Life On Mars
The Thing Lyrics

It's a God-awful small affair
This situation is insignificant and disappointing

To the girl with the mousy hair
To the unremarkable girl who is facing this situation

But her mummy is yelling "No"
Her mother disapproves

And her daddy has told her to go
Her father has encouraged her to leave

But her friend is nowhere to be seen
Her friend is not present to support her

Now she walks through her sunken dream
She moves through a depressing experience

To the seat with the clearest view
To the place where she can observe everything clearly

And she's hooked to the silver screen
She is addicted to entertainment as a distraction

But the film is a saddening bore
The media she consumes is disappointing and not fulfilling

For she's lived it ten times or more
She has experienced similar stories before

She could spit in the eyes of fools
She feels superior to those who do not see the world as she does

As they ask her to focus on
As others try to push her to pay attention to something specific

Sailors fighting in the dance hall
A chaotic scene of conflict

Oh man! Look at those cavemen go
An expression of awe at the strange behavior being witnessed

It's the freakiest show
It is the most bizarre display

Take a look at the Lawman
The authoritative figure in control

Beating up the wrong guy
The Lawman is using excessive force against an innocent party

Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know
An expression of doubt that the Lawman will ever see his error

He's in the best selling show
He is a prominent character in this spectacle

Is there life on Mars?
A rhetorical question contemplating the existence of alternative ways of life

It's on America's tortured brow
The question is weighing heavily on American culture

That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow
A metaphor for the perversion of childhood innocence

Now the workers have struck for fame
The laborers are protesting to gain recognition

'Cause Lennon's on sale again
John Lennon's fame is being exploited for profit

See the mice in their million hordes
The masses of people are likened to a swarm of mice

From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads
From the party destination of Ibiza to the quiet countryside of Norfolk

Rule Britannia is out of bounds
Nationalistic pride is inappropriate in this situation

To my mother, my dog, and clowns
Even those who typically show loyalty should not take part in this display

But the film is a saddening bore
The media being consumed is still not fulfilling

'Cause I wrote it ten times or more
The repetition of similar stories is because the singer is responsible for the narrative

It's about to be writ again
The story will continue to be retold

As I ask you to focus on
As the artist draws the listener's attention to

Sailors fighting in the dance hall
The same chaotic scene of conflict as before

Oh man! Look at those cavemen go
The bizarre behavior continues

It's the freakiest show
The spectacle remains bizarre

Take a look at the Lawman
The authoritative figure is still present

Beating up the wrong guy
The Lawman is still misusing his authority

Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know
The doubt about the Lawman's realization remains

He's in the best selling show
The Lawman remains a popular figure in the spectacle

Is there life on Mars?
The same unanswerable question remains