The song is rep… Read Full Bio ↴Another Satellite originally appeared on Skylarking.
The song is reportedly about Andy Partridge's feelings towards Erica Wexler's advances on him while he was still married. However, the twosome ended up together after Partridge and his wife divorced, and are still together today.
The version appearing on Rag & Bone Buffet is a live BBC session, originally released as a b-side to the "Dear God" 12" single in the UK.
Another Satellite
XTC Lyrics
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And I don't want to see your mooney mooney face
I say why on earth do you revolve around me
Aren't you aware of the gravity
Don't need another satellite
I'm happy standing on my feet of clay
I have no wish to swim your Milky Milky Way
Only to gum up the atmosphere
Don't need another satellite
So circling we'll orbit another year
Two worlds that won't collide
So circling we'll orbit another year
Moon still tries to steal the tide away
Don't need another satellite
Don't need another satellite
Abort your mission let's just say you tried
Before you glimpse I have a darker darker side
I say why in Heaven's name do you come on these trips
Only to freeze in a total eclipse
Don't need another satellite
So circling we'll orbit another year
Two worlds that won't collide
So circling we'll orbit another year
Moon still tries to steal the tide away
Don't need another satellite
Don't need another satellite [don't need another satellite]
The song "Another Satellite" by XTC is a sarcastic commentary on a person who is trying to orbit around the singer's life, but the singer does not want any part of it. The lyrics use space and astronomy as a metaphor for a person trying to get too close to the singer. The singer claims that their heart is taken and not lost in space, and does not want to see the person's "mooney mooney face." The singer does not understand why this person revolves around them and sends letters, gumming up the atmosphere.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Don't need another satellite" to emphasize that the singer does not want this person orbiting around them. The song acknowledges that the two worlds represented by the singer and this person will never collide, and they will continue to orbit around each other for another year. The moon still tries to steal the tide away, emphasizing that the person still has some influence on the singer's life even though they do not want it.
In conclusion, XTC's "Another Satellite" is a song about rejecting someone who is trying to center their life around the singer. The lyrics use space as a metaphor to show how the person is trying to orbit around the singer, but the singer wants them to stay out of their personal space.
Line by Line Meaning
My heart is taken it's not lost in space
I am already in love and don't need anyone else to fill a void in my life
And I don't want to see your mooney mooney face
I am not interested in your affection and don't want to see you fawn over me
I say why on earth do you revolve around me
I question why you are so fixated on me
Aren't you aware of the gravity
Can't you see that your love is not reciprocated and is exerting a force that is unnecessary
Don't need another satellite
I don't need another person in my life trying to be with me
I'm happy standing on my feet of clay
I am content with myself and don't need another person to feel complete
I have no wish to swim your Milky Milky Way
I have no desire to join you in your fantastical world
I say why on earth do you send your letters 'round here
I question why you keep trying to contact me
Only to gum up the atmosphere
Your attempts at communication are causing problems for me and are not welcomed
So circling we'll orbit another year
We will continue on our respective paths without interacting with each other
Two worlds that won't collide
We are not meant to be together and won't cross paths romantically
Moon still tries to steal the tide away
Your attempts to win me over are futile and won't sway me
Abort your mission let's just say you tried
Stop trying to pursue me romantically, it's not going to work
Before you glimpse I have a darker darker side
Before you get too invested in me, know that there are aspects of me that you won't like
I say why in Heaven's name do you come on these trips
I am questioning why you keep trying to pursue something that isn't there
Only to freeze in a total eclipse
Your attempts are futile and will ultimately end in disappointment
Don't need another satellite
I don't need anyone else trying to get involved in my life
Don't need another satellite [don't need another satellite]
I stand firm in my decision to not entertain romantic advances from anyone else
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ANDY PARTRIDGE
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