Rocket Man
Journey Beyond Earth: Rocket Man's Solitude in Space
Lyrics
She packed my bags last night pre-flight
She prepared my belongings the night before the space journey
Zero hour nine AM
The scheduled time for the launch is 9 AM
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
The speaker anticipates being intoxicated or euphoric during the space journey
I miss the earth so much I miss my wife
The speaker expresses longing for Earth and his wife
It's lonely out in space
Space is depicted as a lonely and isolating place
On such a timeless flight
The journey seems endless and devoid of time
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
The speaker believes the space journey will last a significant amount of time
'Till touch down brings me round again to find
Touchdown is the return to Earth, bringing a realization about the speaker's identity
I'm not the man they think I am at home
The speaker is not perceived the same way by others as he is at home
Oh no no no I'm a rocket man
Denial of the identity imposed by others; he identifies as a "rocket man"
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
Loneliness and burnout are emphasized in the space journey
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
Reiteration of the prolonged duration of the space journey
'Till touch down brings me round again to find
Anticipation of self-discovery upon return to Earth
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Reiteration of being misunderstood at home
Oh no no no I'm a rocket man
Reaffirmation of identifying as a "rocket man"
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
Emphasis on the burnout experienced in isolation
Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids
Mars is depicted as an inhospitable place, unsuitable for raising children
In fact it's cold as hell
Further emphasis on the harsh conditions of Mars
And there's no one there to raise them if you did
No support system for raising children on Mars
And all this science I don't understand
The speaker finds it challenging to comprehend the scientific aspects of the space journey
It's just my job five days a week
Being a "rocket man" is portrayed as a routine job from Monday to Friday
A rocket man, a rocket man
Reiteration of the speaker's identity as a "rocket man"
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
Anticipation of the extended duration of the space journey
'Till touch down brings me round again to find
Reflection on the impact of touchdown on the speaker's perception at home
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Reiteration of being misunderstood in his domestic life
Oh no no no I'm a rocket man
Confirmation of the speaker's identity as a "rocket man"
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
Emphasis on burnout and isolation in the space journey
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
Reiteration of the anticipated long duration of the space journey
'Till touch down brings me round again to find
Expectation of self-discovery upon returning to Earth
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Continued feeling of being misunderstood at home
Oh no no no I'm a rocket man
Reaffirmation of the speaker's identity as a "rocket man"
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone
Emphasis on burnout and solitude in the space journey
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
Anticipation of the extended duration of the space journey
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
Repetition emphasizing the prolonged nature of the space journey
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
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-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
-And I think it's gonna be a long long time
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