THE LAST ALIENS Lyrics The Last Aliens – Lyrics
Group 1 – Scientists
Intelligent and inquisitive. Only interested in protecting and communicating with the aliens.
Group 2 – Military
Aggressive and militaristic. Only interested in containing and segregating the aliens.
Group 3 – Aliens
Meek and non-aggressive. Only interested in saving Planet Earth from human destruction.
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 2 Recit Prologue (Scientist Leader)
Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, citizens of Planet Earth, I bring you the most amazing news in the history of humankind. According to our Intergalactic Energised Neutron Scanner, alien spaceships are approaching Earth! This is not fake news, this is as real as it gets. And it looks like they’re going to land. (Spoken) Finally, it’s official, They’re here!
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 3 Song 1 They’re Here (All Groups)
Chorus – Scientists and Military
They’re here! They’re here! The news we’ve all been waiting for, They’re here! They’re here! The signs are there – we can’t ignore, They’re orbiting – a strange new race, All round the Earth, from outer space, They’re here! They’re here! From way beyond our galaxy, They’re here! They’re here! It’s not fake news – reality, Let’s hope they’re friends, not enemies, They’re here!
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 4 Verse 1 – Scientists
They’ve come a million light years to reach us, Past black holes and comets and quasars, Why destroy us with their robots or lasers? Think of all the awesome things they could teach us.
They’re not from this world, they’re quite unlike us, Let’s all put aside our suspicions, Don’t welcome them here with our missiles and guns, Why would they come all this way to wage war and destroy us?
Half Chorus – Scientists and Military
They’re here! They’re here! The news we’ve all been waiting for, They’re here! They’re here! The signs are there – we can’t ignore, Let’s hope they’re friends, not enemies, They’re here!
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 5 Verse 2 – Military
We haven’t got space for an alien race, Our planet is too full of people, You might think that they’re good, But they’ll eat all our food, And then how do we know they’re not evil?
And they might spread disease, Or you might feel a squeeze, As their tentacles try hard to crush you, Or fire laser beams from their deadly machines, They’ll pretend to be friends then zap you!
So when all’s said and done, We should load up our guns, And prepare for a war with these strangers, You might think that we’re bad, But we’ll save you – be glad! From these extraterrestrial dangers.
Half Chorus – Scientists and Military
They’re here! They’re here! The news we’ve all been waiting for, They’re here! They’re here! The signs are there – we can’t ignore, Let’s hope they’re friends, not enemies, They’re here!
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 6 Verse 3 – Aliens
We’ve reached our destination, A hundred million light years sped past, Halfway across the universe, Planet Earth at last.
Look at those trees – so green, so green? Look at that sky – so blue, so blue? What’s that up there, so very high? White, fluffy clouds that bluster by, This planet, Earth, is so alive, Not like our world that slowly died, The air is safe to breathe, we think, Not like our poisoned world that stinks.
We’ve reached our destination, A hundred million light years sped past, Halfway across the universe, Planet Earth at last.
A big musical flourish as the spaceships land on Earth.
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 7 Scientists and Military
They’re here! They’re here!
Aliens
We’re here! We’re here!
Scientists and Military
They’re here! They’re here! The day we’ve all been waiting for, Let’s hope they’re friends.
Aliens
Let’s hope they’re friends…
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 8 Recit Communicating With The Aliens (Scientist and Alien Leaders)
Scientist Leader
Citizens of Planet Earth! We have been attempting to communicate with the aliens for three whole days. Although their language is very difficult for human ears.
Alien voices are heard.
Thanks to our amazing Intergalactic Neutronising Electromagnetosphere, We have made communication.
Alien Leader (spoken)
Hello! How are you?
Scientist Leader
And this is what we’ve learnt...
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 9 Song 2 Save Our Planet (Scientists)
Verse 1
They’re here, They’ve landed, And now, They’re stranded, They are, So different, And our world is so strange to them.
They hate, TV shows, And our, Mobile phones, They ask, Why we own, All these cars and planes and buses, They love, Our green trees, White clouds, And blue seas, So bright and beautiful!
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 10 Chorus
We’re here to defend them, We have to befriend them, For they know things that we can only dream of, They’re not here to resist us, They could even assist us, And help us save our planet.
