So Supernatural
| Artist | Blue Öyster Cult |
|---|---|
| Album | Ghost Stories |
| Released | February 7, 2024 (single, video) April 12, 2024 (album) |
| Length | 5:56 |
| Writers | Joe Bouchard |
| Lead vocals | Joe Bouchard |
So Supernatural is the third track from Blue Öyster Cult's sixteenth studio album, Ghost Stories. It was released as both a single and music video on February 7, 2024.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Strange happenings, I could not hide
Felt the energy, she pulled me aside
She said, "Don't worry now, we can ride the tides"
Felt the pull of those burnin' eyes
Caught in a trance of the time
Drawn together by the fire light
Lost in her magic spell
And playing the game she knew so well
So supernatural
With eyes that glowed in the moonlight
So supernatural
Of potions and powders to make you feel right
So supernatural
Like a shadow in the candlelight
So supernatural
A vision of wonder all dressed in white
And I wonder, how long can this go on?
Midnight imaginings confusing reality
Caught in a whirlpool of one's own fantasy
Saying good, goodbye to dull personalities
We are just victims of our own destinies
We let our minds take wings
And soar away
To where strange powers lie
There was more to her than met the eye
So supernatural
With eyes that glowed in the moonlight
So supernatural
Of potions and powders to make you feel right
So supernatural
Like a shadow in the candlelight
So supernatural
A vision of wonder all dressed in white
And I wonder, how long can this go on?
She brought me up, she brought me down
The tables were turning, around and around
Over and over, the music got stronger
Ups and downs, I couldn't take it no longer
Draining my energies 'til there was no more
Felt it was time to head for the door
But something must have gone so wrong
So supernatural
With eyes that glowed in the moonlight
So supernatural
With potions and powders to make you feel right
So supernatural
Like a shadow in the candlelight
So supernatural
A vision of wonder all dressed in white
And I wonder, how long can this go on?
Music video[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- This video features a large number of references to the band's past material, as well as the band itself. References to other songs and albums include:
- Mansion on a cliff (Imaginos)
- Wheat field in front of the mansion (back cover of Cult Classic)
- Tattooed vampire lady in white ("Tattoo Vampire", "I Love the Night")
- Ghosts in the hallways (Spectres)
- Romeo and Juliet gravestones ("(Don't Fear) The Reaper")
- Joan gravestone, her corpse rising from the grave ("Joan Crawford")
- Statue of Anubis (inner sleeve of The Revölution by Night)
- Clock set to 12:00 and the Four Winds Bar ("Astronomy")
- The Magician and Tarot cards (Agents of Fortune)
- The Reaper (Some Enchanted Evening, Cult Classic, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper")
- References to the band include:
- Buck's Balestra Vulcan and Joe's Alembic bass
- Eric's Renaldo Custom symbol-shaped guitar and Buck's Cheeseberger
- Eric's black SG and sunglasses
- Allen's Telecaster and piano
- Richie playing his Rickenbacker 360-12V64 alongside footage of Buck
- The portraits of Allen, Eric, Buck, Joe, and Rick, which age as Joan walks past them
- The Blue Öyster Cult logo on the moon surrounded by red sky resembles a flag that was used as a stage backdrop throughout 1973–74.
- The Alembic bass in the video is not an exact match to the model played by Joe, likely due to most Alembic models having unique designs.