Would they be bringers of prosperity
Peaceful guardians
Or ruthless invaders, enemies to fight without remorse
Will they be testing us?
Do we expect them to save us from ourselves?
So what are we then really looking for?
Sending waves across the distant skies
Seeking contact
All the while we're not even listening to each other
Getting to know ourselves
Or the other wondrous life from all the Earth
But what are we then really looking for?
Wait!
Take a second to look
All around you, intelligent life
Within mankind or otherwise
Take a moment to learn
Of the countless beautiful minds of this world
Aliens right next to you
Recall
Look at every history of contact
Between nations
Contempt and exclusion at best
Involuntary plagues,or the bounds of enslavement
Downright to rightful extermination
And that's just between us
The so-called sapiens
Neglecting those who roam the Earth as well
Or in the oceans dwell
How can you think it could end well?
Massive suffering is all there is in store
Turn your eyes back down to Earth!
Turn your eyes back down to Earth!
Strange minds are not hiding int he stars
They're right there with us
Why arze we acrting like we're so alone
So alone?
Wait!
Take a second to look
All around you, intelligent life
Within mankind or otherwise
Take a moment to learn
Of the countless beautiful minds of this world
Aliens right next to you
(So) wait!
Take a second to look
All around you, intelligent life
Within mankind or otherwise
Take a moment to learn
Of the countless beautiful minds of this world
Aliens right next to you
Aliens right next to me, right next to you, right next to us all