Close Enough for Launch (Folk Rock)

[Verse 1] Out on a ship with the stars in our sights, Ferhee beside me, his eyes wide with light. First time in space, he’s eager, he’s keen, Looking up to me like I’m some kind of dream. He points to the checklist, reads each word so slow, Trying to follow the path and the code. But this ain’t my first run through the dark, I know where to hold tight and where to leave marks. [Chorus] And I say, “Close enough for launch, my friend, A little nudge and we’re up again. When you’ve seen the stars this many times, You’ll know just when the gauges are fine.” Close enough for launch, let’s go, Trust the rumble, trust the flow. If you hold the yoke, I’ll give a kick, It’s in the green, it’ll do the trick. [Verse 2] Ferhee’s got tentacles gripping his seat, Each twist and throttle got him on the edge of his feet. Reading the gauges with careful eyes, Like if he don’t get it right, we won’t touch the skies. But there’s an art to this dance, a rhythm you feel, Not everything’s right there on the reel. Sometimes you lean in, give it a tap, And trust that your gut’ll cover the gaps. [Chorus] And I say, “Close enough for launch, my friend, A little nudge and we’re up again. When you’ve seen the stars this many times, You’ll know just when the gauges are fine.” Close enough for launch, let’s go, Trust the rumble, trust the flow. If you hold the yoke, I’ll give a kick, It’s in the green, it’ll do the trick. [Bridge] I’ve flown through the void with worse to my name, Scruffy and worn, but I play the game. And Ferhee, he stares like it’s magic I’ve got, But it’s just knowing when to give it a shot. [Verse 3] So here we are, with the thrusters all set, Ferhee’s read every line, not a mistake yet. And just as he smiles with a pride I can see, I lean out the window, and he gasps at me. [Instrumental break] [Chorus] And I say, “Close enough for launch, my friend, A little nudge and we’re up again. When you’ve seen the stars this many times, You’ll know just when the gauges are fine.” Close enough for launch, let’s go, Trust the rumble, trust the flow. If you hold the yoke, I’ll give a kick, It’s in the green, it’ll do the trick. [Outro] So here’s to the dreamers and the rookies aboard, The ones who see stars and want so much more. And here’s to the scruffy, the ones who know when, To say, “Close enough,” and take off again. Yeah, close enough for launch, let’s go, Trust the rumble, trust the flow. If you hold the yoke, I’ll give a kick, It’s in the green, it’ll do the trick.