Lost in space
O.R.M. - Only Real Music Lyrics

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You were so dark when we met
Now you're as light as my deathbed
And though you speak like a fiend
You just sing like an angel
I'm not longing to hold
I'm not craving to touch you
I'm just blissful to be
I don't know why my grace is leaving

I don't know what your face is meaning
Often enough I bore your aching
Hoping to learn that you were faking
I don't know why my trace is leaving
I don't know what your face is meaning
Often enough you bore my sorrow
Hoping to catch a tear to borrow
I will be heading for your rocks
And trying to melt down the hardness
Of your soul
Of your soul
I was so light when we met
Now I'm as dark as your deathbed
And I will never be
I don't know why my grace is leaving
I don't know what your face is meaning
Often enough I bore your aching
Hoping to learn that you were faking
I don't know why my trace is leaving
I don't know what your face is meaning
Often enough you bore my sorrow
Hoping to catch a tear to borrow
I will be heading for your rocks
And trying to melt down the hardness
Of your soul
I will be heading for your rocks
And trying to melt down the hardness
Of your soul

Of your soul
Of your soul

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of O.R.M.’s song Lost in Space poetically captures the sense of awe and dread one might feel when exploring the vast expanse of the universe. The opening lines of the song paint a beautiful, almost mystical portrait of the cosmos: “Outside the window, a beautiful sight / Billions of stars, shining so bright / Planets and entities, black holes and galaxies.” However, this initial sense of wonder quickly gives way to a feeling of danger and uncertainty as the singer describes asteroids flying by and the realization that “Anyone could become a tragedy.” The sense of danger is further emphasized by the fact that “All controls are out / Meaningless to shout” - suggesting that the singer is powerless in the face of the cosmic forces around them.

Despite the sense of danger, there is also a sense of exhilaration that comes from rushing through space: “Rushing through it all, makes you feel kind of small / Time is running short, losing life support / Lost in space.” There is a clear sense that the experience of being lost in space is one that is both terrifying and thrilling, and that it puts one’s own life and existence into a larger cosmic perspective. Ultimately, the lyrics of Lost in Space suggest that exploring the universe is a way to confront the limits of human knowledge and experience - and to find beauty, wonder, and danger in that confrontation.

Line by Line Meaning

Outside the window, a beautiful sight
Looking through the window, I see an unforgettable view

Billions of stars, shining so bright
The stars are glittering and shining brilliantly, numbering in the billions

Planets and entities,
Entities like planets are visible to me

black holes and galaxies
Different spectacular bodies like black holes and galaxies are seen in the surroundings

Asteroids flying by, close to me
I see asteroids moving closer to my location

Anyone could become a tragedy
The asteroids pose danger and anyone could meet a tragic death

All controls are out
There's a malfunction with the spacecraft's controls

Meaningless to shout
It's helpless to scream in this emergency

Rushing through it all, makes you feel kind of small
Everything is moving quickly and it makes me feel insignificant in this grand space

Time is running short, loosing life support
There is not much time left and we're losing the necessary support for survival

Lost in space
We are stranded in space without a clear way to get back home