Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Boarded the ship in a silver sky
Left my shadow on yesterday's world
Seven months of counting stars
Watching Earth drift away
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know
I know what I left behind
Every breath I take up here
Is borrowed from the home I'll never find
[Chorus]
First footprint in the rust
First voice in the thin air
I plant the flag for all of us
And whisper a prayer for the ones down there
[Post-Chorus]
Dreaming of green
Dreaming of rain
Dreaming of things I'll never touch again
[Verse 2]
The sunrise is a small cold flame
No clouds to catch the light
I talk to the ship like a friend
It's gonna be a lonely night
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know
I know what I chose to do
Every step across this dust
Is a step away from the life I knew
[Chorus]
First footprint in the rust
First voice in the thin air
I plant the flag for all of us
And whisper a prayer for the ones down there
[Post-Chorus]
Dreaming of green
Dreaming of rain
Dreaming of things I'll never touch again
[Bridge]
I am the beacon
I am the stone
I am the first
And I am alone
[Drop]
For the good of mankind
For the good of mankind
For the good of mankind
I leave my world behind
[Chorus]
First footprint in the rust
First voice in the thin air
I plant the flag for all of us
And whisper a prayer for the ones down there
[Post-Chorus]
Dreaming of green
Dreaming of rain
Dreaming of things I'll never touch again
[Outro]
To the land of rust
It's Mars or bust
Almost there
I'll say a prayer there