The Signal Lyrics

The Captain:
In a flash it came simultaneously
A signal distant, discordant—at a high frequency
Searching for something beyond the defined
Nebulous, abstract, and sealed by mysterious forces radiating from Ultima Thule
Eyes erupt in a nuclear gleam—wrenched from the torment of that dream
Clouding fog, hazy scenes
Transmission stopped by the gleam!
Haunted by that dream, or scenes from memories?
The beacon of a relay league or warnings in open seas?
Fly dauntless starship, Cygnus-1!
Shift into hyperdrive—commence countdown, Cygnus-1!
Faster than light racing through the stars
Ignition engaged; we have lift-off—we'll reach the outer limits!
Soft, the Signal's lost. Drift into the unknown—frozen in cryo
On and on we go, waiting in the cold
On and on we go, I'll wait for a signal to be loud and clear
Is that a signal I hear? Make it loud—make it clear!
Beaten down to the stone. They've atomized and carbonized every last bone
As I wake from the cold, years passing me instantaneously
Time spent in a cold deep sleep has me stumbling further from signals heard distantly
What's left of me? Something I'm still seeking to be
A signal is all that I need...