We lost our planet Earth as polluted oceans don't support life
Some of us would escape, but we couldn't continue on Earth
For decades every ounce of energy was devoted towards a plan
Some of us would escape, but we couldn't continue on Earth
For decades every ounce of energy was devoted towards a plan
Our pioneering crafts were sturdy, also carried billions of lives
Our embryo passengers were our true cargo, for species survival
Other craft carried building, futuristic living devices and shelter
We shouldn't have assumed we'd find success but we had too
If we'd not gone forward with hope, we might've not endured
Years of space travel had left most of the astronauts exhausted
Eventually, upon our arrival at our new home, we felt hope
We promised ghosts of the past, this world we will keep safe
For our species has made mistakes, but we need not repeat
And aware of our choices, we can guide a new generation
Into a new outlook and appreciation of our second chance
This time we'll be able to make the most of our efforts
Of our endurance, and of our species survival
Ad astra per aspera
Our embryo passengers were our true cargo, for species survival
Other craft carried building, futuristic living devices and shelter
We shouldn't have assumed we'd find success but we had too
If we'd not gone forward with hope, we might've not endured
Years of space travel had left most of the astronauts exhausted
Eventually, upon our arrival at our new home, we felt hope
We promised ghosts of the past, this world we will keep safe
For our species has made mistakes, but we need not repeat
And aware of our choices, we can guide a new generation
Into a new outlook and appreciation of our second chance
This time we'll be able to make the most of our efforts
Of our endurance, and of our species survival
Ad astra per aspera
