Lyrics
Where is the man I knew
Expressing a longing for a person who has changed or is no longer recognizable.
He ran off and flew away in his spaceship, in his UFO
Describing the person's departure using metaphorical language, referring to a spaceship or UFO.
Where is the person that used to hold me in the night
Missing the intimacy and connection shared with the person in the past.
Now the distance is choking me too tight
Feeling overwhelmed by the emotional distance that has developed over time.
Now you're so far away and it makes me so sad
Expressing sadness and a sense of loss due to the significant physical distance between them.
Now you're too far away and there's no way to get you back
Highlighting the difficulty of re-establishing a connection because of the increased distance.
What would he do with just a human like me
Questioning the compatibility between a human and someone who now possesses the vastness of the universe.
What could I bring him now that he has the universe
Wondering about the value or contribution one can offer when compared to the vastness the person now possesses.
An alien, now
Acknowledging the transformation of the person into an alien.
He's an alien now
Reiterating the person's alien identity.
Why do they all disappear
Reflecting on the recurring theme of people disappearing from one's life.
Erode my heart and get thrown to the atmosphere
Describing the emotional impact of heartbreak, comparing it to erosion.
And I land back here
After the emotional turmoil, returning to a familiar but lonely place.
I get startled in the night
Expressing unease or fear during the night, possibly related to the person's absence.
When the flashing lights cut cross my bed from my window sill
Describing a visual experience of flashing lights, possibly symbolic of memories or hopes.
Hoping that he's up there still
Expressing a desire or hope for the person's continued existence or presence.
What would he do with just a human like me
Repeating the questioning of the human's relevance in the vastness the person now controls.
What could I bring him now that he has the universe
Reiterating the uncertainty about what the human can offer compared to the vast universe.
An alien, now
Reaffirming the person's alien identity.
He's an alien now
Emphasizing once more the transformation of the person into an alien.
Why can't you abduct me so I can be up there with you
Expressing a desire to be taken away by the person, even if it means facing challenges like the lack of oxygen in space.
No there's no oxygen in space but I can't breathe here without you
Acknowledging the difficulties of being apart, emphasizing the importance of the person's presence.
Who knew aliens could turn my heart so blue
Expressing surprise at the person's ability to affect the speaker emotionally.
Maybe you'd love me if I were an alien too
Suggesting that the person might love the speaker if they were also an alien.
Yeah, yeah
A repetition of the idea of being an alien, possibly emphasizing the longing for connection.
An alien, an alien, too
Reiterating the theme of being an alien and expressing a hypothetical scenario of mutual love.
Maybe you'd love me if I were an alien too
Continuing the idea that mutual love is possible if the speaker were also an alien.
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