[Spoken Intro — dramatic, conversational, sparse cosmic atmosphere] The never-ending saga of Tom Burns Continues once again No need for a trip down memory lane Go ahead and listen to the previous six songs, neatly organized on my playlist and available for public consumption. [Band Enters — hard-driving progressive space-rock riff, heavy bass, powerful drums, cosmic keyboards] [Verse 1 — fully sung, strong melodic progressive vocal] As Tom leaves the Milky Way And ventures to interstellar space His mind still blown Still handsome And of course, modest He’s getting a crash course In alien etiquette From his space companions Who seem to know a thing or two [Progressive Instrumental — evolving guitar riff, heavy bass, powerful drums, cosmic keyboards] [Verse 2 — fully sung, melodic and driving] Tom has his trepidations About his home planet And the future of humanity But first… Off to rescue Another world where their liquid core is cooling And wreaking havoc Across the planet Major Tom Oh yeah He loves a challenge [Chorus — fully sung, strong memorable melody, hard-driving progressive rhythm] Off to rescue a distant world Through another wormhole Tom’s up for the challenge And ready for the ride Another planet Another lesson to learn Another problem to solve we’re going to another world [Instrumental Break — extended progressive guitar, bass and keyboards, shifting rhythms, expansive cosmic atmosphere] [Verse 3 — fully sung, energetic] Fortunately his companions Have a solution and They know exactly what to do As they work their magic Tom waits patiently above Wondering what’s in store for them And then… These guys handled everything While Tom slept Again… Mind blown [Verse 4 — fully sung, melodic, spacious at first, building gradually] As Tom observes the celebration They invite him to dinner And the planet begins to heal Another world saved Another mystery revealed And for the first time Tom starts to realize There’s so much yet to learn [Progressive Build — guitar, bass, drums and cosmic keyboards gradually intensify] [Bridge — fully sung, powerful melodic vocal, darker progressive movement] Tom thought he knew it all Before he left Earth Now every new adventure Shows Tom how dumb he is He’s feeling embarrassed But no one minds After all, Tom Burns is their first Earthling And they’re learning about Tom He shakes his head At how little he knows How much there is to learn And why they brought him on this mission [Instrumental Build — heavy progressive guitar and bass, changing rhythms, soaring cosmic keyboards] [Final Chorus — fully sung, biggest melodic section, powerful progressive rock climax] Off to rescue another world Tom now sees… His companions are the heroes Tom’s just along for the ride And he’s ready for whatever Major Tom Oh yeah Still handsome Still modest And maybe a little less dumb [Outro — extended progressive space-rock instrumental, evolving guitar and keyboard themes, heavy bass and drums, expansive cosmic finish]
