Mathematics Lyrics

Van Der Graaf Generator Mathematics

Here be numbers transcendental,
on an imaginary axis spun,
decimal places without limit
and zero and one.

Mathematics,
simply pure beyond belief.

e to the power of i times pi plus one is zero

e to the power of i times pi is minus one

A single function, exponential,
just one addition must be done...
multiplication in completion
of zero, of one.

Mathematics,
just so "wow" it brooks belief.

(You'd better believe, you'd better believe it.)