Cyber.Nation.War

Song written by Ricky and Kim Wilde.
Ninth track on the album Here Come the Aliens.

Versions

There are three versions of ‘Cyber.Nation.War’: the album version, the Keyboard Warrior mix and a live version recorded in Haarlem, released on the album Aliens live.

Live performances

‘Cyber.Nation.War’ was performed live during the Here Come the Aliens Tour and during the Return of the Aliens Tour.

Kim about ‘Cyber.Nation.War’

‘Cyber, Nation, War, three separate words, which help to describe my feelings about social media sometimes. You know, the haters, the one that got nothing good to say. Why go there? I just don’t understand and they can cause so much pain for so many people. So much trouble. This album has a good old pop at anyone who’s naff enough to do anything that naff on social media.”

Credits

Drums: Jonathan Atkinson
Bass: Paul Cooper
Guitar: Neil Jones
Keyboards, guitar: Ricky Wilde
Backing vocals: Kim Wilde, Ricky Wilde & Scarlett Wilde


Lyrics

You hide behind a cyber screen,
Feeling so protected ‘cos you know you can’t be seen,
But words can play a dangerous game,
It only takes a second but your life wont be the same,
So tell me how do you sleep at night?

Anonymous vitriol from a dark place in your soul,
Catch you sooner or later, gonna call you a hater,
What you have to do that for?
I just can’t take any more, of waking up,
To another Cyber.Nation.War.
Words from the tap of a finger,
But you better remember,
Words have the power to kill,
Better think twice ‘bout the message you send,
What you have to do that for?
I just can’t take any more, of waking up,
To another Cyber.Nation.War.

(Cyber.Nation.War.)

How do you sleep at night?
Where does your resentment lie?
It’s time to face the truth,
The one you hate the most is you.
How can you be so cruel?
I can’t believe it’s you,
So now you’ve had your fun,
The nightmare has just begun.

Your cowardly malicious lies,
Cause only devastation to everybody’s lives,
You’d never say it to their face.
And never know the consequences ’til it’s all too late,
So tell me how do you sleep at night?

Cyber.Nation.War.

Cyber.Nation.War.