2008 version: Mixed by Moby
2008 version: Mixed by Moby
«I’m not allowed to pick favourite songs because it sounds self serving and also I run the risk of offending the songs that I don’t pick, but at present ‘Rockets’ is my favourite song on the record because it just got a winsome, resigned, melodic, emotional quality to it that I really love.
I also like the way it appears in the record because it’s sort of like the record is building, building and all of a sudden pulls back with this very broken, messed up piece of quiet, pretty, electronic music.
My friend Inyang sang on that and she sings in about 4 or 5 songs on the record and she is particularly interesting because she is this very tall statuesque African-American woman and she has a perfect, almost like Mahalia Jackson style gospel voice but she grew up listening to Punk Rock. And when I met her she was working at Carnegie Hall in the world of contemporary classical music. So before she and I started working together, she didn’t really know Gospel and Soul that well. So the irony there is like nerdy, middle-aged, white guy introduces tall, beautiful statuesque African-American woman to Gospel and Soul. Because she grew up listening to the Dead Kennedys.
The moment she starts singing, it just feels like it’s 1945, and you are driving along an empty stretch of the road in Nebraska, listening to some gospel radio station.»
thelittleidiot
Rockets
Moby Lyrics
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It's gone
It's gone
That's alright
It's gone
It's gone
It's gone
That's alright
That's alright
That's alright
That's alright
It's gone
It's gone
It's gone
That's alright
It's gone
It's gone
It's gone
That's alright
That's alright
That's alright
That's alright
That's alright
It's gone
It's gone
It's gone
That's alright
It's gone
It's gone
It's gone
That's alright
Ooh, it's gone
Ooh, it's gone
Ooh, it's gone
That's alright
The lyrics of Moby's song "Rockets" are quite simple and repetitive, but they convey a sense of acceptance and moving on. The repeated phrases "It's gone" and "That's alright" create a feeling of resignation and detachment. The singer seems to imply that there is something that is no longer present, something that has been lost or taken away. However, instead of expressing sadness or grief, the singer seems to be at peace with the situation. The phrase "That's alright" is a way of acknowledging that the loss has happened, but also implying that it is not the end of the world.
The repetition of the same verses and chorus over and over again creates a hypnotic effect, as if the singer is trying to convince himself of his own words. This can be interpreted as a coping mechanism or a way of coming to terms with a difficult situation. Overall, the lyrics of "Rockets" are minimalist but evocative, conveying a sense of calm acceptance in the face of loss.
Line by Line Meaning
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
That's alright
Despite the absence of the thing that was once present, everything is still acceptable
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
That's alright
Despite the absence of the thing that was once present, everything is still acceptable
That's alright
Despite the absence of the thing that was once present, everything is still acceptable
That's alright
Despite the absence of the thing that was once present, everything is still acceptable
That's alright
Despite the absence of the thing that was once present, everything is still acceptable
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
That's alright
Despite the absence of the thing that was once present, everything is still acceptable
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
It's gone
Something that was once present, now no longer exists
That's alright
Despite the absence of the thing that was once present, everything is still acceptable
That's alright
Despite the absence of the thing that was once present, everything is still acceptable
That's alright
Despite the absence of the thing that was once present, everything is still acceptable
That's alright
Despite the absence of the thing that was once present, everything is still acceptable
Ooh, it's gone
Expressing emotion for the absence of something that was once present and now no longer exists
Ooh, it's gone
Expressing emotion for the absence of something that was once present and now no longer exists
Ooh, it's gone
Expressing emotion for the absence of something that was once present and now no longer exists
That's alright
Despite the absence of the thing that was once present, everything is still acceptable
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Richard Melville Hall
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Anna Qeshishyan
I can listen to this song all days and nights long, so addicting. Thank you Moby, Living Legend.
gia303909
this track reminds me of the stuff that made me fall in love with electronic music in the first place. this is pure heaven..thank you :D - gia, melbourne/australia
Otari K
oh lord i love this everything i am down
polyval
Just good for writing the thoughts in your head. (bad english I know)
Rondo Hunter
You tried, you are understood. Thank you for your kind words.
michael sonic
Güzel bir rüya başlangıcı gibi hem güzel şeyler hatırlatıyor hemde hatırlanacaklara ileri bir zamana hayal kurduruyor..
milost
so lingering and calming.. really captures your thoughts ...
Panagiotis Pastos
real masterpiece!!! thanx Moby
Pablo Albornoz
Hnngg, just discovered this album... Why isn't this on Spotify?
eduardo flores
I love it.