Dear Spacegirl
from Take Me to the Stars [EP] by A Dark Adapted Heart
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This song was inspired by an assignment set at school when I was 5. The class had to write a letter to someone who lived on the moon - either Spaceboy or Spacegirl. I chose Spacegirl.
Now that I'm 45, I've finally got round to turning it into a song. I had the idea about ten years ago but could never get the lyrics to quite work. Earlier this year the whole thing suddenly snapped into focus.
"Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere" - Carl Sagan
Now that I'm 45, I've finally got round to turning it into a song. I had the idea about ten years ago but could never get the lyrics to quite work. Earlier this year the whole thing suddenly snapped into focus.
"Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere" - Carl Sagan
lyrics
Verse 1
A rainy day on Earth again
And time and time and time again
I watch and wait and wonder when
Your message will arrive
'Cos though you're just a space cadet
When you receive this S.O.S.
Please transmit coordinates
So our worlds can collide
Bridge 1
Spacegirl, are you lonely?
Spacegirl, are you cold?
Spacegirl, won't you take me to your home?
Chorus
Dear Spacegirl [Spacegirl]
Dear Spacegirl
Verse 2
A million miles away from me
Orbiting Parthenope
Turn on your telepathy
And I'm sure you'll share this thrill
'Cos though you're warping worlds away
And if you came you couldn't stay
I know that you'll descend one day
The day my world stands still
Bridge 2
Spacegirl, aren't you lonely?
Spacegirl, aren't you cold?
Spacegirl, please don't leave me here alone
Chorus
Dear Spacegirl [Spacegirl] [Dear Spacegirl]
Dear Spacegirl
Verse 3
That day we'll dance round Saturn's rings
Waltzing while the spheres sing
Wheeling like two birds on wing
From Titan to Telesto
Solo
Verse 4
If I could send a satellite
To look for you at the speed of light
Maybe you'd be here tonight
Venus meeting Mars
But one day soon you'll intercept
My signal and then you'll correct
Your course and then you'll come collect
And take me to the stars
Bridge 3
Spacegirl, aren't you lonely?
Spacegirl, aren't you cold?
Spacegirl, please don't leave me here alone
Chorus
Dear Spacegirl [Dear Spacegirl] [Spacegirl] [Dear Spacegirl]
Dear Spacegirl
Outro
[Playing in the Pleiades
Beaming down to Ganymede
Turn on your telemetry
And take me to the stars]
[Spacegirl]
[Spacegirl]
Take me to the stars
Take me to the stars
A rainy day on Earth again
And time and time and time again
I watch and wait and wonder when
Your message will arrive
'Cos though you're just a space cadet
When you receive this S.O.S.
Please transmit coordinates
So our worlds can collide
Bridge 1
Spacegirl, are you lonely?
Spacegirl, are you cold?
Spacegirl, won't you take me to your home?
Chorus
Dear Spacegirl [Spacegirl]
Dear Spacegirl
Verse 2
A million miles away from me
Orbiting Parthenope
Turn on your telepathy
And I'm sure you'll share this thrill
'Cos though you're warping worlds away
And if you came you couldn't stay
I know that you'll descend one day
The day my world stands still
Bridge 2
Spacegirl, aren't you lonely?
Spacegirl, aren't you cold?
Spacegirl, please don't leave me here alone
Chorus
Dear Spacegirl [Spacegirl] [Dear Spacegirl]
Dear Spacegirl
Verse 3
That day we'll dance round Saturn's rings
Waltzing while the spheres sing
Wheeling like two birds on wing
From Titan to Telesto
Solo
Verse 4
If I could send a satellite
To look for you at the speed of light
Maybe you'd be here tonight
Venus meeting Mars
But one day soon you'll intercept
My signal and then you'll correct
Your course and then you'll come collect
And take me to the stars
Bridge 3
Spacegirl, aren't you lonely?
Spacegirl, aren't you cold?
Spacegirl, please don't leave me here alone
Chorus
Dear Spacegirl [Dear Spacegirl] [Spacegirl] [Dear Spacegirl]
Dear Spacegirl
Outro
[Playing in the Pleiades
Beaming down to Ganymede
Turn on your telemetry
And take me to the stars]
[Spacegirl]
[Spacegirl]
Take me to the stars
Take me to the stars
credits
from Take Me to the Stars [EP],
track released December 17, 2020
All lyrics and music by Alan C. Jones. All vocals and instruments performed by Alan C. Jones.
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All lyrics and music by Alan C. Jones. All vocals and instruments performed by Alan C. Jones.
Customer feedback for our debut album:
"So I've just listened to your album for the first time. MATE IT BLEW ME AWAY! I'm so impressed. Real quality - really impressed!"
"It's really good. What an amazing achievement."
"Loving the album; have been playing it a lot in the last couple of days."
"I love the guitar work on "Hollow"."
"A Dark Adapted Heart has definitely forged ahead with their own vision on these musical genres. The album is a delivery on big narratives about Life, Love and Loss. I got this album when it came out last year. Definitely worth spending some time with. I'm getting into deeper levels of certain songs after multiple listens. Favourite song is: Without."
"I'm listening to your album again now and I honestly really love it. This is so my style of music so thank you so much for recording it. 😊"
"It sounds ace. Love your voice. Good work!"
"Takes me back to the early days of ABC, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Human League, and even Sisters of Mercy. An eclectic mix of tunes that wind their way into your head - 'Hollow' and 'Without' my favourites. Looking forward to hearing more!"
"I just want to say I've been listening to the A Dark Adapted Heart album all the way through while on my lunch break, and it's really great. It has variety and an overall sound of its own, tons of catchy earworms and melodies, and some cracking lead guitar playing - and knowing what an epic journey it has taken you to complete, I'm well impressed and wanted to tell you how great it is!"
Buy it now at www.adarkadaptedheart.com
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A Dark Adapted Heart London, UK
Moody electro-synth-rock.
Influences include Depeche Mode, Rammstein, The Cure, The
Sisters of Mercy, Paradise Lost, Pink Floyd, Nine Inch Nails, Rosetta Stone, Def Leppard, Imogen Heap, Siouxsie, Pet Shop Boys, Gary Numan, The Human League, Yazoo, Kraftwerk and many, many more.
All vocals, guitars and programming by AC Jones.
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Sep 2014
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