Rocket Man
Mike Massé Lyrics
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Zero hour 9 a.m
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife
It's lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
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
Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact it's cold as hell
And there's no one there to raise them if you did
And all this science I don't understand
It's just my job 5 days a week
Rocket man! Rocket man!
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
Till touchdown 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
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
A long, long time
Rocket man!
"Rocket Man" is a beautifully crafted song by Mike Massé that captures the essence of isolation and loneliness of space travel. The song is written from the perspective of an astronaut who is leaving behind everything he knows for a journey into the unknown. In the first stanza, the astronaut's wife has packed his bags and he is preparing for the launch. He knows that he will miss his home planet and his loved ones and that space will be a lonely and vast place. He is also excited to be high in the sky and in control of his rocket.
In the next stanza, the astronaut reflects on his destination, Mars. He knows that it is not a place to raise children as it is freezing cold and there is no one to care for them. He also acknowledges that he does not fully understand the science behind his journey, but it is his duty to do his job. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the astronaut's loneliness and his realization that he is not the same person at home as he is in space.
Overall, the song conveys emotional complexity and depth that resonates with anyone who has had to leave loved ones behind, even if it's just for a little while.
Line by Line Meaning
She packed my bags last night preflight
Before takeoff, my wife packed my bags for me
Zero hour 9 a.m
My mission is set to launch at 9 a.m
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
I will have ingested substances to make me feel high during the mission
I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife
I am feeling homesick and longing for my wife back on Earth
It's lonely out in space
Being in space is a lonely experience
On such a timeless flight
This flight feels never-ending due to the lack of physical landmarks and passage of time
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
I anticipate being in space for a lengthy period of time
Till touchdown brings me round again to find
I will not return to Earth until I have landed on solid ground again
I'm not the man they think I am at home
My experiences in space have changed me and made me different from the person I used to be on Earth
Oh no, no, no! I'm a rocket man
I am an astronaut, suited to living and working in space
Rocket man! Burning out his fuse up here alone
I, as an astronaut, am using up my limited resources, such as oxygen and fuel, alone in space
Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
Mars is an unsuitable environment to raise children in
In fact it's cold as hell
Mars is unbearably cold, even resembling hellish conditions
And there's no one there to raise them if you did
If someone were to have children on Mars, there would be no one else there to help raise them
And all this science I don't understand
I am not a scientist and do not fully comprehend all of the science involved in my mission
It's just my job 5 days a week
My work as an astronaut is just a job to me, one that I perform on a regular schedule
A long, long time
The amount of time I will be away from Earth and alone in space feels like an eternity
Rocket man!
The refrain of the song, emphasizing the astronaut's identity and mission
Writer(s): TAUPIN BERNARD J P, JOHN ELTON, TAUPIN BERNARD J P, JOHN ELTON
Contributed by Muhammad D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@davidabram2304
Doing what you love has a high price to pay
Some put on a suit, but he ran the other way
His drums drown out the yuppies
And the one's who couldn't dream
Cause the freedom music gave him was worth more than anything
They don't know
What they got
Until it's gone
Like it or not
You live on love
Try to do what's right
We're all here waiting for our silver invitation
To the big band in the sky
Rolling down the windows
Trying hard to fight the sleep
Money's never much for a band in Tennessee
Another night of playing
To a crowd with no ears
Who only hear the songs they know
And fill their bellies full of beer
But they don't know
What they got
Until it's gone
Like it or not
You live on love
You try to do what's right
We're all here waiting for our silver invitation
To the big band in the sky
And when he closed his eyes
He fell into a dream that never dies
And when the thunder comes
You can hear his kick drum in the sky
Feel the rain
Fall from our eyes
Cause we don't know
What we got
Until it's gone
Like it or not
You live on love
You try to do what's right
For him there's no more waiting
Got his silver invitation
Just to do a little playing
For the big band in the sky
"Lance's Song"
by Zac Brown Band
@ChunLo21
She packed my bags last night pre-flight
Zero hour nine AM
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the earth so much I miss my wife
It's lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight
And 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
And 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
Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
In fact it's cold as hell
And there's no one there to raise them if you did
And all this science I don't understand
It's just my job five days a week
A rocket man, a rocket man
And 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
And 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
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
@mikemasse
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@soni4361
Mike are you gonna have one presentation this Friday (NY) or the whole weekend? we wanna go but Friday is kind of tough.
@siciliaussieguy
Beautiful!!!!! -Your new suscriber and existing MonaLisaTwins Greetings from Australia
@theloniouscoltrane3778
2020
Got hooked when
I learned you are an Attorney (Lawyer)!
Hoping to exchange musical
ideas with you good sir.
How can we connect with you?
Thanks!
@marvinhighley3444
Yes..gonna come see y'all in Fairfield Ohio this summer
@redrocks8078
I bet he could sing anything!! 💜
@gav240z
I love how this has 2.4M views and yet the live audience was as enthusiastic as a wet blanket. Sometimes it's not you, it's the crowd that sucks. :)
@angkasaulvan8396
Nah, theyre just speechless
@unclexmas
Sometimes people don’t know how lucky they are. If I saw this duo in a pizzeria I’d be gobsmacked
@vanhelsing4623
But this pizza place Is special