Starflight
by @ceilidh
Liner Notes
#space #filk #singersongwriter #exploration #loneliness
Leaving earth to seek other earth-like worlds can be a lonely existence.
Lyrics
Starflight c. 2/21/2025 by Cecilia A. Eng
Our ship is the Wandering Star,
Destined to travel near and far
Watching the constellations change.
There’s no limit to our range, so
CHORUS:
Here we are
The Wandering Star
On a mission for our kind
Though as we go
Deep down we know
We’ve left Terra far behind.
We’re mapping out our galaxy,
On our own and flying free.
An Earth-like world is what we seek:
A decent size and not too bleak, but (chorus)
We know we’re never going back
And leave the beacons on our track
Sending messages back home
Though ever onward we must roam, saying (chorus)
Someday our signal will prevail.
Perhaps they’ll follow on our trail
But we will always be alone
Exploring outward on our own, so (chorus)
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I never thought I'd find science fiction tales of starfarers leaving Earth, never to return so seductive, but the more I watch the news these days, the more appealing the idea gets. The aspiration for a life on a planet that's "A decent size and not too bleak" is definitely one I can get behind...