Supernature is the title track of Cerrone’s 1977 album Supernature (Cerrone III). Along with the tracks “Give Me Love” and “Love Is Here”, the song reached number one on the US disco/dance charts early in 1978. The single crossed over to both the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 70, and the soul charts, where it peaked at number 72. In August 1978, it peaked at number 8 in the UK Singles Chart after heavy use in the first series of The Kenny Everett Video Show.
The lyrics were written by a young Lene Lovich, though she was not credited. The song has an environmental theme, imagining a future in which the use of artificial chemicals in agriculture has caused “creatures down below” to emerge and “take their sweet revenge” against mankind.
It was covered by Erasure in 1989, released with their single “You Surround Me”. It was also covered by The Time Frequency in 1994 for their debut album, Dominator.
Supernature Lyrics (1977)
Once upon a time science opened up the door
We would feed the hungry fields till they couldn’t eat no more
But the potions that we made touched the creatures down below, oh
And they grew up in the way that we’d never seen before
Supernature, supernature
Supernature, supernature
Supernature, supernature
Supernature, supernature
They were angry with the man ’cause he changed their way of life
And they take their sweet revenge, as they trample through the night
For a hundred miles or more you can hear the people cry
But there’s nothin’ you can do even God is on their side
Supernature, supernature
Supernature, supernature
Supernature, supernature
Supernature, supernature
How can I explain, things are different today
Darkness all around and nobody makes a sound
Such a sad affair, no one seems to care
Supernature, better watch out
Look at you now, better watch out
Look at you now, supernature
Better watch out, there’s no way to stop it now
You can’t escape, it’s too late
Look what you’ve done, there’s no place that you can run
The monster’s made, we must pay
Supernature, you better watch out
Supernature, look at you now
Supernature, you better watch out
Supernature, look at you now
Better watch out, there’s no way to stop it now
You can’t escape, it’s too late
(Supernature)
Look what you’ve done, there’s no place that you can run
The monster’s made, we must pay
Maybe nature has a plan to control the ways of man
He must start from scratch again many battles he must win
Till he earns his place on earth like the other creatures do
Will there be a happy end, now that all depends on you
Supernature, supernature
Supernature, supernature
Supernature
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