The Long Winters – The Commander Thinks Aloud

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Boys and girls in cars
Dogs and birds on lawns
From here I can touch the sun
Yay! Yay!

Put your jackets on
I feel we're being born
The Tropic of Capricorn is below
Yay! Yay!
Yay! Yay!

We stall above the pole
Still your face is young
As we feel our weight return
Yay! Yay!

A trail of shooting stars
The horse is called a storm
Because the air contains the Charge
Yay! Yay!
Yay! Yay!

The radio is on
And Houston knows the score
Can you feel it, we're almost home
Yay! Yay!
Yay! Yay!

The crew compartment's breaking up
The crew compartment's breaking up
The crew compartment's breaking up
The crew compartment's breaking up
The crew compartment's breaking up
(This is all I wanted to bring home)
The crew compartment's breaking up
(This is all I wanted to bring home)
The crew compartment's breaking up
(This is all I wanted to bring home)
The crew compartment's breaking up
(This is all I wanted to bring home to you)

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Track duration: 05:26

"The Commander Thinks Aloud" as written by John Roderick

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    My Interpretation:Sad and beautiful. I remember when the Columbia incident happened. I agree with the idea that it's a lot like breaking up as well, it's interesting how similar the two sort of are. I definitely got a "Major Tom" (Bowie) feel from this song as well. Kind of the same idea.
    Flag thelistener21on September 24, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:God what a gorgeous song. It always wants to make me cry. I'm quite sure this is about the Columbia. The first time I heard this song, I did not know it was about the Columbia, and it instantly made me want to cry. Now I know why. Beautiful!!!!
    Flag krinkles1on May 03, 2009   Link
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    My Opinion:I just love this song, it's so emotional and beautiful. I also heard it on the show The OC. I think "Jeema"s explanation of this song is lovely.
    Flag letmeBeaon January 20, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:They played a week ago in my hometown and Roderick said this song is about "some American astronauts". I guess he ment the Columbia crew. Beautiful song anyway.
    Flag MetalLordon October 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Is it just me or are the opening chords very similar to the Beatles "Let it Be"? I heard this song on The OC and at first I thought that was what the song was...
    Flag alohaprincesson June 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:The song IS about the Columbia. It's hauntingly beautiful without knowing the back story, but when you tie the lyrics in with what happened, let's just say I like this song for a good cry.
    Flag farfronormon May 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:if you like this song, you should also check out the band called "Now It's Overhead", especially their song "Hi".
    Flag HappyChillmoreon January 17, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I'm 98% sure this is about the Columbia incident. Espescially as it said on the website that the EP featured a song about a space shuttle crash. The "crew compartment" section is just heart breakaing.
    Flag GMMon July 13, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about breaking up. At first everything is great...you feel like you can touch the sun. But as you feel your weight return (relationship is going into the toilet), it's like crashing back into the atmosphere...the shell (crew compartment) of your relationship is breaking up...
    Flag foilboyon July 12, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:To me this song evokes memories of the Columbia. They're about to land, and everyone is excited, and all of a sudden: "The crew compartment's breaking up." Makes me tear up a little every time. I also love the second vocal part at the end: "This is all I wanted to bring home."
    Flag sein514on June 13, 2006   Link

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