Ground control to Major Tom
Ground control to Major Tom
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on (ten)
Ground control to Major Tom (nine, eight, seven, six)
Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three, two)
Check ignition, and may God's love be with you (one, lift off)
This is ground control to Major Tom
You've really made the grade
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 the most peculiar way
And the stars look very different today
For here am I sittin' in my 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
Oh, yeah
Hola
Thank you very much indeed, gracias
We're so sorry that we were late tonight, forgive us
We won't go away for some time
This is the song that I wrote early on in my life
It's my first love song
About This Song
"Space Oddity" is a haunting space-age ballad that tells the story of Major Tom, an astronaut who becomes disconnected from Ground Control and drifts into the void of space. The song explores themes of isolation, alienation, and the human cost of technological progress, using the space mission as a metaphor for feeling lost and cut off from society. Musically, it features a folk-rock foundation with innovative production techniques, including spacey sound effects and a memorable fingerpicked acoustic guitar melody that creates an otherworldly atmosphere. The lyrics capture both the wonder and terror of space exploration, moving from the excitement of launch to the tragic realization that Major Tom may never return home. Released during the Apollo 11 moon landing year, the song became Bowie's first major hit and established his reputation for creating complex character-driven narratives that blend science fiction with deeply human emotions.
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