Verse 2
We know, What they eat, Raw eggs, With seaweed, Dead worms, For a treat, They won’t touch a deep fried Mars Bar.
They love, Cold dog food, And slugs, In a stew, Don’t know, How they poo, Never seen them use the loo, They love, Rock music, They always,
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 11 Lose it, Watch this – they’ll rock right out!
Rock music plays for the Aliens to headbang along to.
Chorus
We’re here to defend them, We have to befriend them, For they know things that we can only dream of, They’re not here to resist us, They could even assist us, And help us save our planet.
But they have a warning, We must understand, They say our planet’s dying, Time is running out, The polar ice melting, Our land disappearing, The oceans are choking, We poisoned the Earth’s atmosphere.
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 12 Chorus
We’re here to defend them, We have to befriend them, For they know things that we can only dream of, They’re not here to resist us, They could even assist us, And help us save our planet.
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 13 Recit The Leader Speaks (Military Leader)
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, citizens of Planet Earth! I’m hear to shout some sense into you lot, And as for that namby pamby bunch of snowflakes, (indicates the scientists) (Spoken) Well, what do scientists know about science? I know more about aliens than anyone in the whole universe.
And that’s lucky for you, Or you’d be in a stew, I believe those aliens have a love for fresh human flesh.
And I tell you it’s true, They don’t know what to do, They haven’t a clue when they tell you, Those aliens are our friends.
They’re just telling us lies, ‘Cause we’re all going to die, So stop fake news, silence them all with a gigantic wall!
(Spoken) Wait a minute! A gigantic wall? That gives me an idea, The best idea in the world…
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 14 Song 3 Build A Wall (Military)
Verse 1
We’re not here, To spread panic and fear, Our number one aim is protection, What if contact with you, Spreads an alien flu, And there’s no way to treat that infection? And who’ll watch your backs, If they turn and attack, But the army and navy and air force? You won’t thank us, of course, ‘Til they steal our resources, And leave us with nothing but ashes.
Military Leader
We must keep them apart, From each one of you, It’s time to get smart, Here’s what we’re going to do...
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 15 Chorus – Military
Build a wall! Build a wall! We have orders to isolate them all, Build a wall! Build a wall! These strange creatures are really not like us at all, We expect you snowflakes will disagree, We don’t care – we are the military. Build a wall! Build it tall! Build it long, build it strong, build a wall!
Military Leader
Now you’ve had your chance, You’ve tried tolerance, And still we don’t know, What they’re here for. We’ll take it from here, You need have no fear, We have ways, And we’ll soon get the truth out of them.
Verse 2 – Military
Right you lot, Now it’s time that we got, Some plausible, straight talking answers, We will keep you confined,
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 16 Then we’ll open your minds, And right here’s where we’re going to get started.
Chorus
Build a wall! Build a wall! We have orders to isolate them all, Build a wall! Build a wall! These strange creatures are really not like us at all, We expect you snowflakes will disagree, We don’t care – we are the military. Build a wall! Build a wall!
Military Leader
Make them crawl on their claws, I can do as I please, You can see I’m the best, Don’t protest or you’re next.
Military
Build it long, Build it strong, Build a wall! BUILD A WALL!!
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 17 Recit We’ll Get The Truth (All Group Leaders)
Military Leader
You’re out of time.
Scientist Leader
You’ve crossed the line.
Military Leader
You’re really useless.
Scientist Leader
You’re really ruthless.
Military Leader
We’ll get them talking.
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 18 Scientist Leader
Your method’s shocking.
Military Leader
What geeks you are!
Scientist Leader
You’ve gone too far.
Military Leader
We’re bold and mean, We’re a fighting machine, We’ll get the truth!
Scientist Leader
We do the maths, We consider the facts, We’ll get the truth!
Both
We’ll get the truth!
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 19 The following dialogue is just a guideline as long as it sounds loud!
Military Leader
What do you know, you namby pamby bunch of snowflakes? They don’t look very innocent to me. Oh why don’t you put a sock in it, you bunch of boring geeks?
Scientist Leader
You can’t just torture innocent, intelligent creatures. No matter where they’re from. We’re supposed to be humans-why are you being so inhumane?
