Area 52
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Lyrics


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Message came from outer space
Future of the human race
Help is not gonna hide its face
Let it go, shed your skin
Children never sleep again

You want me for passenger
Take me as your prisoner
I want to be an alien
Take me please, oh alien
I wanna be an alien
Take me, oh, oh

Your instruments can't stop our ships
Soon you'll be up in a fix
The rest will all rule the nest
Let it go, have your day
Spacemen take your cans away

I wanna be your passenger
Take me as your prisoner
I wanna be an alien
Take me please, oh alien
I wanna be an alien
Take me please, oh alien

You must taste our violent fuzz
Your wars are of no use to us
You cannot fix what never was
Let it go, have your day
The media is on its way

I wanna be your passenger
Take me as your prisoner
I wanna be an alien
Take me please, oh alien




I wanna be an alien
Take me please, oh alien

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Yeah Yeah Yeahs' song "Area 52" portray a scenario where a message has been received from outer space that promises to save the future of the human race. The message, presumably from an alien source, offers help that will not hide its face. The song speaks of shedding one's skin, and children never sleeping again. This may suggest an opportunity for humanity to evolve into something different, something that is less human and more extraterrestrial. The sentiment of the song then turns towards a desire to be taken away by the aliens as a means of becoming something other than human.


The chorus depicts an ongoing theme of the desire to be taken away by the aliens. The singer could be seen as a willing prisoner, longing to become an alien as opposed to remaining human. The lyrics suggest that the aliens have overcome humanity's most sophisticated instruments with ease and are able to rule the nest, effectively asserting their superiority over humanity. The song seems to end on a note of resignation - that humanity's wars are of no use to the aliens and that their situation cannot be fixed. The media is said to be on its way, perhaps signaling the growing presence of alien influence on Earth.


Line by Line Meaning

Message came from outer space
A message that originated from a different planet or universe has been received.


Future of the human race
The course of events that will impact the existence of humanity.


Help is not gonna hide its face
Assistance will not conceal itself or be concealed from us.


Let it go, shed your skin
Release the past, discard who you once were, and move forward.


Children never sleep again
The innocence of youth has been lost and cannot be regained.


You want me for passenger
You wish for me to accompany you on your journey.


Take me as your prisoner
Capture me and hold me captive.


I want to be an alien
I desire to be an extraterrestrial being, belonging to a planet other than Earth.


Take me please, oh alien
Kindly abduct me and transport me to your planet.


Your instruments can't stop our ships
Your weapons and tools cannot prevent our spacecraft from advancing.


Soon you'll be up in a fix
Your current situation will rapidly become complicated or dire.


The rest will all rule the nest
The others will govern and dominate the environment.


Spacemen take your cans away
Astronauts or other beings from space are removing your equipment and supplies.


You must taste our violent fuzz
You will encounter the aggressive nature of the mysterious, undefined substance.


Your wars are of no use to us
The conflicts you wage do not concern us or benefit us in any way.


You cannot fix what never was
You cannot repair or remedy something that never existed.


Let it go, have your day
Release your concerns or control and let events run their course.


The media is on its way
The news or communication channels will be arriving soon.




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Written by: BRIAN CHASE, KAREN LEE ORZOLEK, NICHOLAS JOSEPH ZINNER

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on "date with the night"

I got a date with the night
Burnin' out my finger
Gonna catch the kids dry
Gonna walk on water
Buyin' out the fight
We're sweatin' in the winter
Both thighs squeeze tight

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Don't tell me to fix her
Just take a bite
No hangin' no picture
Flyin' out my sight
Droppin' brides at the altar
Both thighs squeeze tight

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I'll set you I'll set it off
I'll set you I'll set it off off

I'll set you I'll set it off
I'll set you I'll set it off
I'll set you I'll set it off
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Buyin' out the fight
Gonna walk on water
Gonna catch the kids dry
Gonna bend my finger
Flyin' out my sight
We're sweatin' in the winter


Both thighs squeeze tight
Both thighs squeeze tight

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