Subterranean Homesick Alien

'Subterranean Homesick Alien' by RADIOHEAD

The breath of the morning
I keep forgetting
The smell of the warm summer air
I live in a town where you can't smell a thing
You watch your feet for cracks in the pavement
Up above aliens hover

Making home movies for the folks back home
Of all these weird creatures who lock up their spirits
Drill holes in themselves and live for their secrets

They're all uptight, uptight, uptight
They're all uptight, uptight, uptight
...uptight

I wish that they'd swoop down in a country lane
Late at night when I'm driving
Take me on board their beautiful ship
Show me the world as I'd love to see it

I'd tell all my friends but they'd never believe
They'd think that I'd finally lost it completely
I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life
They'd shut me away
But I'd be alright (...)

It's been a long while since I've posted anything here on my deviantART Gallery related to UTOPIA, the world of my creation; thus, I present you with this new character I've rendered recently.
There's not much background to him yet because, as with every other character and their tales, they sort of 'appear' to me and I discover their motivations as I go along.
So, far, this gentleman's name is (obviously) The Hermit. He lives in the endles tunnels that make up the sewer systems of the Tower, way below even the lowest of levels, ever searching for something with his lamp and staff. Curiously enough, this time he found an old card from a deck that probably belonged to a Brother of the Sun; why has it come to his hands, floating in the wastes? Is that him? Those are the questions he must ponder in his solitude...

The RADIOHEAD song that gave this illustration its title is related, of course, to the creation of the image and the meaning behind it.

I hope you enjoy it!

Nicolás.-