Voyager Lyrics

Nurtured by nature in a quiet corner 
Left alone to reach potential 
Quest for adventure is an ingrained trait 
Gift or curse of sentience 

Little explorer as an ambassador 
Perhaps will be the only evidence left 
Civilisation that has reached outward 
Looking back on the pale blue …. dot 

How long will we have to wait to know? 
To discover whether we are alone 
Drake’s equation inspired a message 
A Voyager will carry those hopes 

The farthest flung object of mankind from home 
A mariner in an endless ocean 
The grand tour is only just beginning 
and may herald the greatest moment ….of all time 
A collective outlook 
This piece of metal, immortal, floating in heaven 

Without understanding, existence is for naught 
Observance is a purpose in itself 

How long will we have to wait to know? 
To discover whether we are alone 
Drake’s equation inspired a message 
A traveller carries those hopes 
Termination shock, heliosphere 
Outside the zone of the solar wind 
The space probe Voyager 
The spirit of man