Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Language Is a Virus from Outer Space, artist - Laurie Anderson. Album song United States Live, in the genre Date of issue: 28.07.2008
Record label: Warner
Song language: English
Language Is a Virus from Outer Space |
| I saw this guy on the train |
| And he seemed to have gotten stuck |
| In one of those abstract trances |
| And he was going ugh… ugh… ugh… |
| And Geraldine said |
| You know, I think he’s in some kind of pain |
| I think it’s a pain cry |
| And I said — if that’s a pain cry |
| Then language is a virus |
| Language is a virus! |
| (mmm) |
| Language is a virus! |
| Aaah-ooh, ah-ahh-ooh |
| Aaah-ooh, ah-ahh-ooh |
| Well I was feeling really rotten the other day |
| I was feeling washed up |
| And I said to myself |
| I know what I’m gonna do |
| I’m gonna take myself out |
| So I went to the park and I sat down |
| And I said — boy is this ever fun |
| I’m really having fun now |
| I’m having the time of my life, now |
| And then this little dog ran up |
| And this dog had ears like a drop-leaf table |
| And I said — boy is this ever… |
| Fun |
| Language is a virus! |
| Language is a virus! |
| Ahh-ahh |
| Aaah-ooh, ah-ahh |
| Well I was talking to a friend the other day |
| And I was saying… |
| I wanted you |
| And I was looking for you |
| But I couldn’t find you |
| And he said — hey! |
| Are you talking to me? |
| Or are you just practicing |
| For one of those performances of yours? |
| Language is a virus! |
| Language is a virus! |
| Ahh-ooh |
| Ah-ahh-ooh |
| You know, I don’t believe there’s such a thing |
| As the Japanese language |
| I mean, they don’t even know how to write |
| They just draw pictures of these little characters |
| And when they talk, they just make sounds |
| That more or less sync up with their lips |
| Language is a virus! |
| Language is a virus! |
| Ah-aah-ooh, ah-ahh-ooh |
| Ah-ahh-ooh, ah-ahh-ooh |
| Well I walked uptown |
| And I saw a sign — Today’s lecture: |
| Big Science and Little Man |
| So I walked in and there were all these salesmen there |
| With a big pile of electronics |
| And they were singing — phase, lock, loop! |
| Neurological Bonding |
| Video Disc |
| They were saying — we’re gonna link you up |
| We’re gonna phase you in |
| They said — think of it this way |
| Picture a Christmas tree |
| With lots of little sparkly lights |
| And each light is totally separate |
| But they’re all sort of hanging off the same wire |
| Get the picture? |
| And I said — count me out |
| And they said — we’ve got your number |
| And I said — count me out! |
| You gotta count me out! |
| Language is a virus! |