Rush - Countdown Lyrics
Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifesonDedicated with thanks to astronauts young & crippen and all the people of nasa for theirInspiration and cooperationLit up with anticipationWe arrive at the launching siteThe sky is still dark, nearing dawnOn the florida coastlineCircling choppers slash the nightWith roving searchlight beamsThis magic day when super-scienceMingles with the bright stuff of dreamsFloodlit in the hazy distanceThe star of this unearthly showVenting vapours, like the breathOf a sleeping white dragonCrackling speakers, voices tenseResume the final countAll systems check, t minus nineAs the sun and the drama start to mountThe air is charged --- a humid, motionless massThe crowds and the cameras,The cars full of spectators passExcitement so thick --- you could cut it with a knifeTechnology --- high, on the leading edge of lifeThe earth beneath us starts to trembleWith the spreading of a low black cloudA thunderous roar shakes the airLike the whole world explodingScorching blast of golden fireAs it slowly leaves the groundTears away with a mighty forceThe air is shattered by the awesome soundLike a pillar of cloud, the smoke lingersHigh in the airIn fascination --- with the eyes of the worldWe stare...