Alien Leader
(Spoken) Stop! Time now we speak. (Sung) There is something we must confess, We turned our planet into a terrible mess, Humans – you do the same thing too, But it’s not too late for you.
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 20 Song 4 Work Together (Alien Group)
Prologue – Aliens
Now when we talk you can understand, We tell you all why on Earth we land, We used to have a world like you, Forests green and skies of blue, Like you.
Like you our air became poisoned gas, Like you our oceans were choked with trash, We killed our planet, yes it’s true, Too late for us but not for you, This is what you have to do…
Alien Leader
You have to work together, Stand together, You must work together, You can work it out, And make the oceans cleaner, The planet greener, Everybody work together now!
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You have to work together, Stand together, You must work together, You can work it out, And you must plant more trees, So you can breathe, Everybody work together now!
Verse 1
So side by side, And hand in hand, You’ll save your precious Earth, And with our help, You can find a way.
Chorus
Work together, Stand together, You must work together, You can work it out, And you must find solutions, To end pollution, Everybody work together now!
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 22 Aliens, Alien Leader and Scientist Leader
Reduce, re-use and recycle, Paper and bottles and cans, Don’t take the car, take a cycle, It’s all in your hands.
Reduce, re-use and recycle, Paper and bottles and cans, Don’t take the car, take a cycle, It’s all in your hands.
Verse 2 – Alien Leader
Your planet’s sick, The time bomb ticks, It’s later than you think, But there’s still time, You can find a way.
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 23 Chorus – Aliens
Work together, Stand together, You must work together, You can work it out, And make the oceans cleaner, The planet greener, Everybody work together!
Aliens, Alien Leader and Scientist Leader
Reduce, re-use and recycle, Paper and bottles and cans, Don’t take the car, take a cycle, It’s all in your hands.
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 24 Recit An Inconvenient Truth (Military and Alien Leaders)
Military Leader
How do we know this isn’t just a very sneaky trick? I don’t believe in climate change – it’s all a big hoax, And I’m too smart to fall for it!
Alien Leader
If you don’t believe us, why not take a look, At what we did to our poor planet…
Military Leader
What’s this? What’s this? It’s just like they said, Their planet is dead, Nothing left alive, Everything has died, No one could survive, It’s true, it’s all true…
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 25 Song 5 See The Light (All Groups)
Scientist Leader
Now there is no more doubt, Our time is running out, No walls between us now, We know we must be friends. Our eyes were closed before, We could not see, We’re beginning to get things right, We’re beginning to see the light.
Scientists
Now there is no more doubt, Our time is running out, No walls between us now, We know we must be friends. Our eyes were closed before, We could not see, We’re beginning to get things right, We’re beginning to see the light.
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 26 We have new friends now from a far galaxy, They opened up our eyes, They helped us see. We’re all together now, Our Earth won’t die, We’re beginning to get things right, We’re beginning to see the light.
Military
We will defend you, We’re the army so we should, We could do the world a power of good, Turn all our force around and you will see, We’ll save the future for us all, Our children’s children they will call us heroes after all.
Military Leader (during above)
I always said they were our friends, I’ll go down in history, The greatest leader of them all… Call us heroes after all.
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 27 Scientists and Military
Now there is no more doubt, Our time is running out, No walls between us now, We know we must be friends. Our eyes were closed before, We could not see, We’re beginning to get things right, We’re beginning to see the light.
Alien Leader (addressing the audience)
I believe your future is in safe hands, You’ve begun the change, You will lead the way.
Aliens
When all the people of the Earth are one, There’s nothing in this world that can’t be done, And even if it takes you years and years, Of toil and sweat, You won’t regret, Because you’ll get, A future that’s brighter than the sun, A future that’s brighter than the sun!
The Last Aliens © Scottish Opera Page 28 All Groups and Military Leader
Now there is no more doubt, Our time is running out, No walls between us now, We know we must be friends. Our eyes were closed before, We could not see, We’re beginning to get things right, We’re beginning to see the light.
Scientist and Alien Leaders (during above)
So join hands all around the world... We know we must be friends. Join hands, we’re together now... We’re beginning to see the light.
All Groups and Leaders
We’re beginning to get things right, We’re beginning to see the light, See the light!
THE END
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