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Techno Alien

by The Songs of Tom Smith

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1.
The Moon is a Staging Ground 04:07
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Look up see the lights on the moon Point your rocket and fly No one claims ownership of space Just try stopping us mine it The Moon is the 8th continent of Earth Step 1 to secure our future Then its Mars and the asteroid belts Then any direction you choose CHORUS Water is the oil of the solar system The moon is the staging ground The moon is the staging ground Next level business 3D print a permanent base Low gravity temperature extremes Lunar soil used for backfill Thermal radiation shield Iron, titanium, aluminium Got all we need Polar ice supports life Propel rockets further afield CHORUS Unlike colonising the Earth No other life forms to deal with Or get to them before they get to us Science and tech superior Let them die off - introduced disease In the care of the corporation Separate family and language groups Import them as cheap labour
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All the World and His Wife 03:07
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Local market, my hands are grubby People are the problem not their money Outta my way, I’m moving on The slow, the stinking, the human throng I cut them loose, I sit in my house I do my business with the click of a mouse Gimme some facts, baby all you need Never touch the spaces in between CHORUS All the world and his wife Every country and tongue For all the world and his wife The international code of plunder Gotta translate ‘cross country and tongue Massage the product and they’ll cough up Change a people with a bit of luck You got a part to play here’s your chance Unnecessary language is lost Labour is flexible don’t worry about the cost Goodbye to culture that gets in the way Thank God now we’re all the same CHORUS Left my mark, my digital scent Built up my name everywhere I went Local knowledge never hurt Now I’m the centre of the universe Got my logo, my signature tune Officially it’s the virtual truth Marry me loyal to the brand Marry the world; it’s in your hands CHORUS
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I am Single 03:49
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Have a look everywhere everyone’s on dates He’s looking everywhere, wonders if he’s late Fronts up to her table looking awkward (she’s too good looking) Fronts up to her table like any dork would When I post my profile, I got nothing to hide Scare m off, give’m the dirt, don’t waste my time Great days, great days like I’m looking for love Great days and only love could muck it up Chorus I am single, I am single, I was born that way I am single, I am single, relationships are so passe I don’t wanna have sex but I’m happy to flirt Sex will spoil the friendship and that comes first It’s less about the friendship if I had to choose Lets keep flirting I got nothing to lose Chorus Bridge Long cold nights Am/Em Sink of dishes Am/F G Crossed my mind Where’s my missus “ Chorus Then ad-lib Relationships are so passé I was born that way Relationships are so passé I was born that way
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Virtual Reality Daze 03:53
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However far I roam you’re with me, in virtual space If I’m late you know I’m busy, just a message away Lonely at my table sitting, so many contacts to be tried These r the days we’re keeping busy, a tribute to you that I find the time I got the world at my fingertips, keep up the pace I send a message, let it rip, just in case I get stuck in deathly silences, face to face minimized Count on a phone for interruptions, a tribute to you that I find the time Chorus I could live forever Virtual reality daze Killing time for pleasure Without measure or trace Killing time forever Virtual reality daze See it lighting up my dashboard, mesmerised Beeps and colours, message flashes, time to fly Through the wonder of technology, we’ll be in touch by and by These are the days we’re keeping busy , a tribute to you that I find the time Pre chorus Chorus Bridge I could live forever in a daze I could live forever in a daze I could live forever in a daze Forever in virtual space I don’t have to know you’re conscious, I could sense you there If you programmed your responses, I wouldn’t care I interact with your vision, keeps you alive These are the days we’re keeping busy, a tribute to you that I find the time
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Bridges and Tunnels 03:36
