Vom Vorton - Watching the Skies

from SpinTunes #15 Round 1 by Spintunes

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about

Strange New World: You are an alien visiting the Earth. Write about what you found.
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Song bio:
After many days of useless thought, I suddenly thought "what if the alien wanted to post a review of their trip on some kind of intergalactic version of TripAdvisor?" but then this morphed into the alien hosting a travel podcast at some point and... I don't know, it's very wordy.
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lyrics

hello, I’m your host for this galactic broadcast
the latest episode of my travel podcast
should you plan a visit, or give a wide berth
to a small blue planet that the natives call Earth?

on descent you will notice the scenery
amazing oceans and greenery
but maybe pack your shielding machinery
the natives were a little mean to me

landing at night is probably wise
they have cameras watching the skies
proceed under cloaking, or in a disguise

find a safe place to hide your ship
and you’re ready to start a remarkable trip
don’t expect a friendly welcome; that’s my only tip

once you have landed at your destination
you can try to blend in with the population
this can be tricky, tempers are frayed
it’s generally best to stay out of their way

once you have your bearings there is much to see
this strange planet offers much artistry
amazing feats of music, and writing
these people are great… when they only stop fighting

the culture can be very mind-expanding
but in case there’s any misunderstanding
don’t venture too far from where you made your landing

cos while you start up your translator
they will shoot first and ask questions later
keep your foot on the accelerator

it’s a dangerous place with much death and destruction
and could be considered still “under construction”
in conclusion, I give it five out of ten:
glad I went once… but would not go again

credits

from SpinTunes #15 Round 1, released November 4, 2018
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Ex-band-member, current cat enthusiast. Long term songwriting-contest-addict. Guitars, synths, drum machines and singing, hopefully in roughly the right proportions.

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