Spaceman



*I must have listened to this song a dozen times over the last couple of weeks. Every time I think I have it figured out, I realize I don't. The lyrics don't help. The imagery is Carnival-esque, with the dancers and the giant devil skull, the throwing of the whatever to the empty desert night. My favorite part may be when Brandon Flowers "plays" the drums with the puppies at the end. I guess if you can't figure out what a song or video is about, you can just say it's about drugs. And it may be just that.

Maybe I think too much. Or maybe I just like puzzles. Either way, I like this song.

If the spaceman says we're going to be alright, that this is all in our minds, then I will at least take that with me. We all need to hear that from time to time. When you've lost seemingly everything and you're drifting through the cold night of space, you really need to hear that.*

It started with a low light, Next thing I knew they ripped me from my bed And then they took my blood type It left a strange impression in my head. You know that I was hoping, That I could leave this star-crossed world behind But when they cut me open, I guess I changed my mind. And you know I might Have just flown too far from the floor this time 'Cause they're calling me by my name And the zipping white light beams Disregarding bombs and satellites That was the turning point That was one lonely night The star maker says, "It ain't so bad." The dream maker's gonna make you mad The spaceman says, "Everybody look down It's all in your mind." Well now I'm back at home, and I'm looking forward to this life I live You know it's gonna haunt me So hesitation to this life I give. You think you might cross over, You're caught between the devil and the deep blue sea You better look it over, Before you make that leap And you know I'm fine, But I hear those voices at night sometimes They justify my claim, And the public don't dwell on my transmission 'Cause it wasn't televised But, it was the turning point, Oh what a lonely night The star maker says, "It ain't so bad." The dream maker's gonna make you mad The spaceman says, "Everybody look down It's all in your mind." My global position systems are vocally addressed They say the Nile used to run from east to west, They say the Nile used to run from east to west. And you know I'm fine But I hear those voices at night Sometimes... The star maker says, "It ain't so bad." The dream maker's gonna make you mad The spaceman says, "Everybody look down It's all in your mind." It's all in my mind

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