Space Oddity
Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars Lyrics
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Ground Control to Major Tom
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
Ground Control to Major Tom (Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six)
Commencing countdown, engines on (Five, Four, Three)
Check ignition and may God's love be with you (Two, One, Liftoff)
This is Ground Control to Major Tom
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
"This is Major Tom to Ground Control
I'm stepping through the door
And I'm floating in a most peculiar way
And the stars look very different today
For here
Am I sitting in a tin can
Far above the world
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do
Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles
I'm feeling very still
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
Tell my wife I love her very much she knows
Ground Control to Major Tom
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you "Here am I floating round my tin can
Far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do"
The song "Space Oddity" by Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars tells the story of Major Tom, an astronaut who becomes lost in space. The song begins with Ground Control communicating with Major Tom, instructing him to take his protein pills and prepare for launch. As the countdown begins, Major Tom reflects on the significance of his mission and the attention he has received from the media. Once in space, he experiences a sense of detachment and disconnect from Earth, finding himself alone in his tin can with no control over his fate. Eventually, he loses communication with Ground Control, and the song ends with Major Tom drifting through space, unable to return home.
The lyrics of "Space Oddity" are rich with symbolism and metaphor. Major Tom's journey can be interpreted as a reflection on the human condition, illustrating the alienation and isolation that can come with modern life. The references to the press and the superficialities of celebrity culture underscore the idea that even our most significant achievements can be reduced to entertainment. Additionally, Major Tom's loss of control and eventual realization of his powerlessness speaks to the fear and uncertainty that can accompany any venture into the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Ground Control to Major Tom
Communication from the ground to the astronaut
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
Instruction to the astronaut to prepare for space travel
Commencing countdown, engines on
Countdown started for spacecraft's launch
Check ignition and may God's love be with you
Wishing good luck to the astronaut before launch
You've really made the grade
Appreciating the astronaut for his success
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Press and media are interested in astronaut's personal life
Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
Offering the astronaut a choice to leave the spacecraft
"This is Major Tom to Ground Control
I'm stepping through the door
And I'm floating in a most peculiar way
And the stars look very different today
For here
Am I sitting in a tin can
Far above the world
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do
Astronaut is communicating to Ground Control about feeling peculiar and helpless while floating in his spacecraft
Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles
I'm feeling very still
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
Tell my wife I love her very much she knows
Astronaut feels still and trusts his spacecraft's course, sends a message to his wife
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Ground Control is trying to contact astronaut, but there seems to be an issue
Here am I floating round my tin can
Far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do
Astronaut is still floating helplessly around Earth in his spacecraft, feeling disconnected from the world
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@sharkeyes
David Bowie never died earth was just one of his tours
@christopherdrummer4464
Good point
@shinobicat1486
@SHARKEYS96 do you know something we don't
@bennyblanco4696
@@sharkeyes these peons have yet to fathom the 5th dimension.
@annaklebanova3170
Remember the Galactic Federation? I think we know where he came from and where he is now.
@bullishgroup8304
Makes since tge fucker went fron sexist man in the world to "hello tom may a ask for assistance removing my skin form "
@neoconesa7223
I'll just leave this comment here and whenever someone likes it I'll be reminded of this masterpiece
@christiangerber6798
I love your profile picture
@vijaymore669
From India... First time in lyf listening this song
@thatoneannoyingkidfromclas8692
I wanna be a astronaut when i grow up