[Intro] [soft piano, gentle brush drums, warm male crooner] I’ve been wondering… where is everybody? Fermi asked the same thing back in ’50… [Verse 1] In 1950, at a table with the crew, Fermi dropped a question that still feels brand new. Billions of stars, planets spinning round, Life popped up on Earth without making a sound. Drake wrote the equation, the numbers looked so fine, But the radio’s been quiet, just static on the line. I keep searching the heavens, scanning every night, Wondering if we’re lonely or just timing it right. [Pre-Chorus] Maybe Rare Earth’s the reason, or they’re hiding in the trees, Dark Forest got ‘em quiet, or they’re busy as can be. But something in my bones says there’s a bigger story yet… [Chorus] [big band swing, horns, upbeat, joyful] I haven’t met you yet… but I’m sure we’re gonna click! Out there in the cosmos, doing your cosmic tricks. We are early, baby, first ones at the dance, Grabby waves are coming, giving us the chance! The silence ain’t forever, it’s just a quiet start, We haven’t met you yet… but you’ve already won my heart. We are early… yeah, we are early! [Verse 2] Could be you’re watching from a Dyson sphere so grand, Or transcended to the cloud, too cool for our little band. Zoo keepers in the shadows, letting young ones play, Or you’re speeding through the void, saving stars for a rainy day. Light-speed’s the limit, but the future’s looking bright, We’re the early risers, turning darkness into light. No need for the panic, no filter in our way, Just a whole lot of galaxy waiting for the day. [Pre-Chorus] I don’t know what you look like, or how you say hello, But I know when we meet, it’ll steal the whole show… [Chorus] I haven’t met you yet… but I’m sure we’re gonna click! Out there in the cosmos, doing your cosmic tricks. We are early, baby, first ones at the dance, Grabby waves are coming, giving us the chance! The silence ain’t forever, it’s just a quiet start, We haven’t met you yet… but you’ve already won my heart. [Bridge] [slower, intimate, emotional build] Thirteen billion years, the universe was dreaming, Heavy stars were forging all the stuff that we’re scheming. We got this head start, this beautiful delay, So we can build the future in our own sweet way. No more asking “Where is everybody?” with a sigh, We’re writing the beginning… and I can’t wait to say “Hi.” [Final Chorus] [key change up, full big band, triumphant] I haven’t met you yet… but oh, we’re gonna fly! We are early, darling, watch us touch the sky! Grabby hearts are beating, expansion’s in our veins, The galaxy’s our ballroom, and we’re changing all the games! The silence was the prelude, now the music starts to play, We haven’t met you yet… But we will… someday… we will, we will! [Outro] [fading horns, warm scat] We are early… doo-bah-doo-bop, yeah! Haven’t met you yet… but the stars are on our side. Fermi would be smiling… we’re early… oh yeah!
