Loving the Alien
Prayers and Crosses: Unveiling the Strangest Truths in Bowie's 'Loving the Alien'
Lyrics
Watching them come and go
Observing various groups of people moving in and out.
The templars and the saracens
Referencing historical religious factions, suggesting diversity.
They're traveling the holy land
Traveling through a sacred or significant region.
Opening telegrams
Receiving messages, possibly important or urgent.
Torture comes and torture goes
Illustrating the cyclical nature of suffering.
Knights who'd give you anything
Individuals willing to offer everything they have.
They bear the cross of coeuf de leon
Symbolizing a commitment or burden.
Salvation for the mirror blind
Deliverance for those unable to see themselves clearly.
But if you pray all your sins are hooked upon the sky
Suggesting that praying leads to absolution.
Pray and the heathen lie will disappear
Implies that praying can dispel falsehoods.
Prayers they hide the saddest view
Indicating that prayers conceal harsh realities.
(Believing the strangest things, loving the alien)
Expressing belief in unconventional concepts, embracing the unfamiliar.
And your prayers they break the sky in two
Portraying prayers as powerful, capable of disrupting the norm.
(Believing the strangest things, loving the alien)
Reiterating the acceptance of unusual beliefs.
You pray til the break of dawn
Continued prayer until daybreak.
(Believing the strangest things, loving the alien)
Reinforcing the idea of believing in unconventional things.
And you'll believe you're loving the alien
Believing in loving or accepting what's different.
(Believing the strangest things, loving the alien)
Repeating the affirmation of embracing the unusual.
Thinking of a different time
Reflecting on a distinct period in history.
Palestine a modern problem
Highlighting a modern conflict in Palestine.
Bounty and your wealth in land
Wealth and rewards linked to land ownership.
Terror in a best laid plan
Conflict and chaos in meticulously made plans.
Watching them come and go
Repeating the observation of people moving through time.
Tomorrows and the yesterdays
Referencing the passage of time and different eras.
Christians and the unbelievers
Differentiating between religious adherents and non-believers.
Hanging by the cross and nail
Alluding to the crucifixion and its significance.
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