X-Ray Visions
Track 2 on Psychic Warfare
X-Ray Visions Lyrics
[Verse 1]
First thing that I did was buy a pack of smokes
Check into a motel and consult my horoscope
Sitting on the bed with the briefcase in my hands
Patiently awaiting any word from high command
[Chorus]
Telekinetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
You better believe me, brother, X-ray vision!
Telekinetic prophetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
I know what you're thinking, sister, X-ray vision!
[Verse 2]
Next thing that I did was tap out Morse code
With a wooden nickel on the receiver of the phone
Before I could complete it, I was quickly overtaken
By the angry spirits of Ronald and Nancy Reagan
[Chorus]
Telekinetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
You better believe me, brother, X-ray vision!
Telekinetic prophetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
I know what you're thinking, sister, X-ray vision!
[Bridge]
And on the drums, Gemini
On bass guitar, presenting Pisces
On lead guitar, we have Aries
And on the microphone, Scorpio!
First thing that I did was buy a pack of smokes
Check into a motel and consult my horoscope
Sitting on the bed with the briefcase in my hands
Patiently awaiting any word from high command
[Chorus]
Telekinetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
You better believe me, brother, X-ray vision!
Telekinetic prophetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
I know what you're thinking, sister, X-ray vision!
[Verse 2]
Next thing that I did was tap out Morse code
With a wooden nickel on the receiver of the phone
Before I could complete it, I was quickly overtaken
By the angry spirits of Ronald and Nancy Reagan
[Chorus]
Telekinetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
You better believe me, brother, X-ray vision!
Telekinetic prophetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
I know what you're thinking, sister, X-ray vision!
[Bridge]
And on the drums, Gemini
On bass guitar, presenting Pisces
On lead guitar, we have Aries
And on the microphone, Scorpio!
[Verse 3]
Last thing I remember, I was crawling from the ruins
I don't know who's to blame for that, but I know who didn't do it
With every day that passes, it keeps on getting stranger
But that really doesn't bother me, 'cause I get off on the danger
[Chorus]
Telekinetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
You better believe me, brother, X-ray vision!
Telekinetic prophetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
I know what you're thinking, sister, X-ray vision!
Last thing I remember, I was crawling from the ruins
I don't know who's to blame for that, but I know who didn't do it
With every day that passes, it keeps on getting stranger
But that really doesn't bother me, 'cause I get off on the danger
[Chorus]
Telekinetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
You better believe me, brother, X-ray vision!
Telekinetic prophetic dynamite! Psychic warfare is real!
I know what you're thinking, sister, X-ray vision!
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Genius Annotation
According to an interview with Neil Fallon, “X-Ray Visions” is inspired by the writings of Philip K. Dick.
The song, the first single from Psychic Warfare is, in Fallon’s words, “a tale about an unnamed protagonist who is forced to seek refuge in a flop house motel. He is hiding from several nefarious psychic forces, the worst of which is his own sleep-deprived paranoia.”
This song is also the closest thing to a title track for this album, referencing the themes and the title of “psychic warfare” directly.
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