Mars

(Verse 1) We were a red spark in the cold of the dark Two explorers leaving a permanent mark. But the air grew thin, and the soil grew tough And sometimes just wanting is never enough. The daily survival, the maps we misread The heavy, iron silence of things we never said. We built a life on a landscape of stone Only to realize we’re standing alone. (Pre-Chorus) But the dust hasn’t settled, the embers still glow Underneath all the reasons why we have to go. There’s a ghost of a heartbeat in the red sand A memory of when I could still hold your hand. (Chorus) Oh, Mars, you’re the war and the peace The moment the grip of the orbit must cease. To love you completely is to let you take flight Into a different sky, into a different light. It’s the bravest thing I will ever do— To find the strength to lose you. (Verse 2) The routine was a hammer, the hours were a blade Cutting through all the promises that we once made. But even in the parting, even in the "goodbye" There’s a flicker of us that refuses to die. A spark in the distance, a small, stubborn flame That still whispers the secret of your beautiful name. We’re not breaking apart, we’re just breaking free To become who we were always meant to be. (Bridge) (Swell of cellos and violins) Set your horizon, set your own course I’ll be the echo, I’ll be the source. The spark is still there, tucked away in the rust A diamond of light in a canyon of dust. Go on. Be wild. Be gone. (Chorus) Oh, Mars, you’re the war and the peace The moment the grip of the orbit must cease. To love you completely is to let you take flight Into a different sky, into a different light. It’s the bravest thing I will ever do— To find the strength to lose you. (Outro) (Very soft, fading piano) Red planet. White flag. The spark remains... Across the distance.