Lyrics
High above the clouds somewhere
Expressing a location high above the clouds.
The cold of space spreads thin
Describing the thin spread of cold in outer space.
We endeavor to look out
Conveying an effort to observe or explore.
But they are looking in
Suggesting a sense of being observed from outside.
No man is an island and no planet is in turn
Stating that no individual or planet is isolated.
And in six million years we'll stand together and watch it burn
Envisioning unity in the distant future amid destruction.
The future is a poem
Characterizing the future as an unwritten poem.
'Cause it doesn't yet exist
Highlighting the speculative nature of the future.
We don't know if we reach out
Pondering the uncertainty of reaching out with different approaches.
To tentacle or fist
Suggesting ambiguity in the method of interaction.
No man is an island and no planet is in turn
Reiterating the interconnectedness of beings and planets.
And in six million years we'll stand together and watch it burn
Repeating the theme of unity in witnessing destruction.
Watch it burn, watch it burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn
Emphasizing the repetition of watching something burn.
B-b-b-beam me up
Expressing a desire to be transported or transcended.
B-b-b-beam me up
-B-b-b-beam me up
-B-b-b-beam me up
-There are nights that I burn out
Describing moments of exhaustion or depletion.
I drink deep from my cup
Symbolizing seeking solace through consumption.
I look all around me
Observing the surroundings with a desire for escape.
And think, "Oh God, beam me up"
Expressing a plea for a transformative experience.
No man is an island and no planet is in turn
Restating the theme of interconnectedness.
And in six million years we'll stand together and watch it burn
Reiterating the idea of unity during destruction.
B-b-b-beam me up
Repeating the plea to be transported or transcended.
B-b-b-beam me up
-B-b-b-beam me up
-B-b-b-beam me up
-Please beam me up
An earnest request to be transported or rescued.
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