The Lords of the Island Lyrics


STRANGERS FROM THE EARTH

       THE LORDS, GIVE YOU THEIR WELCOME

       YOU ESCAPED THE CURSE

       THE PLANET OF YOUR BIRTH

       YOU WILL SEE A LAND

       REIGNED IN PERFECTION

       THE ROBOTS WE COMMAND

       THE BASIX IN OUR HAND

       THEY ARE

       A PEOPLE LOW AND SLOW

       WE TELL THEM ALL THEY KNOW

       THEY THINK

       THEIR HEAVEN IS SO NEAR

       HEAVEN'S HERE

       THEY BELIEVE

       THE LAWS ARE GOOD WE'VE MADE

       TO US THEY BID AND PRAY

       THEY WILL

       NEVER EVER KNOW

       THEY'RE SLAVES

       MASTERING OF SKILL

       LOGIC AND DEDUCTION

       ROBOTS DO OUR WILL

       THEY SERVE, CREATE OR KILL

       IN CIRCUITRY ON LINE

       IN TIMELESS PRODUCTION

       THE WEAPONS WE DESIGN

       ARE PLAY TO PASS THE TIME

       THE ROBOTS

       THE FACTORIES ON OUR CALL

       THE LORDS WILL GET IT ALL

       THE ROBOTS

       THE BASIX KNOWS NO MORE

       NO LORD

       THE ROBOTS

       THE ISLAND THEY PROTECT

       THE BASIX WON'T SUSPECT

       THE ROBOTS

       CONCEAL THE LORDLY KIND

       WE KEEP THE BASIX BLIND

       THEY'RE PRACTICAL INDEED

       PRODUCE THE GOODS WE NEED

       THE LORDS WILL ALWAYS RULE

       THE BASIX ARE THEIR FOOL

       YOU CAN STAY ON TRONN

       AND DISTRACT OUR BOREDOM

       YOU WILL SEE HOW STRONG

       OUR SYSTEM CAN'T GO WRONG

       ENJOY THE PARADISE

       WE BUILT ON OUR WISDOM

       HIDDEN IN DISGUISE

       THE BASIX DON'T SURMISE

       WE DECIDE

       THE HORMONE THAT IS FOUND

       TO KEEP THEIR NUMBERS DOWN

       WE GRANT

       THEIR NOURISHMENT

       AND NEEDS OF LIFE

       WE MADE

       THE GOLDEN AGE COME TRUE

       OUR GLORY SHINING THROUGH

       WE RULE

       THE ROBOTS ANALYZE

       THE ROBOTS SYSTEMIZE

       THE BASIX MUST OBEY

       THE BASIX HAVE NO SAY

       THE LORDS REMAIN UP HIGH

       THE LORDS WILL NEVER DIE