I woke up quite certain–today is the day.
Somehow I know things are going my way;
I’m rested and ready, well tested and taught;
Today is the day I will–catch the red dot!
“Today is the Day,” a very determined cat’s song from Cat Faber.
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The Least of My Kind – Three Weird Sisters
Prying my switchblade cold out of my fingers’ hold,
Pause to take stock, reflect, and rue.
Look on the damage done here by a single one;
What do you think a full pack will do?
“The Least of My Kind,” a werewolf’s warning written by Catherine Faber and performed here by Three Weird Sisters.
Outward Bound – Echo’s Children
“They’re looking for a scientist,” my buddy said one day,
“‘Course, the only thing that’s smaller than the quarters is the pay,
But it does mean work in orbit–” I said “Get out of my way!”
And it won’t be much longer now.I’ve had a berth on Outward Bound since she was begun
I’ve got a berth on Outward Bound and she’s almost done
I’ve got a berth on Outward Bound and–hey!–I’ve got to run!
Cause it won’t be much longer now.
“Outward Bound” by Echo’s Children, perfect for when you want to bellow along to a space exploration singalong.
Lyrics available here.
My Planet’s Child – Echo’s Children
Oh, I come by it honestly if I am star-beguiled,
For if I am a rover, well, I am my planet’s child.
The very iron in my blood has wandered wide and far–
Forged and flung from the fire’s heart that fueled a foreign star.
“My Planet’s Child,” a joyful song about space exploration by Echo’s Children.
Still Here – Cat Faber
Though you’ve made our lives much harder, we’ll remember why and how
For the earth and for each other, we must stand together now;
There are more of us than there are of you and you may have won today
But we’re still here– and we will not go away!
Written Nov 10th, 2016.
The Last Spaceship – Cat Faber
If the ship’s engines blaze without holds or delays
Why that boat could amaze in it’s prime
Fortune smiles on strays and audacity pays
If the last spaceship leaves on time
Not enough hopeful space songs of late. “The Last Spaceship,” by Cat Faber. Lyrics, chords, sheet music, AND a download link here!
No Quarter – Cat Faber
Ancient legends say the rank a fallen warrior held
Depended on an Honor Guard of foes that one had felled.
And so in tardy tribute to the one we couldn’t save,
We’ll lay your fiery deaths like crimson flowers on her grave.
Some days I just feel like singing this song non-stop.
Hm. On a totally random train of thought – I think Mandalorians might like this song.
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Neil Armstrong – Cat Faber
On the scale of the sky even species must die;
Mortality’s all that is sure.
Generations have gazed up the path that he blazed
Where his footprints beyond us endure.
“Neil Armstrong,” by Cat Faber – written they day after she found out Neil Armstrong had died.
When the Wind Changes – Echo's Children
The sun leaves the meadow, the geese leave the lakes–
When the wind changes, it aches
According to the bandcamp page, this song was written as background for a character in a role-playing game. It’s a beautiful tune with beautiful imagery.
Boats Have Bones – Cat Faber
Cat Faber has a gift, and that gift is turning everyday objects unearthly and profound.
Lyrics, chords, and sheet music available here.