Red Planet
Alvvays Lyrics

It's been almost twenty years on the red planet
The singer has been stranded on Mars for almost two decades.

A place where there are no tears, it is just water floating
The water on Mars doesn't come from tears; it just floats around.

No, they're not quite emoting
The people or beings on Mars don't show emotions as we know them.

I dream of the other days, of the times I held you
The singer remembers happier times, when they were with someone they loved.

Left in an autumn blaze, now I idle in bubbles
The singer was left behind on Earth as everything else moved on; now, they're in a kind of stasis or suspended animation.

Just collecting the rubble
The singer is just surviving, picking up the pieces of their life on Mars.

Well I waited for you out here, but that was just delusional
The singer had hoped someone would come rescue them from Mars, but they know now that it was unrealistic.

And I've painted all these pictures of Earth, but that's unusual
The singer has tried to imagine and remember Earth, but it's difficult to do on a planet that's so different.

Met at a seminar, shared the same table
The singer met someone at a conference, and they sat near each other.

Brushed by you at the bar, didn't match your description
The singer had hoped the person they met would be their ideal partner, but they didn't quite fit the bill.

It soon became my prescription
The singer became obsessed with this person and thought about them all the time.

I think of the junipers in the spring growing
The singer remembers the beauty of nature on Earth, like the junipers that grow in the spring.

Fall upon the Jupiter, it doesn't draw a reaction
The vastness of space is indifferent; even something as big as falling onto Jupiter doesn't make a difference.

Temporary distraction
Thinking about Earth is just a momentary escape from the reality of living on Mars.

And I waited for you out here, but that may be delusional
The singer still hopes someone will come rescue them, but they know it's unlikely.

And I've painted all these pictures of Earth, but that's unusual
The singer still tries to remember and imagine Earth, but it's still difficult to do.

Unusual to you
The things that are important to the singer on Mars may not make sense to someone on Earth.

And I waited for forever, and that was just delusional
The singer held onto hope for too long; waiting forever was never realistic.

So I've painted all these pictures of Earth, but that's unusual
Despite knowing that rescue is unlikely, the singer can't help but think about Earth and try to remember it.

Unusual, unusual, unusual to you
The things that matter to the singer just don't make sense to someone who's never been to Mars.