[Verse 1] A NASA spaceship travelling to Mars Humans wishing to explore the red planet Its mysteries beyond NASA landing on the moon Like a fairytale of a hungry bear and porridge on a spoon Space technology advancing the human race all too soon Proposals imagining the human mission to Mars [Pre-Chorus] Robotic Landers and rovers testing the ecology The year of the NASA space age Humans travelling to Mars central stage Multiple organizations planning the journey A long three month journey through space NASA's billion dollar project to never lose face [Chorus] Mars belongs to earth Mars belongs to earth The red planet, our second home Mars belongs to earth [Verse 2] For Mars is a planet that could take earth's place At least in fantasy: The Martians actually human But will there be conflict between earth and Mars? Will the human race travel beyond the solar system? Will humans invade space and travel quickly and far? Many plans made for space exploration [Pre-Chorus] Perhaps a crew of eight astronauts Staying for a month or so Staying in their research stations Even colonization and continuous habitation The red planet the second home of the human race The media excited about the mission to Mars [Chorus] Mars belongs to earth Mars belongs to earth The red planet, our second home Mars belongs to earth [Verse 3] Ever since it discovered by astronomers Science fiction written about the red planet Throughout three centuries of people only knowing fantasy For Mars shall be the new earth A place where people travelling through space don't have to search People travelling to Mars on commercial trips [Pre-Chorus] Living in a spaceship for three long months Having previously had space tests and practices Seeing if passengers able to cope with lack of gravity Travelling in space different to an airplane Some people believing those space explorers insane But they are not insane [Chorus] Mars belongs to earth Mars belongs to earth The red planet, our second home Mars belongs to earth [Verse 4] Their adventures Shall take them to the red planet for two months A space adventure having just begun For the human race sees beyond the sun And sees the earth spinning in orbit An image beyond exciting and wonderful [Bridge] Once having landed on Mars And having quarters on Mars buildings It is time to explore on a buggy Mars terrain similar to earth grit and rocks Passengers on the buggy for hours The sun as hot as the sun shining onto a beach [Verse 5] There are rules: no drugs, alcohol or cigarettes or joint s There is no violence and the medical services excellent These red planet explorers also having been vetted Before their three month journey through space Brave and strong people they are Knowing the dangers and risks of their adventure [Verse 6] Everyday on the red planet Skype is used Family and friends back home excitedly Asking about their Mars adventure The media also all over this Mission To Mars Major Internet newspapers boasting about NASA In their computer generated headlines [Chorus] Mars belongs to earth Mars belongs to earth The red planet, our second home Mars belongs to earth [Verse 7] The spaceship pilots to take many loads of people Regular people To and from the red planet The holiday that exhilarating and fantastic Many passengers confident when leaving Earth's atmosphere And entering Martian gravity [Verse 8] Gravity measured differently on Mars But for a reason Mars belongs to earth Mars belongs to earth Mars belongs to earth
