Mathematics

Song Mathematics
Artist Van Der Graaf Generator
Album A Grounding In Numbers

Lyrics

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