I agree regarding the beauty of the song and your references to the Apollo missions.
I think it is simply about mankind's having dropped the ball on space exploration, especially lunar development, after we went to the moon.
In the chorus she "blames" mankind for the lost potential, which the moonlight reminds her of (but she doesn't blame the moon itself - the sleeping satellite). She wonders why the seas are still dry there (when presumably they could be filled with man's development).
In the first verse, she believes we rushed to the moon for the adventure and the race, but have missed the long term possibilities to build upon that for the future.
In the second verse she alludes to problems here on Earth. Because mankind does not understand the importance of expansion into space, the price we may pay will be our own demise (the loss of earth's "greatest treasure").
In the final verse, she asks whether man can step up to the plate, or whether we will miss the opportunity altogether.
I realize I have a fairly nuts and bolts interpretation of what is a beautiful and mysterious sounding song. For me though, this interpretation only adds to its beauty.
I agree regarding the beauty of the song and your references to the Apollo missions.
I think it is simply about mankind's having dropped the ball on space exploration, especially lunar development, after we went to the moon.
In the chorus she "blames" mankind for the lost potential, which the moonlight reminds her of (but she doesn't blame the moon itself - the sleeping satellite). She wonders why the seas are still dry there (when presumably they could be filled with man's development).
In the first verse, she believes we rushed to the moon for the adventure and the race, but have missed the long term possibilities to build upon that for the future.
In the second verse she alludes to problems here on Earth. Because mankind does not understand the importance of expansion into space, the price we may pay will be our own demise (the loss of earth's "greatest treasure").
In the final verse, she asks whether man can step up to the plate, or whether we will miss the opportunity altogether.
I realize I have a fairly nuts and bolts interpretation of what is a beautiful and mysterious sounding song. For me though, this interpretation only adds to its beauty.