Sylvain Cossette (born May 8, 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Gr… Read Full Bio ↴Sylvain Cossette (born May 8, 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Grand-Mère, Mauricie, Quebec. Sylvain was a founding member of the Quebec-based English language band Paradox in 1984, before becoming a French language solo artist by 1994. During his career he has recorded several hit albums, won many Quebec Felix Music Awards and Juno nominations, and performed in Canada and Europe in the hit stage musicals Notre Dame De Paris & Dracula. His 2007 album "70s" (#1 Quebec, #2 Canada) is his first all English release and has so far produced three #1 hit singles and one #1 hit video. The album went Gold (50,000 CDs sold) in 27 days and Platinum (100,000 CDs sold) in 15 weeks. The 70s concert tour went Silver Ticket (25,000 tickets sold) in 3 months.

Rocket Man
Sylvain Cossette Lyrics

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She packed my bags last night, preflight
Zero hour, nine 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
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Ah, no no no
I'm a rocket man
Rocket man
Burnin' 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
Rocket Man

And I think it's gonna be a long, long, time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Ah, no no no

And I think it's gonna be a long, long, time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Ah, no no no...
I'm a rocket man
Rocket man
Burnin' 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

Long, long, time
Long, long, time

Ah, no, no, no...
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no...

Overall Meaning

The song "Rocket Man" by Sylvain Cossette is a cover of the original song by Elton John. The song is about an astronaut who is embarking on a space mission and leaving his wife and home behind. He is going to be "high as a kite" on the trip, but he still misses Earth and his wife. He reflects on the loneliness of space and the fact that he is not the same man in space as he is at home. The astronaut acknowledges that Mars is not a place to raise kids, and he doesn't even understand all the science behind what he's doing – it's just his job.

The song is a reflection on the loneliness and isolation that can come with space travel, even though it is a remarkable achievement. The astronaut is burning out his fuse in space alone, with nothing but the stars to keep him company. The astronaut's journey is a symbol of the human spirit and its endless quest for exploration and discovery.

Line by Line Meaning

She packed my bags last night, preflight
My partner helped me prepare for my journey to space by packing my bags the night before my preflight check.

Zero hour, nine a.m.
My launch is scheduled for nine in the morning, which is considered zero hour.

And I'm gonna be high As a kite by then
I expect to be extremely excited and overwhelmed during and after my launch, feeling high like a kite in the sky.

I miss the earth so much I miss my wife It's lonely out in space On such a timeless flight
Being away from my home planet and my spouse makes me feel homesick and lonely during my enduring and infinite space journey.

And I think it's gonna be a long, long, time 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Ah, no no no I'm a rocket man Rocket man Burnin' out his fuse Up here alone
I believe that it will take a significant amount of time until my return to Earth, and my loved ones may not see me the way they used to. I have become a different person while flying alone as a rocket man, and it has been a challenging and tiring experience for me.

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
Mars, the red planet, is not a suitable place to live with family and raise children. It's too chilly, and there aren't any other humans to help out, even if you tried.

And all this science I don't understand It's just my job Five days a week A rocket man Rocket Man
Although I don't comprehend all the scientific aspects of being an astronaut, it's my profession that I do on a weekday basis. I'm a rocket man even though everything about space is beyond my understanding.

Long, long, time Long, long, time Ah, no, no, no... Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no...
The repetition of 'long time' and 'no no no' highlights my reluctance and concern about being away from home for an extended period and the uneasiness that comes along with it.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Elton John, Bernie Taupin

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