Great Galactic Ghoul
Tree Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

I don't know what you've been told
About the Viking probe
Or the photos of
Martian pyramids
The evidence is obvious that there exists another form of
Now on the red planet
Why won't they just admit?
Why won't they let us know?
What the photos show
The evidence is obvious that there exists another form of
Intelligence but mankind just afraid to face themselves
The Great Galactic Ghoul
Has made us look like fools
And in a perfect flight
Smashed a satellite
MATE THE APE, WITH THE ALIEN
THE SEED, THE SERPENT, IN THE GARDEN
IS ALL HUMANITY JUST A BLASPHEMY
MADE IN THE IMAGE OF SOMETHING ODD
I know it sounds bizarre
But there's a face on mars
Why do they hide the fact?
Of alien artifact
While NASA still denies alien life survives
Why won't they let us know?
What the photos show
The evidence is obvious that there exists another form of
Intelligence but mankind just afraid to face themselves with the truth
Out in the depths of space
There lives an ancient race




Did our missing link
Build the Martian Sphinx

Overall Meaning

The song "Great Galactic Ghoul" by Tree is a controversial one that questions whether there is possibility of life on Mars and if NASA has been hiding the truth from the public. The lyrics talk about the Viking probe that landed on Mars in 1976 and took photographs of what looked like pyramids on the planet. It questions why NASA has not revealed the truth behind the photos and whether there exists another form of intelligence on Mars.


The song also talks about the "Great Galactic Ghoul" which refers to an extraterrestrial monster that devours satellites and other spacecraft. The lyrics state that the Ghoul has made humanity look like fools and has destroyed a satellite in a perfect flight. The song then talks about the possibility of humans being made in the image of aliens and how our missing link could have built the Martian Sphinx.


Overall, the lyrics of "Great Galactic Ghoul" convey a sense of skepticism towards NASA's handling of information about Mars and the possibility of alien life. It questions whether there are secrets being hidden from the public and the reasons behind it.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't know what you've been told
I am not aware of the information that you have received


About the Viking probe
Specifically referring to the Viking mission to Mars in the 70s


Or the photos of Martian pyramids
The pictures of structures resembling pyramids on the surface of Mars


The evidence is obvious that there exists another form of
It is clear and apparent that there is another type of life out there


Now on the red planet
Referring to the presence of life on Mars


Why won't they just admit?
Why do they refuse to acknowledge the truth?


Why won't they let us know?
Why are they withholding this information from the public?


What the photos show
The content of the pictures they have taken


Intelligence but mankind just afraid to face themselves
There are beings out there smarter than humans, but people are afraid to confront this fact.


The Great Galactic Ghoul
A metaphorical figure representing the unknown and otherworldly


Has made us look like fools
We have been made to look foolish and ignorant because of our fear and denial


And in a perfect flight
A successful and seamless flight


Smashed a satellite
Destroyed a man-made object in space


MATE THE APE, WITH THE ALIEN
A poetic phrase to describe a fictional hybrid creature


THE SEED, THE SERPENT, IN THE GARDEN
A biblical allusion to the Garden of Eden with the serpent representing existential temptation


IS ALL HUMANITY JUST A BLASPHEMY
A philosophical interpretation that humans have sinful or wrong origins


MADE IN THE IMAGE OF SOMETHING ODD
One potential explanation for the abnormalities of human existence


I know it sounds bizarre
Admitting that the ideas presented may seem strange to some


But there's a face on mars
The image on Mars that appears to resemble a human face


Why do they hide the fact?
Questioning the intentions of those who keep these secrets


Of alien artifact
Referred to as physical evidence of extraterrestrial life


While NASA still denies alien life survives
Speculating that NASA is not revealing the full truth about possible life beyond Earth


Out in the depths of space
Referring to the vast expanse beyond Earth


There lives an ancient race
Suggesting that there are civilizations that have been around for far longer than humanity


Did our missing link
Referring to the evolutionary gap in human lineage


Build the Martian Sphinx
Proposing that humans may have played a role in creating the famous structure on Mars




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions