Stars, they beckon so much, Celestial bodies which died (ages ago). But we still see their light From the earth, Spellbound.
Cosmic calling!!!
First steps are cruel, the flight is short, The landing’s hard – first crucial faults. Human space marine, Sacrifice him For knowledge, for progress! And Another star falls Another legend unfolds, And more demanding goals For knowledge, for progress.
Fates of the pathfinders – “Something went wrong” They left the cradle of mind To find their grave among the stars, Their cherished dreams were ruined at once! Glory on a high price! Death ‘s just a start!..
Months of training on the shock-table, Centrifuge and altitude chamber Risk of cosmic radiation Overload and zero-gravity!
It’s hot in ship – the hellish stove, 17 circles around the earth Animal astronaut – They never asked its thoughts Of knowledge and progress And Another star falls Another legend unfolds, And more demanding goals For knowledge, for progress.
Cold kiss of cruel space Lonely dog in the delirious machine. It’ll never, never come back, Lost in the shattered pieces of spaceship.