Daniel Lanois
Alienation
I'm living in an Alien Nation
My back's against the wall
I'm living in my alienation
I find it hard to recall

Terror in my silence
I can't talk, culture shock
There's chaos on the wire
Oh, love, you know we gotta find her

Before the threat of a nuclear devastation
Before the transformation
Before the birth of a Ronald Reagan
Before the so-called women's liberation

Hear the mute scream violence
We can't talk, culture shock
Raging heart desire
Oh, love, you're burning my fire

It's an Alien Nation
No one can live in it
No one can give a shit
It's an alienation
I wanna run, I wanna hide
I wanna hide, I wanna hide
I wanna find that ship and ride
Terror in my silence
I can't talk, culture shock
Chaos on the wire
Oh, love, you know we gotta find her

It's an Alien Nation
No one can live in it
No one can give a shit
It's an Alien Nation
I used to run, I used to hide
I used to hide, I will not hide
I'm gonna find my way to fight
Survive
I'm gonna survive this mess

Isolation, confrontation
Transportation, I am an agent
Isolation, confrontation
Transportation, I am your travel agent
We're living on an Alie-a, Alie-a
Alie-a, Alie-a, Alie-a Nation
We're going on an Alie-a, Alie-a
Alie-a, Alie-a, Alie-a Nation

Alien Nation, Alien Nation
Alien Nation, Alien Nation