This song details a group of people on a spaceship, including “Joe” and “Pasha.” Joe is either in a relationship with Pasha or has very strong feelings for her. The song ends with the two other crew members having an orgy with Pasha and being discovered by Joe, who’s anger drives him to grab a gun a...
[Verse 1: Eric Bloom]
Keep goin' getting higher
New worlds waiting in the sky
Escape the feasting and the hunger
Not the monsters in our minds
Got our hands on a ship
And stole away into the night
The four of us and Pasha dear
She to steer and we to fight
[Verse 2: Eric Bloom]
Fed up with rules and regulations
No more laughter left on Earth
Outer Space our one salvation
May God help us in our search
We fled so fast that we grew younger
Put the ship on cruise control
We all did our best with Pasha
But not as good as good ol' Joe
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Bridge: Eric Bloom]
(Monsters, monsters, monsters...) In the night
(Monsters, monsters, monsters...) In black and white
(Monsters, monsters, monsters...) Out of control
(Monsters, monsters, monsters...) When you're alone
(Monsters, monsters, monsters...) Feed on themselves
(Monsters, monsters, monsters...) On the road to hell
[Verse 3: Eric Bloom]
Love never should have entered
It was never in the plan
We were finally going to have her
And let Joe be damned!
Joe awoke from a stupor
It was clear something was wrong
He rushed in and found us with her
And in his rage he aimed his gun
[Outro: Eric Bloom]
One shot and it was over
Pasha smiled and then was gone...
Monsters was written by Caryn Bouchard & Albert Bouchard.
Monsters was produced by Martin Birch.
Blue Öyster Cult released Monsters on Sat Jun 14 1980.