up ahead
Just got in today, landed in the USA
Hitched a ride on a rocket from the Milky Way
Just got in today, don't know if I want to stay
Think I'm gonna shoot back home
Like a cosmic ray, oh yeah, oh yeah
They'll never take me alive
They'll never take me alive
Now they're making me a cover boy
Standing in the aisles in the supermarket tabloids
Check it out, checking in
With inquiring minds need to know everything
Like how did I get here
Where will I go
Is he red, is he white or a six foot negro Afrodite
The CIA has got a file on everything I've done
Take me to my friends in Hanger 51
Just got in today, landed in the USA
Hitched a ride on a rocket from the Milky Way
Just got in to town, want to take a look around
Just arrived but I don't think I want to stay, oh no, oh no
They'll never take me alive
They'll never take me alive
I don't have a phone card to call home
They want to take me as a specimen
Dry me out, ground me into vitamins
Oh my God, maybe I am the cure
My future here it doesn't look too bright to me
I know today I gotta leave and be free, be free
Just got in today, landed in the USA
Hitched a ride on a rocket from the Milky Way
Just got into town, want to take a look around
I just arrived but don't think I want to stay
Just got in today (just got in today)
Welcome to the USA (welcome to the USA)
Think I'm gonna shoot back home, like a cosmic ray
They'll never take me alive, they'll never take me alive
The lyrics of "The Alien" by Slash's Snakepit tell the story of an extraterrestrial being who lands on Earth and finds himself surrounded by chaos and confusion. He questions his own existence and wonders if he has found the right place to be. However, with the knowledge that the CIA has a file on everything he has done, he decides to leave Earth and return back home.
Throughout the song, the lyrics also suggest a feeling of being an outsider or a misfit, as the extraterrestrial "alien" is continuously referred to as something unusual and different from the norm. The repetitive phrase "they'll never take me alive" also adds to the sense of being a rebel or outsider who is not willing to conform to society.
The lyrics could be seen as commentary on the human condition and the way in which we view those who are different from ourselves. By telling the story from the perspective of an alien, the lyrics offer a fresh and unique perspective on this theme and encourage listeners to consider the way in which they interact with those who they perceive as being different.
Line by Line Meaning
Just what the hell has happened here
Confused about the situation and surroundings.
Smelling smoke
Must be burning up the atmosphere
Sensing danger and chaos around.
Am I lost, have I found the right place to be
Questioning oneself whether it's the right place or not
Better run, better clear, better be outta my way
I'm comin' down and I'm hot
Yeah I'm hot like the sun, man I'm not of this earth
Yeah I'm somethin' to see
Ready to face anything and everything, a powerful entity.
I slowly touch down on the planet
I'm the alien
Could be some trouble up ahead
Landing on Earth and expecting some complications in the path ahead.
Just got in today, landed in the USA
Hitched a ride on a rocket from the Milky Way
Just got in today, don't know if I want to stay
Think I'm gonna shoot back home
Like a cosmic ray, oh yeah, oh yeah
Recently arrived on Earth from another planet, contemplating going back home.
They'll never take me alive
Determined not to let anyone capture or control them.
Now they're making me a cover boy
Standing in the aisles in the supermarket tabloids
Becoming popular and famous but in a negative way.
Check it out, checking in
With inquiring minds need to know everything
Like how did I get here
Where will I go
Being questioned about oneself and trying to figure out the purpose of being on Earth.
Is he red, is he white or a six foot negro Afrodite
The CIA has got a file on everything I've done
Take me to my friends in Hanger 51
Describing the curiosity and surveillance around the alien, who has been on the radar of the CIA and the military.
I don't have a phone card to call home
They want to take me as a specimen
Dry me out, ground me into vitamins
Feeling trapped and powerless, realizing that humans want to experiment and exploit the alien's unique traits.
Oh my God, maybe I am the cure
My future here it doesn't look too bright to me
I know today I gotta leave and be free, be free
Realizing the true potential and value of what they bring to Earth and acknowledging the need to escape and explore on their own terms.
Welcome to the USA (welcome to the USA)
Think I'm gonna shoot back home, like a cosmic ray
They'll never take me alive, they'll never take me alive
Ironically greeting the country they are trying to escape from, with a final proclamation of autonomy.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., POCKET LAUG MUSIC
Written by: JACK DOUGLAS, JEFF PARIS, JOHN DOUGLAS, JOHNNY D GRIPARIC, MATTHEW J LAUG, RYAN ROXIE, SAUL HUDSON
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