Rocket Man
Bernie Taupin/Elton John Lyrics
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I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live
She packed my bags last night pre-flight
Zero hour nine cM
cnd I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the earth so much
I miss my blue jean baby
It's lonely out in Lc, lady
On such a timeless flight
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you
Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
cnd you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
cnd I think it's gonna be a long long time
'Till touch down brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no, I'm a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
The lyrics of Bernie Taupin in "Rocket Man" are about an astronaut who is leaving his family and the Earth to fly to space. He is saying goodbye to his wife and loved ones before his spaceship takes off, and he knows that he will feel the effects of the drugs he's just taken in a few minutes. The drug will make him feel "high as a kite," which is likely something he does to cope with the intense isolation of space travel. The astronaut is already feeling lonely as he is leaving the far-reaching beauty of the earth behind. He understands that his time away from his family and friends can be excruciating, and that he will not have any company while he flies through space.
The astronaut's location as he flies through space gives him a unique perspective on his life and humanity's larger issues. Mars is a place he muses about because it is not somewhere he would want to raise his children, and in reality, it is freezing cold and barren. The astronaut's job is to travel to places like Mars and complete scientific work, so he can not always wrap his mind around everything he discovers. He is simply doing the work he's been brought into space to do, five days a week. Though he's disconnected from life on Earth, he identifies himself as "a rocket man," confident he's meant for this journey, even if he's alone.
Line by Line Meaning
She packed my bags last night pre-flight
My wife packed my bags for me last night before I took off.
Zero hour, nine AM
I am scheduled to take off at 9AM today.
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
I'm going to be under the influence of drugs and flying at a high altitude during this flight.
I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife
Even though I'm excited to go to space, I'm already missing the earth and my wife.
It's lonely out in space
Being alone in space can be a lonely experience.
On such a timeless flight
Being in space feels like time is standing still.
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
I think this space voyage is going to be a very long time before I return.
'Til touch down brings me round again to find
I won't return until we land and I come back to earth.
I'm not the man they think I am at home
People on earth have a different perception of me than who I am in space.
Oh no no no, I'm a rocket man
I am a person who travels through space in a rocket - that's what I identify as right now.
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
I'm using up all my resources while traveling through space and I'm doing it all by myself.
Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
Mars is not a suitable place to raise a family.
In fact it's cold as hell
In fact, Mars is incredibly cold.
And there's no one there to raise them if you did
Even if you tried to raise your kids on Mars, there isn't anyone else there to help you.
And all this science I don't understand
The science behind space travel and being in space is complex and hard to understand.
It's just my job five days a week
Despite this complexity, for me, it's just a job that I work five days a week.
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
I still believe that this space voyage is going to last for a very long time.
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
I'm still using up all my resources while traveling through space and I'm still doing it all by myself.
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@TheHManShow
Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell had absolutely perfect chemistry and my favorite scenes in this movie had the two of them
@ericsantana1184
I bet Elton John and David Furnish's kids call Bernie Taupin their uncle or godfather.
@aceofspades4930
aww uncle bernie
@rebecca7856
One of my favorite scenes. The instant connection is so heartwarming and cute.
@billygarcia9885
The musical cue at the start makes me think the song they’re talking about is Tiny Dancer...
@katarinask139
I've heard "You must be Altamont"😂😂
@JustSomeCanadianGuy
They have better romantic chemistry than most romcoms!!! And they're not even romantically entwined!
@kawangkwok5262
Is that the same cafe in Layer Cake?
@cambreezythecolorman0716
Good movies
@patttrick
superb