"Night of The Hawk" is a song by the British rock band Hawkwind. It was released in 1980 as part of their album "Levitation". The song tells a story about a group of people who find themselves in a mysterious place, on the night of some kind of supernatural event called the "Night of The Hawk." The lyrics describe a coded message that is heard across the world in official circles, but its meaning is unknown and nothing seems to work to decipher it. Anyone caught listening to it would be locked up in jail. The group of people in the song then find themselves in a strange and tense place, where the wind is raging and the stars are black. As the night progresses, they hear music and witness people dancing, as well as politicians starting games. The lyrics also describe tribes of peacocks strutting and waiting to encamp. The climax of the song comes when someone cries out that it's the "Night of The Hawk!" The meaning of the song is not entirely clear, but it seems to depict a chaotic and mysterious world where people are trying to make sense of the unknown. The "Night of The Hawk" may be a metaphor for some kind of unpredictable and uncontrollable force that disrupts the status quo. Overall, "Night of The Hawk" is a haunting and atmospheric song that captures Hawkwind's unique blend of psychedelic rock and science fiction-inspired themes.
