The Rocketeer
Elevator Music Lyrics


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3, 2, 1! yells the man with fire
A desire to touch what ever lives in the sky
What's up above?
Looking down below, grabbing his manual, and leaving his home
And leaving his

Home
Leaving for better things
A dream of only dreaming

Throned on his seat tin and wires
The fires are ready and rocket him from his home
Floating up above, looking down below, damning his manual, and going back home
And going back

Home
Leaving for better things
A dream of only dreaming
(Damning his manual and going back)
Home
Leaving for better things
(Damning his manual and going back home)
A dream of only dreaming
Home
Leaving for better things
(Damning his manual and going back)
Home




Leaving for better things
A dream of only dreaming

Overall Meaning

In the song "The Rocketeer" by Elevator Music, we can see a man with a strong desire to touch what lives in the sky, and pursue his dream of flying above all. The lyrics start with the man being commanded, "3, 2, 1! yells the man with fire," as if he is about to launch into space. The lines "What's up above? Looking down below, grabbing his manual, and leaving his home," suggest that the man is willing to leave everything behind, including his home, in order to pursue his dream of reaching the skies.


In the next verse, we see the man successfully launching himself, as the lyrics say, "Throned on his seat tin and wires, the fires are ready and rocket him from his home." The man is now floating above the earth, looking down below, and in a way, defying gravity. The phrase "damning his manual," suggests that the man is no longer referring to his rule book, and has now let go of everything known to him, and is exploring the unknown as he pursues his dream. The song ends with the repetition of the phrase "leaving for better things, a dream of only dreaming," reiterating the man's yearning for more, and his pursuit of something greater than himself.


Line by Line Meaning

3, 2, 1! yells the man with fire
Announcing the launch countdown of a rocket, with a man shouting to start the engines


A desire to touch what ever lives in the sky
Expressing an aspiration to reach and explore what exists in the vast universe above us


What's up above?
Reflecting on the unknown mysteries of what lies beyond our planet and atmosphere


Looking down below, grabbing his manual, and leaving his home
Depicting the moment of takeoff where the rocketeer looks back at the ground, takes hold of his instructions, and lifts off from his launching pad


And leaving his Home Leaving for better things A dream of only dreaming
Leaving behind his familiar surroundings and venturing towards a brighter future where he can pursue his ultimate vision


Throned on his seat tin and wires
Describing the rocketeer's position in his spacecraft, seated on metal and circuitry


The fires are ready and rocket him from his home
Depicting the force of the propelling flames launching the rocket from the ground upwards


Floating up above, looking down below, damning his manual, and going back home And going back Home
Gazing at the world from the perspective of the cosmic view, but eventually navigating back to earth and his home base


Leaving for better things A dream of only dreaming (Damning his manual and going back)
Persisting in his mission despite any setbacks or difficulties he may encounter


Home Leaving for better things (Damning his manual and going back home) A dream of only dreaming Home Leaving for better things A dream of only dreaming
Reiterating his journey of departing from home for greater ambitions, despite the uncertain path ahead, and always keeping his dreams alive and in sight




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