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| − | To ride the fire, to reach above the clouds | + | To ride the fire, to reach above the clouds<br/> |
| − | To ride the fire, they climbed aboard their shuttle craft | + | To ride the fire, they climbed aboard their shuttle craft<br/> |
| − | To ride the fire, to a future that will come | + | To ride the fire, to a future that will come<br/> |
| − | To ride the fire, and damn the rest, oblivion | + | To ride the fire, and damn the rest, oblivion<br/> |
| − | Engineers and Managers, scientist and senators. | + | Engineers and Managers, scientist and senators.<br/> |
| − | White lady giant of the skies, you hold them in your arms | + | White lady giant of the skies, you hold them in your arms<br/> |
| − | The millionth chance they laughed, to take down this mighty craft | + | The millionth chance they laughed, to take down this mighty craft<br/> |
| − | "To the stars," they say, "on a rocket roar away," a January fateful day | + | "To the stars," they say, "on a rocket roar away," a January fateful day<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | Mist rolls off the sea, steel sweats with the dew | + | Mist rolls off the sea, steel sweats with the dew<br/> |
| − | The morning sunrise, the sky a brilliant blue | + | The morning sunrise, the sky a brilliant blue<br/> |
| − | Standing at the pad, waiting for the launch | + | Standing at the pad, waiting for the launch<br/> |
| − | Our space shuttle, Columbia | + | Our space shuttle, Columbia<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | She's the finest vessel built by man, a giant of the skies | + | She's the finest vessel built by man, a giant of the skies<br/> |
| − | For all you unbelievers, the Apollo fits inside | + | For all you unbelievers, the Apollo fits inside<br/> |
| − | Moulded tight, her foamed tank, golden in the sun | + | Moulded tight, her foamed tank, golden in the sun<br/> |
| − | Never tested on the wings, with | + | Never tested on the wings, with an impact yet to come<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | The damage yet to come… | + | The damage yet to come…<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | In the firing room, the wind rising in the west | + | In the firing room, the wind rising in the west<br/> |
| − | The controllers stared into their computer monitors | + | The controllers stared into their computer monitors<br/> |
| − | We must launch now, we must take our chance with fate | + | We must launch now, we must take our chance with fate<br/> |
| − | We must launch now, for public relations we can't be late | + | We must launch now, for public relations we can't be late<br/> |
| − | The launchpad crew prepared for thirty days at full stretch, | + | The launchpad crew prepared for thirty days at full stretch,<br/> |
| − | But the ship is in their backbone, every sinew, every inch | + | But the ship is in their backbone, every sinew, every inch<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | They never tested foamstrikes, a trial never done | + | They never tested foamstrikes, a trial never done<br/> |
| − | Her fragile outer | + | Her fragile outer tiles, her Achilles would become<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | An Achilles yet to come... | + | An Achilles yet to come...<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | Sailors of the stars, a hardened breed | + | Sailors of the stars, a hardened breed<br/> |
| − | Loyal to the dream, and an explorers creed | + | Loyal to the dream, and an explorers creed<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | The engines roar, the boosters fire | + | The engines roar, the boosters fire<br/> |
| − | Release the bolts that bind us to the ground | + | Release the bolts that bind us to the ground<br/> |
| − | Said Booster, "She's been damaged, she'll never make this flight." | + | Said Booster, "She's been damaged, she'll never make this flight."<br/> |
| − | Said FIDO, "Another strike? But the last time went alright." | + | Said FIDO, "Another strike? But the last time went alright."<br/> |
| − | Groundlings cheered in wonder, as she roared up from the pad | + | Groundlings cheered in wonder, as she roared up from the pad<br/> |
| − | On a column of fire and water, her big jets burning fast | + | On a column of fire and water, her big jets burning fast<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | Now she soars into our past… | + | Now she soars into our past…<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | Fighting the wind as it rolls you | + | Fighting the wind as it rolls you<br/> |
| − | Feeling the gravity press you back down. | + | Feeling the gravity press you back down.<br/> |
| − | Watching the planet below you | + | Watching the planet below you<br/> |
| − | Lower and lower, back to the ground | + | Lower and lower, back to the ground<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | Lights are flashing above you | + | Lights are flashing above you<br/> |
| − | A master alarm sounds overhead. | + | A master alarm sounds overhead.<br/> |
| − | Plasma is raging around you | + | Plasma is raging around you<br/> |
| − | A million to one, that's what he said | + | A million to one, that's what he said<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | ....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check. | + | ''....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check.<br/> |
| − | ....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check. | + | ....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check.''<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | Reaper standing beside her | + | Reaper standing beside her<br/> |
| − | With his scythe cuts | + | With his scythe cuts through the hull<br/> |
| − | Chunks are burning away from her | + | Chunks are burning away from her<br/> |
