Lyrics for Major Tom (Coming Home) as interpreted by numb

Major Tom (Coming Home) Lyrics
Standing there alone,
the ship is waiting.
All systems are go.
"Are you sure?"
Control is not convinced,
but the computer
has the evidence.
No need to abort.
The countdown starts.

Watching in a trance,
the crew is certain.
Nothing left to chance,
all is working.
Trying to relax
up in the capsule
"Send me up a drink."
jokes Major Tom.
The count goes on...

4, 3, 2, 1
Earth below us
drifting, falling.
Floating weightless
calling, calling home...

Second stage is cut.
We're now in orbit.
Stabilizers up,
runnning perfect.
Starting to collect
requested data.
"What will it affect
when all is done?"
thinks Major Tom.

Back at ground control,
there is a problem.
"Go to rockets full."
Not responding.
"Hello Major Tom.
Are you receiving?
Turn the thrusters on.
We're standing by."
There's no reply.

4, 3, 2, 1
Earth below us
drifting, falling.
Floating weightless
calling, calling home...

Across the stratosphere,
a final message:
"Give my wife my love."
Then nothing more.

Far beneath the ship,
the world is mourning.
They don't realize
he's alive.
No one understands,
but Major Tom sees.
"Now the light commands
this is my home,
I'm coming home."

Earth below us
drifting, falling.
Floating weightless
coming home...
Earth below us
drifting, falling.
Floating weightless
coming, coming
home...
home.....

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daventhalas1
07-01-2003

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It's the unofficial sequel to "Space Oddity" by David Bowie. Very cool song also.

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jasononearth
01-25-2005

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Also the unofficial prequel to "Ashes to Ashes," also by David Bowie. Most likely a song about Bowie's battle with drugs. Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey" may have been influential. Cool song, agreed!

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rageonyx
03-01-2005

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actually, it's not really a sequel to "Space Oddity" so much as what's happening from the other perspective. i.e. in the Bowie's we hear him calling to ground control, and in this one we hear what they are saying to him. Even if it was supposed to be about drugs, it's still emotionally moving if taken literally. One minute the guy's joking about having a drink, and then he's stranded millions of miles from home with no hope of return. ouch.

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GGCrono4
10-19-2005

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I don't think he's stranded. Rather, the common opinion is that Major Tom decides to remain in space, for whatever reason. Hence the line "This is my home,
I'm coming home."

It's a beautiful song, really.

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ak_pride
01-24-2006

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I recently found a comparison online of "Major Tom" and "Space Oddity." It said that while "Space Oddity" was written about Bowie's drug addiction and all, "Major Tom" isn't about drug addiction. GGCrono4 had it on the dot with what the comparison said. Major Tom basically fakes a problem with his ship so he can stay in space.

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Govtwriteslyrics
04-10-2006

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its another clue toward the man who sold the world and how trends in music in the third person are his life and how the government has written lyrics just like the movie WAR GAMES and peters song THE NOAH PLAN refers to the third anti christ aka the man who sold the world or the man who stepped into yesterday how in bushs song cause bowies on sale again and bowies cause lennons on sale again

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mca5516
11-26-2007

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certain things clarify the curiosities and questions we will consider in the future. If u knew what mankind will want clarity on next year, then perhaps u would begin writing about it at this time. Language brings togetherness from awareness.

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PERHAPS
06-05-2008

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Major Tom seems to be trying to find his place in life.
But he's still worried about how his wife must feel if he disappears.
I wish i could just go away to some place and not have to answer or reply to anyone.

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Professor M
07-30-2009

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I've been told that the German original implies a few things that don't translate well -- does anyone here have a strong enough grasp of German to comment?

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