The Watcher

Story Behind The Song

"The Watcher" is a song written about an alien race coming to earth to warn humans about the failings of mankind -- but all they can do is standby and watch mankind on the brink of destroy themselves.

Song Description

"The Watcher" was written by Brian Bethke in the style of Hank Williams Jr. This song evokes the spirit of old country with a new country sound. Released in August, 2015, the song is from the album, "Ghost Songs" and is about an alien race coming to earth to warn humans against the failings of mankind.

Song Length 6:08 Genre Country - Contemporary, Country - General
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant, Cool Subject Aliens, Doom
Similar Artists Hank Williams Jr., Hank Williams Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

There once was a man who came from Tripoli
Sent here by a star man to see what he could see
They called him the watcher because all he could do was watch
As we tear this earth down limb by limb and bring it down ourselves

He's seen you acting like a fool late into your teens
Living a life of disregard and cheating by every means
Now its time to pay for the pain that you have caused
As the watchers sit and see another empire fall

(Chorus)
La da da da da da da da ... I told you and I scold you for what we've done
La da da da da da da da ... I showed and I told you what's going wrong

Soon as you grow older you will have to come to terms
With this little voice inside of you that circles as it burns
You only have so many lives living in this flesh
You better try real God damn hard to do your very best

(Chorus)

Soon as spring has sprung they'll be coming for your blood
Sucking out your TV brains replacing them with mud
Tearing down everything that they say isn't yours
and God is nowhere to be found because he's made illegal here

(Chorus)

Lyrics Brian Bethke Music Brian Bethke
Producer Evan Middlesworth, Pinehollow Studio Publisher Promotion Music Records
Performance Brian Bethke Label Promotion Music Records

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