Intro:
"Countdown!"
Verse:
Launch.
Increasing the velocity, surviving the ascent is only part of our philosophy
The mission: a final destination, moving forward, can't ignore it, can't afford hesitation
Look through the glass, Earth is nothin’ but a pale blue dot in the past, say goodbye to mother 👋
Our target isn’t far, we're passing mars, it isn’t hard to see the stars even through smoke from the cigars
Docking with the brother ship, sealed with a rubber tip, pressurize the cabin, sign the cover slips
Captain called for EVA.
Right away, four of us got suited up and waited in the loading bay
Yeah it happened so fast, I know the ride is short but god damn it’s gonna last, now we’re going under
Our passing thoughts are twisting, tied in knots, but It’s official you can call us modern Astro-lachian astronauts.
Chorus:
Retrograde “falling down falling down”
All that's stellar awaits "running out of tether baby"
I feel at home
Tell me tell me what could possibly go wrong
Verse:
Feeling the tether tighten, my eyes re-open I'm frightened
I've lost all track of the time and my crew's no longer in sight, man
I can't contain the excitement. Was it an alien giant?
I could've sworn there were four of us, two is all I inquire now
Transmitted the plans with a broken signal, my hands trembling and my oxygen tank is blinking "low"
Just as our confidence dissolved into dismay, there was a static in our head where we heard the commander say...
Bridge:
Solar emitted, stars are the limit.
Over committed, drop on the minute, oh
Chorus:
Retrograde
All that's stellar awaits
I feel at home
Tell me tell me what could possibly go...
Retrograde (falling down falling down)
All that's stellar awaits (running out of tether baby)
I feel at home
Tell me tell me what could possibly go...
"WRONG!?!?"