Following the suicide of drummer and longtime friend Derrick Plourde (who was also the original drummer for Lagwagon) in 2005, Bad Astronaut has disbanded. Their third and final full-length album, entitled Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment, was released in 2006 on Fat Wreck Chords.
In 2007, Joey started another project called Afterburner. They have released 4 acoustic songs via their Myspace page.
The Passenger
Bad Astronaut Lyrics
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Planet heartbreak, give me this day
Dates pass through a maze
Are you okay? Are you awake?
Pride, yours flies to high
Yours is to great, yours is to die
I, I'm taking no side
I'm going under, for once alive
Today, my worries fade away
In suspended dream state
Somehow I knew
Erase, everything stops now
And now I crash with them
I am a bank deposit
I'm held accomplice to man's will
The faith transcending reason,
The passenger descending
And in an instant time stands still
Fade, planet heartbreak
Stop thinking
The lyrics of Bad Astronaut's song The Passenger depict the chaotic and unsettling nature of the world around us. The first lines "Wait, planet earthquake, planet heartbreak, give me this day" set the tone for the rest of the song, as if the singer is begging for some kind of certainty and stability in a world that has been thrown into upheaval. The word "wait" implies a sense of anticipation or expectation, but what follows is a series of images that are jarring and unpredictable. The references to falling airplanes and pride that flies too high suggest the fragility of human life and the destructive consequences of hubris.
As the song progresses, the singer seems to be grappling with their own mortality and the weight of their actions. The lines "I am a bank deposit, I'm held accomplice to man's will" suggest a sense of guilt or complicity in the systems that perpetuate inequality and suffering. The idea of faith transcending reason and the passenger descending could be interpreted as a sort of spiritual reckoning, a moment of surrender to forces beyond our control. The final line "stop thinking" could be seen as a kind of release or surrender, a letting go of the burdens that weigh us down.
Line by Line Meaning
Wait, planet earthquake
Hold on, everything is shaking and collapsing around me
Planet heartbreak, give me this day
Amidst all this pain and suffering, I just want to live through this day
Dates pass through a maze
Time feels confusing and difficult to navigate
Are you okay? Are you awake?
To those around me, I wonder if you too are feeling the effects of this chaos and violence
Pride, yours flies too high
Your ego and sense of self-importance is excessive
Yours is too great, yours is to die
Your arrogance will ultimately lead to your downfall
I, I'm taking no side
I refuse to pick a side or get involved in this conflict
I'm going under, for once alive
Instead, I am retreating and numbing myself to the pain and struggle around me
Wait, falling airplanes
Hold on, even the objects that were once stable and dependable are now falling out of the sky
Today, my worries fade away
Somehow, amidst all this chaos, I'm finding a moment of peace and release from my anxieties
In suspended dream state
But it's not a full escape, it's just a temporary moment of relief
Somehow I knew
Despite everything, there is a flicker of intuition and understanding that persists
Erase, everything stops now
I wish there was a way to end this suffering and bring everything to a halt
And now I crash with them
I'm no longer a distant outsider, I am now plunged into this chaos alongside everyone else
I am a bank deposit
I am merely a pawn in someone else's game, being used for their own gain
I'm held accomplice to man's will
I am complicit in the actions of others, even though I may not fully condone them
The faith transcending reason
Despite all evidence to the contrary, some still cling to hope and faith in a better future
The passenger descending
But for most, the only way forward is a terrifying and uncertain descent
And in an instant time stands still
In the midst of all this chaos, there are moments of stillness and clarity
Fade, planet heartbreak
I wish this heartache and pain would just fade away
Stop thinking
Sometimes it's easier to just shut down and stop processing everything that's happening
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Written by: BILL BELL, TARA MACLEAN
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Thomas Wyatt
This song is amazing.
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Such a different vibe from this song opposed to their others. It’s more of a slow, hardcore sounding song, but I love it just as much!
MiKE DRiX
I have always loved this song so much. 🖤
Achim E.
Great emotional tune! 👍🤘
The Last Punk Rocker
Started with lagwagon and ended on this masterpiece. Amazing
jasoncuate
Love this song
Fizzo Dizzo
R.I.P Derrick! 🖤
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@KAUSTIK
Too bad the ones with no trust seem to outweigh the ones that can.
KAUSTIK
@Maddies Gaming Channel! @Alberto Sam two kinds of people
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Johnny Jamir
I’ll pass dude....That’s called a “no-trust relationship” btw.
If you don’t trust your girl (and vise versa), then there’s no point in it, and it’ll eventually fail...They always do.
Just a little bit of advice.