Do you think all of the songs on ZtO will have humours, alieny lyrics that relates to the concept of the album? I'm listening to Hyperdrive right now, and the lyrics seem pretty irrevelant. Just really nice, and Devinish. Since a lot of his songs reflect on Dev's personal life, do you think he'll sneak a few lyrics like that in, or will it be pure alien concept?

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I'll bet it's all gibberish that he stole from his kid.

Seriously.

No, not seriously.

He's probably creatively void after Infinity AND Synchestra.

Okay, that's like impossible.

I would be, though

Hell, I'm seriously devoid of creativity after a long and painful bowel movement.

Or, maybe, it will be episodic.

Whatever, it'll be AWESOME.

My advice: gain a solid understanding of self-parody, and you'll understand the album better.

I'll bet it's all gibberish that he stole from his kid.

THAT'S IT! I always wondered why the brief hiatus coincided with the child, and now the truth has been revealed!




P.S. You guys have an incredible selection of emoticons here!

So... should we start transcribing?

Only spoilery stuff for the songs on Myspace.

i want the lyrics to hyperdrive. i love that song

So...where are we hiding this "finest bean"?

zill-toid, ZILL-toid

By Your Command

I command my dominion
Every hearts and all opinion

Hide me, guide me, dry my tears
Slowly taking back the years
By your command! By your command! By your comrads!

No! I know all I am! And we're not, we're not too plain for all I have learned, no, we're not to believe
Over and over and over, you live it again!
Making your friend

You have not convinced mighty Ziltoid!
I am so omniscient, if there was to be two omnisciences, I would be both!
Prepare yourselves for the subjucation!

Hide me, guide me, dry my tears!
By Your Command!
Slowly taking back...
Now I know all I ask is we're not, we're not too plain for all I have heard, no, we're not to believe
Over and over and over, you live it again!
Making your friend!

Oh the physical race... your time
Oh its physical grace..

Gone to fall for the universe
Gone to fall for the real home
Gone to fall for the universe

The universe..
Trying.. oh I'm physical.. I'm flying.. faaa-aaall..
Oh the physical pain. I'm deep in lies, I'm sane.


-Commander..
-Yes, Captain Ziltoid?
-Have the humans delivered their ultimate cup of coffee?
-I have it right here, sir.
-Yeh.. FETID! How dare they present this to me? Foul! They hide their finest bean.
-Prepare the attack!

-Commander Ziltoid, the humans are preparing themselves for the attack!
-EXCELLENT! Have you prepared the Planet Smasher?
-Yeeees, I have
-Indeed. On my word.

-No resting here, men! We represent the planet Earth!
I want no heroes! Here's gonna be a legion of shitstorm on us! We have you ready! They're coming over the horizon as we speak! We have you ready to take them down! Hold your position, men! Do not fire until I tell you to fire! Have you got that?
-Yes, Captain!
-Right, hold your position! Ziltoid, he comes!


Hold! Ready!!!!!
GO GO GO BEFORE SHE GOES BOOM BOOM



Hyperdrive

So cold.. in the night..
where the river flows, where the river flows
So cold.. in the night..
where the river flows, where the river flows

Say the way,
Hey I'm sorry, every day's a new day
Hooray for love, hey I'm on me, trying to find the new way

So cold.. in the night..
where the river saw, say the river saw
So cold in the night..
where the river saw, say the river saw

So cold..
Come in!!


So cold.. in the night.. hold on, hold on
So cold.. in the night.. hold on, hold on

Say the way,
Hey I'm sorry, every day's a new day
Hooray for love, hey, I'm on me, trying the ain't-get-away.. a new way.. a new waaay

She loves me..

My advice: gain a solid understanding of self-parody, and you'll understand the album better.

...and an avatar! 207 posts and still no avatar!

AAAAAHHHHH!!!

By Your Command
Here's gonna be a legion of shitstorm on us!

Doesn't it go "He's gonna be unleashing a shitstorm on us"? That would make a little more sense, and it flows better.

Also, I think instead of "we're not too plain", that's actually saying "we're not to blame" in "By Your Command".

By Your Command

I command my dominion
Every hearts and all opinion

Hide me, guide me, dry my tears
Slowly taking back the years
By your command! By your command! By your comrads!

Is it really "comrades"? It sounds like it but that doesn't really make sense to me. I could be wrong. We all know (or should) that Dev likes lyrics for how they sound more than if they make sense.

No! I know all I am! And we're not, we're not too plain for all I have learned, no, we're not to believe

I think this line is "No! I know all I am! And we're not, we're not to blame for all I have learned [could be "heard"], no, we're not to blame!

Over and over and over, you live it again!
Making your friend

I hear... "Over and over and over, you live it again!
(Hold it! Touch it! Take it!) Make it your friend!

You have not convinced mighty Ziltoid!
I am so omniscient, if there was to be two omnisciences, I would be both!
Prepare yourselves for the subjucation!

Sorry to nitpick, but it's spelled "subjugation."

Hide me, guide me, dry my tears!
By Your Command!
Slowly taking back...
Now I know all I ask is we're not, we're not too plain for all I have heard, no, we're not to believe
Over and over and over, you live it again!
Making your friend!

I'd make the same changes I outline above. This section repeats.

Oh the physical race... your time
Oh its physical grace..

Gone to fall

far?

for the universe
Gone to fall for the real home
Gone to fall for the universe

The universe..
Trying.. oh I'm physical.. I'm flying.. faaa-aaall..
Oh the physical pain. I'm deep in lies, I'm sane.


-Commander..
-Yes, Captain Ziltoid?
-Have the humans delivered their ultimate cup of coffee?
-I have it right here, sir.
-Yeh.. FETID! How dare they present this to me? Foul! They hide their finest bean.

You forgot the [slurrrrp] between "Yeh" and "FETID!"

-Prepare the attack!

-Commander Ziltoid, the humans are preparing themselves for the attack!
-EXCELLENT! Have you prepared the Planet Smasher?
-Yeeees, I have

I hear, "Yeeesssss, my looooord!" (And again with different inflection after Ziltoid's next line.

-Indeed. On my word.

-No resting here, men! We represent the planet Earth!
I want no heroes! Here's gonna be a legion of shitstorm on us! We have you ready! They're coming over the horizon as we speak! We have you ready to take them down! Hold your position, men! Do not fire until I tell you to fire! Have you got that?
-Yes, Captain!
-Right, hold your position! Ziltoid, he comes!


Hold! Ready!!!!!
GO GO GO BEFORE SHE GOES BOOM BOOM

This sounds pretty good to me. Well done on the transcription!!!