One Small Step Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer(2000) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Progressive Rock, Space Rock |
| Labels | Transmission Records |
| Ranked | #83 for 2000 , #3,340 all-time |
Album rating : 87.7 / 100
Votes : 7
Votes : 7
4. One Small Step (8:45)
"It is the 20th century. I am a little boy peacefully asleep. My father comes to wake me
so that I can witness an historic event in the finite story of mankind."
[Edward Reekers, Lana Lane]
On an early summer morning, July '69
As I dream of the planets
I hear a voice softly whisper: 'son, it is time
It's happening soon'
It's a quarter to four now and he carries me down
To our place by the telly
I see lights on in houses all over town
For the man on the Moon
One small step for man
But a giant leap for mankind
The mighty Apollo prevailed
The Eagle has landed
I go back to my warm bed, back to my dreams
But not the one of the planets
I decided this morning I don't want to be
The man on the Moon
As I lie here in this cold tank, living a dream
I'm the last on the planets
I decided this morning I don't want to be
The man on Mars
so that I can witness an historic event in the finite story of mankind."
[Edward Reekers, Lana Lane]
On an early summer morning, July '69
As I dream of the planets
I hear a voice softly whisper: 'son, it is time
It's happening soon'
It's a quarter to four now and he carries me down
To our place by the telly
I see lights on in houses all over town
For the man on the Moon
One small step for man
But a giant leap for mankind
The mighty Apollo prevailed
The Eagle has landed
I go back to my warm bed, back to my dreams
But not the one of the planets
I decided this morning I don't want to be
The man on the Moon
As I lie here in this cold tank, living a dream
I'm the last on the planets
I decided this morning I don't want to be
The man on Mars
The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer - Lyrics
The Universal Migrator Part I: The Dream Sequencer - Album Credits
Members
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen : Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
Additional musicians
- Erik Norlander : Keyboards, Analog Synths, Piano, Vocoder Voice, Hammond
- Peter Siedlach : Strings
- Rob Snijders : Drums
- Clive Nolan : Keyboards Solo (track 3)
- Lana Lane : Vocals (tracks 3, 6), Backing Vocals (tracks 4, 5)
- Johan Edlund : Vocals (track 2)
- Floor Jansen : Vocals (track 2)
- Edward Reekers : Vocals (track 4)
- Mouse : Vocals (track 5)
- Jacqueline Govaert : Vocals (track 7)
- Damian Wilson : Vocals (track 9)
- Neal Morse : Vocals (track 10)
- Mark McCrite : Backing Vocals (track 10)
Other staff
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen : Producer, Engineer
- Oscar Holleman : Mixing Engineer
- Peter van 't Riet : Mastering Engineer
- Stephen van Haestregt : Assistant Engineer
- Jacques Marcoux : Layout
- Jef Bertels : Cover Art
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