Song-Illegal Alien by Genesis

   Got out of bed, wasn't feeling too good
With my wallet and my passport, a new pair of shoes
The sun is shining so I head for the park,
With a bottle of Tequila, and a new pack of cigarettes


I got a cousin and she got a friend,
Who thought that her aunt knew a man who could help
At his apartment I knocked on the door,
He wouldn't come out until he got paid.
Now don't tell anybody what I wanna do
If they find out you know that they'll never let me through, cos


It's no fun being an illegal alien, no
It's no fun being an illegal alien


Down at the office had to fill out the forms
A pink one, a red one, the colours you choose,
Up to the counter to see what they think
They said "it doesn't count man, it ain't written in ink".
I don't trust anybody, least not around here, cos


It's no fun being an illegal alien, I tell ya
It's no fun being an illegal alien, no no no no no
It's no fun being an illegal alien, I mean it when I tell ya that
It's no fun being an illegal alien,
An illegal alien, O.K.


Consideration for your fellow man
Would not hurt anybody, it sure fits in with my plan
Over the border, there lies the promised land
Where everything comes easy, you just hold out your hand


Keep your suspicions, I've seen that look before
But I ain't done nothing wrong now, is that such a suprise
But I've got a sister who'd be willing to oblige
She will do anything now to help me get to the outside


So don't tell anybody what I wanna do
If they find out you know that they'll never let me through, because


It's no fun being an illegal alien, I tell ya
It's no fun being an illegal alien, and it's getting me down
It's no fun being an illegal alien, no no no no no
It's no fun being an illegal alien, yeah yeah yeah


It's no fun (not much fun) being an illegal alien, I tell ya that
It's no fun being an illegal alien, I tell ya
It's no fun being an illegal alien, no no no
It's no fun (not bloody much fun) being an illegal alien,
It's no fun being an illegal alien, and that's what I am.




  The song is about a man who wants to enter America. He wanted to do things the right way went to the office filled out his papers but it wasn't good enough. He didn't have the money to pay. He turned to the illegal way because he had no choice. He needed to escape to the promise land to find a way he would do what ever it takes. He feared of being caught didn't like what he was doing. The song exemplies that life as an illegal immigrant isn't easy they fear of being caught being deported. Even though immigrants intentions are good and innocent the way they go about them can be wrong and illegal. The man in the song didn't want to be an illegal alien but had no choice. In each chorus the song talks about how it's no fun being an illegal alien. The man can't let anyone know of his plan because he won't ever make it to the promised land. The song relates to immigration in the sense that illegal aliens exist one way or another. Immigrants do try to enter America the right way but if that fails illegally is the only option. They need a better life to support there families therefore they realize that it is necessary to make it to America. Immigrants need to make it to America to have a better life and will do so at all costs. They fear of being deported but need to take the risk of escaping to America. To immigrants life in the U.S. is much better and there plan won't hurt anybody but is illegal in making it to America.