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Cities are crowded, sick of standing in line Dunno where I’m going just what I’m leavin behind Build me a road something I can use Just need a servo for fuel and fast food There’s a rumour going round I don’t believe The towns and streets will be obsolete The towns and streets will be obsolete I don’t care I got all I need CHORUS Another freeway forever I drive Who needs a landmark or a sign Lost in bridges tunnels and tracks Bridges and tunnels lead me back Don’t care where it leads I just love the road Numbers and letters try to crack the code Navigate by satellite, call the helpline Don’t wanna real person, ain’t got the time The recorded voice sounds so sexy to me Why did I ring, now let me see Why did I ring, now let me see I don’t care I got all I need An exit sign for old time’s sake Can’t decide which one to take Haven’t been home but what’s the crime? Couldn’t find my way back even if I tried There’s a rumour going round I don’t believe Towns and streets are obsolete Towns and streets are obsolete I don’t care I got all I need
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Dead Bodies on the Moon 03:08
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Work and eat, R n R together, we met on the same roster The only escape when we split up was going back to my quarters Just like solitary confinement, think about debt it’s daunting Whether it’s Earth or outer space, it’s coming back to haunt you CHORUS 3 weeks out of every 5 Come back to work, haunt the site Dead bodies on the Moon are bad for morale Since space tourism’s taken off, Moon travel’s pretty cheap 3 weeks then a fortnight off, it’s an 84 hour week 29 days for the sun to move across a lunar sky Everyone still sets their clocks Pacific Standard Time CHORUS Our mining site’s on the side of the Moon, facing away from Earth Anyone known with suicidal thoughts stops being offered work I know they pay families off to keep their reputation Floated out with no oxygen tank like my debt will be erased CHORUS Bridge For all the FIFO’s little white lies Take me back to Earth keep it quiet Dead bodies on the Moon are bad for morale
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Evil is a Long Way from Home 03:41
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Polynesians come in canoes to settle one of their rows Victors take a prisoner, prepare him to be devoured On the matter of cannibals, we have a lesson to teach We slaughter natives as is fit, but never stoop to eat one CHORUS Evil is a long way from home If you’re prepared to travel that far Evil is a long way from home By God we must take charge Stranded on an island, without a cup of tea to pour Polite conversation, enshrined into law Rule over nature with a plough build God a new nation Recreate England for the sake of civilisation CHORUS The chief’s daughter wants to be converted, I have a missionary urge Spread the Lord’s word besides she lusts for me I am certain God provides power and riches, burn your idols to the ground You will join the Empire too when I grant you a little power
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Aliens Evolved From Planet Earth 03:56
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Sent as cheap labour out into space We started to breed and they forced us to stay The mega-rich have the same DNA We’re all from Earth only some will remain CHORUS Aliens they call us but we came from Earth We came from Earth and we will return We tried peaceful tactics if Humans could learn Alien evolved from Planet Earth Fluid all goes to your torso and head Muscles relax, less blood in the legs 3 months in space if you ever get back It’s a year to recover your bone muscle mass G-Force zero brain process impaired Co-ordination boosted instead Intelligence wains, happier breed Recruiting our athletes to play in your teams CHORUS Finally we moved out to Kepler 10C 17 times Earth’s gravity Shorter but stronger evolving robust Cognitive process beyond human grasp Fight amongst themselves, just watching their wars Humanity’s just a dwindling force Let them think they’re retaining the power The Earth will survive just watch them die out CHORUS

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We started as humans but have evolved. You might call us Techno-Aliens. Our ancestors were sent as FIFO workers to the moon, then the Asteroid Belt and finally on very long-term contracts into deep space. We knew we were being exploited but most of us had little alternative.

Very quickly however the sought after resources ran out and the Mining Companies moved further afield and left us behind. Centuries turned to millennia and by the time history had forgotten us we’d transformed through a combination of natural selection and technological advances to a new intelligence.

Contained in this artefact is our message to you from a distant future from deep outer-space.

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released December 5, 2021

Production: Matt Love
Synths: Marc Cheeseman 4,6
Vocals: Alex Oliver 1,3; Tom Smith 2,5,7; Elise Clark 2,4,5,8; Marc Cheeseman 4,6, Matt Love 8

This album was created in colonised deep space. We acknowledge traditional lands everywhere acquired without agreement of all relevant parties

CD design by Jenny Fox
2021

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The Songs of Tom Smith is a recording and performance project created by Tom in 2012. It has a large pool of musicians across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

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