| − | The Commander alone takes manual control | + | The Commander alone takes manual control<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | Her skin is ripped and she's turning | + | Her skin is ripped and she's turning<br/> |
| − | Flame is cutting into the wing | + | Flame is cutting into the wing<br/> |
| − | Bleeding to death and she's rolling | + | Bleeding to death and she's rolling<br/> |
| − | Hydraulic fluid is draining away | + | Hydraulic fluid is draining away<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | ....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check. | + | ''....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check.<br/> |
| − | ....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check. | + | ....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check.''<br/> |
| − | + | <br/><br/> | |
| − | + | "Lock the doors" came the words that saddened the waiting world.<br/> | |
| − | "Lock the doors" came the words that saddened the waiting world. | + | Her mighty engines silent as the ship began to fall.<br/> |
| − | Her mighty engines silent as the ship began to fall. | + | Consumed by a funeral pyre that blazed across the sky.<br/> |
| − | Consumed by a funeral pyre that blazed across the sky. | + | The Space Shuttle Columbia, and the dream that made her fly<br/> |
| − | The Space Shuttle Columbia, and the dream that made her fly | + | Did we try to reach to high?<br/> |
| − | Did we try to reach to high? | + | <br/><br/> |
| − | + | Here lie their dreams as I stand in the sun<br/> | |
| − | Here lie their dreams as I stand in the sun | + | On the ground where they built, and the engines did run<br/> |
| − | On the ground where they built, and the engines did run | + | To the moon and the stars, now what have we done?<br/> |
| − | To the moon and the stars, now what have we done? | + | Oh the dreamers may die, but the dreams live on<br/> |
| − | Oh the dreamers may die, but the dreams live on | + | <br/><br/> |
| − | + | Dreams live on<br/> | |
| − | Dreams live on | + | Dreams live on<br/> |
| − | Dreams live on | + | <br/><br/> |
| − | + | Now a shadow on us all, the penguin's final fall.<br/> | |
| − | Now a shadow on us all, the penguin's final fall. | + | Her mighty wings, may rest in peace<br/> |
| − | Her mighty wings, may rest in peace | + | On a mirror made of glass, in a memorial place.<br/> |
| − | On a mirror made of glass, in a memorial place. | + | The names of those brave souls, who dared to reach for Space…<br/> |
| − | The names of those brave souls, who dared to reach for Space… | + | |
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Revision as of 16:47, 21 February 2016
To ride the fire, to reach above the clouds
To ride the fire, they climbed aboard their shuttle craft
To ride the fire, to a future that will come
To ride the fire, and damn the rest, oblivion
Engineers and Managers, scientist and senators.
White lady giant of the skies, you hold them in your arms
The millionth chance they laughed, to take down this mighty craft
"To the stars," they say, "on a rocket roar away," a January fateful day
Mist rolls off the sea, steel sweats with the dew
The morning sunrise, the sky a brilliant blue
Standing at the pad, waiting for the launch
Our space shuttle, Columbia
She's the finest vessel built by man, a giant of the skies
For all you unbelievers, the Apollo fits inside
Moulded tight, her foamed tank, golden in the sun
Never tested on the wings, with an impact yet to come
The damage yet to come…
In the firing room, the wind rising in the west
The controllers stared into their computer monitors
We must launch now, we must take our chance with fate
We must launch now, for public relations we can't be late
The launchpad crew prepared for thirty days at full stretch,
But the ship is in their backbone, every sinew, every inch
They never tested foamstrikes, a trial never done
Her fragile outer tiles, her Achilles would become
An Achilles yet to come...
Sailors of the stars, a hardened breed
Loyal to the dream, and an explorers creed
The engines roar, the boosters fire
Release the bolts that bind us to the ground
Said Booster, "She's been damaged, she'll never make this flight."
Said FIDO, "Another strike? But the last time went alright."
Groundlings cheered in wonder, as she roared up from the pad
On a column of fire and water, her big jets burning fast
Now she soars into our past…
Fighting the wind as it rolls you
Feeling the gravity press you back down.
Watching the planet below you
Lower and lower, back to the ground
Lights are flashing above you
A master alarm sounds overhead.
Plasma is raging around you
A million to one, that's what he said
....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check.
....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check.
Reaper standing beside her
With his scythe cuts through the hull
Chunks are burning away from her
The Commander alone takes manual control
Her skin is ripped and she's turning
Flame is cutting into the wing
Bleeding to death and she's rolling
Hydraulic fluid is draining away
....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check.
....Columbia. Columbia Heuston. Comm Check. Comm Check.
"Lock the doors" came the words that saddened the waiting world.
Her mighty engines silent as the ship began to fall.
Consumed by a funeral pyre that blazed across the sky.
The Space Shuttle Columbia, and the dream that made her fly
Did we try to reach to high?
Here lie their dreams as I stand in the sun
On the ground where they built, and the engines did run
To the moon and the stars, now what have we done?
Oh the dreamers may die, but the dreams live on
Dreams live on
Dreams live on
Now a shadow on us all, the penguin's final fall.
Her mighty wings, may rest in peace
On a mirror made of glass, in a memorial place.
The names of those brave souls, who dared to reach for Space…
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