There Will Come a Time
Orbital Lyrics

There are few certainties in science
Science is an ever-evolving field where nothing is certain.

But one fact of which we can all be
While we may not know everything in science, there is one universal truth.

Certain is that one day we will die
Death is the one thing that all living beings share and is an inevitable part of life.

Our atoms won't disappear
Just because we die, it doesn't mean that we disappear completely.

They will return to the Earth
Our physical bodies return to the Earth as a part of the natural cycle of life and death.

Some will become parts of the living future
After we die, our physical remains can be used to create new life, allowing us to become a part of the future.

But they will carry no imprint, no memories
While our physical remains may contribute to new life, they don't carry our memories or experiences.

No knowledge of the pattern once known as you
The physical remains that contribute to new life won't have any knowledge of our past selves or who we were as individuals.

In five billion years our Sun
The universe is constantly changing and in five billion years, our star, the Sun, will also change.

Will cease to shine
Eventually, the Sun will exhaust all of its fuel and will stop shining.

Our planet will die in the searing heat
As the Sun dies, it will expand and engulf our planet in unbearable heat, causing it to die as well.

Engulfed by the dying star
The dying Sun will expand and swallow up our planet as it runs out of fuel.

The atoms once known as you will
The atoms that make up our physical being will be affected by the changes in the universe.

Be ejected out into space
As the Sun expands and engulfs our planet, our physical remains will be ejected out into space.

In billions of years they may
In the future, our physical remains may come into contact with other celestial bodies.

Become parts of new
Our physical remains may contribute to the creation of new celestial bodies and life.

Solar systems with their own stories to tell
The universe is vast and full of stories waiting to be discovered, just like the ones our physical remains may contribute to in the future.

The great cycle of stellar death and rebirth
The universe has a natural cycle of death and rebirth for stars, creating a never-ending cycle.

Offers a sort of limited immortality
While physical immortality isn't possible, our physical remains can contribute to the creation of new life, offering a sort of limited immortality.

Whether that's comforting is up to you
Whether or not this idea of limited immortality is comforting or not depends on the individual.

But ultimately nothing will survive
While our physical remains may contribute to new life, nothing will ultimately survive forever in the universe.

In the far future there will
As time goes on, the universe will continue to change.

Come a time when time has no meaning as the
Eventually, time as we know it will cease to exist in the universe.

Universe expands and fades
As the universe expands, it will eventually fade away completely.

Our descendants isolated on an island
As our planet dies and the universe changes, our descendants will be alone and isolated from everything else.

Drifting in ocean of dark will watch as the
Our descendants will be surrounded by darkness and will witness the rest of the universe fade away.

Galaxies evaporate away
Eventually, all galaxies in the universe will fade away into nothingness.

How does that make you feel?
The idea of our eventual isolation and the fading away of the universe can evoke emotional responses in individuals.

Yet something remains in the darkness
Even in the darkness and isolation, there is still something left in the universe.

An idea
This 'something' left in the universe is the idea of science and knowledge.

Science is the ultimate exercise of reason
Science is the act of using logic and reason to make sense of the universe and its many mysteries.

And our reason confirms deep down
As logical beings, our reason confirms our belief in the importance of life.

What we've always known
The belief in the importance of life is not a new idea and is something that humans have always believed in.

Whether human or star
The importance of life is true for all living things, no matter how big or small.

Life is precious and fleeting
Life is valuable and should be cherished, but it is also temporary and fleeting.

We are collections of atoms that can
As humans, we are made up of atoms and other physical matter.

Think who discovered this deep truth
Humans are able to understand the complex world around them and the nature of existence.

We must understand the Universe
It is important for humans to continue to learn and understand the universe and its many mysteries.

Will spend an eternity
The universe will continue to exist for eternity.

In darkness after a brief period of light
While light and life are temporary in the grand scheme of the universe, darkness and emptiness will exist forever.

Meaning is not eternal
The meaning of life is not eternal or unchanging.

And yet meaning exists today because the
Even though meaning is not eternal, it exists today because of our individual beliefs and experiences.

Universe means something to us
As humans, the universe has meaning and value to us in many different ways.

In doing so we will come to
By understanding the value of life and the universe, humans can learn to appreciate themselves and others more fully.

Recognize the true value of ourselves
Through understanding the universe and the value of life, humans can learn to value themselves and their own lives more fully.

Our fellow humans and our civilization
It is important to value and appreciate not just ourselves, but our fellow humans and the society in which we live.

The choice before us is not
As humans, we have a choice to make about our future.

Between immortality and eternal darkness
The choice is not between eternal life and eternal death in the universe.

The laws of nature have made that choice
The natural laws of the universe determine the ultimate course of life and existence.

But we do get to choose how
While we can't choose our ultimate fate, we can make choices about how we want to live our lives.

Long we want to survive
As humans, we can determine how long we want our society and way of life to survive and continue in the universe.

How long do you want the
This is a question that each individual should consider and reflect on.

Human race to survive?
What is the ultimate goal for humanity as a whole? This is a question that each person must answer for themselves.

There will come a time when we're forced to
At some point, humanity will need to make important decisions about our future.

Choose: do we destroy our planet or
One of these decisions is whether to continue degrading our planet or work to protect it.

Protect it? Do we live together or fight
Another decision that must be made is whether to live in harmony with each other or continue fighting and causing conflict.

Amongst ourselves? Do we expand, explore
We must decide whether to continue expanding and exploring the universe or focus solely on our own planet and society.

Do we carry our shared hopes and
If we continue to expand and explore the universe, we must decide what we want to carry with us: our shared hopes and dreams or negative aspects of society.

Dreams outwards to Mars and the
If we choose to explore the universe, Mars and other nearby celestial bodies may be some of the first destinations.

Moons of Jupiter and Saturn and
Further exploration may take us to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, which have long fascinated scientists.

Onwards to the limitless stars
Ultimately, our exploration may take us to other star systems and galaxies throughout the universe.

Or do we avert our gaze from
Alternatively, we may choose to focus solely on our own planet and society and ignore the infinite possibilities of the universe.

The Universe beyond and allow
If we choose to ignore the universe, we risk losing out on opportunities for discovery and exploration.

All memory of our world will
If we focus solely on the world as we know it, we risk losing all memory of our planet and society over time.

Be lost too soon?
If we don't explore and expand, all memory of our planet and society may be lost faster than we realize.

Do we close our minds and seek refuge
If we choose to ignore the universe, we close our minds to possibility and seek refuge in our own limited experiences.

In the ingorant dark of the cave
This is like choosing to stay in a dark cave and ignoring the world outside.

Or do we embrace curiosity and love
Alternatively, we can embrace curiosity and learn to love new experiences and challenges.

Of knowledge of our fellow humans
One of these experiences is learning about and connecting with other people.

Of our rare world and of the infinite
Another experience is learning about the unique and rare qualities of our own planet and the infinite possibilities of the universe.

And wonderful things yet to be known?
The universe is full of wonderful and unknown mysteries waiting to be explored and discovered.

That time is now
The present moment is the time to start making these important decisions about our future as individuals and as a species.