Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: minimal-techno
Song Meaning of “Area 51” by Slam
‘Area 51’ by Slam takes us on a journey to explore the hidden truths of the world. The lyrics focus on the mysterious location of Area 51, a US Air Force facility widely speculated to serve as a subterranean base for extraterrestrial investigation. The song brings together layers of intense texture that build up to a psychedelic exploration of the unknown.
The opening lyrics set the tone for the song, with a sense of foreboding that alludes to the mystery and power of the infamous area: “From the spangled sky there are no secrets, those afraid to know find no respite”. The song speaks of a hidden knowledge, not given to the public, kept only within the tightknit confines of the Air Force.
The title of the song – ‘Area 51’ – and the verses that follow suggest an underlying meaning of fear and paranoia, as the narrator reflects that “I’m feeling the fear, I’m looking in fear like all the others do”. Even though the narrator is seemingly afraid of the secrets and knowledge hidden within the confines of the heavily guarded base, there is also a curiosity; a desire to break down the walls and access what lies beyond.
Throughout the chorus, the narrator opens up even further, describing the sensation of being in the shadow of “open skies unseen eyes”, as though the power and knowledge held within Area 51 is looking down upon them.