"Loving the Alien" is a track from the album Tonight by David Bowie. One of only two tracks on the album written solely by Bowie, the song was a surprisingly late release as a single (coming nine months after the release of "Blue Jean" as a single, and eight months after the album), reputedly because Bowie read a review saying it would make a good single.
The song covers Bowie's dislike of organised religion, and is a plea for greater unity between the faiths of the world. The lavish video, co-directed by Bowie with David Mallet, fitted the idea well, questioning perceived wisdom about religion.
Lyrics
Watching them come and go The templars and the saracens They're traveling the holy land Opening telegrams oh ho
Torture comes and torture goes Knights who'd give you anything They bear the cross of coeur de lion Salvation for the mirror blind oh ho
But if you pray all your sins are hooked upon the sky Pray and the heathen lie will disappear Prayers they hide the saddest view (Believing the strangest things, loving the alien) And your prayers they break the sky in two (Believing the strangest things, loving the alien)
Thinking of a different time Palestine a modern problem Bounty and your wealth in land Terror in a best laid plan
Watching them come and go Tomorrows and the yesterdays oh ho Christians and the unbelievers Hanging by the cross and nail oh ho
But if you pray all your sins are hooked upon the sky Pray and the heathen lie will disappear oh ho Prayers they hide the saddest view (Believing the strangest things, loving the alien) And your prayers they break the sky in two (Believing the strangest things, loving the alien) You pray till the break of ALL. (Believing the strangest things, loving the alien) And you'll believe you're loving the alien (Believing the strangest things, loving the alien) Believeing the strangest things (loving the alien)
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