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Ground Control to Major Tom
Ground Control to Major Tom
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on

Ground Control to Major Tom (ten, nine, eight, seven, six)
Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three, two)
Check ignition and may God's love be with you (one, liftoff)

This is Ground Control to Major Tom
You've really made the grade
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare

"This is Major Tom to Ground Control
I'm stepping through the door
And I'm floating in a most peculiar way
And the stars look very different today

For here
Am I sitting in a tin can
Far above the world
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do

Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles
I'm feeling very still
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows"

Ground Control to Major Tom
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear

"Here am I floating 'round a tin can
Far above the Moon

Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do"

Overall Meaning

The song Space Oddity by David Bowie Feat. Kristen Wiig tells a story of Major Tom, an astronaut who embarks on a journey to space. The song begins with Ground Control trying to make contact with Major Tom, advising him to take his protein pills and put his helmet on. As the countdown commences, Major Tom takes off into space, and the lyrics capture his experience, floating "in a most peculiar way" and seeing the stars from a new perspective.

Despite being far away from Earth, Major Tom feels a sense of stillness and loneliness. He sends a message to his wife through Ground Control, telling her that he loves her very much. As the song progresses, Ground Control loses communication with Major Tom, and they realize that there is something wrong with his circuit. The song ends with Major Tom floating around in space, lamenting the fact that there is nothing he can do.

Line by Line Meaning

Ground Control to Major Tom
Addressing Major Tom and initiating communication

Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
Preparing Major Tom for his space mission by reminding him of safety protocols

Commencing countdown, engines on
Preparing for launch and beginning the countdown

Check ignition and may God's love be with you
Wishing Major Tom well and hoping for the safe success of the mission

You've really made the grade
Congratulating Major Tom for his accomplishment and success in the mission

And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Acknowledging the media attention and public interest in the mission and its participants

Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
Encouraging Major Tom to take a risk and step out of his comfort zone

I'm stepping through the door
Major Tom has heeded the call and is exiting the capsule

And I'm floating in a most peculiar way
Major Tom is experiencing a unique and unexplainable sensation

And the stars look very different today
Major Tom is seeing the universe in a new and unfamiliar light

Planet Earth is blue
Major Tom is witnessing the beauty and fragility of the Earth from a distance

And there's nothing I can do
Major Tom is powerless to intervene or affect the state of the Earth

Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles
Major Tom has traveled a great distance from Earth

I'm feeling very still
Despite the movement and distance, Major Tom feels a sense of quiet and stillness

And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
Major Tom senses a connection with his spacecraft and trusts its guidance

Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows
Major Tom is expressing his love for his wife and acknowledging that she understands the risks and uncertainties of his mission

Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong
Ground Control is informing Major Tom of a problem or malfunction

Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Ground Control is attempting to re-establish communication with Major Tom

Here am I floating 'round a tin can
Major Tom is still adrift in space

Far above the Moon
Major Tom is beyond the moon and exploring further into space

And there's nothing I can do
Despite his efforts, Major Tom is unable to control his situation or his environment

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Bowie

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