歌手:Orbital
专辑:《Monsters Exist (Deluxe)》

作词 : Phil Hartnoll/Paul Hartnoll/Brian Cox
作曲 : Phil Hartnoll/Paul Hartnoll
There are few certainties in science
But one fact of which we can all be certain is that one day we will die
Our atoms won't disappear, they will return to the earth
Some will become parts of the living future
But they will carry no imprint, no memories
No knowledge of the pattern once known as you

In 5 billion years our sun will cease to shine
Our planet will die in the searing heat
Engulfed by the dying star
The atoms once known as you will be ejected out into space
In billions of years they may become parts of new solar systems
With their own stories to tell

The great cycle of stellar death and rebirth offers a sort of limited immortality
Whether that's comforting is up to you
But ultimately, nothing will survive, it will all be gone

In the far future there will come a time when time has no meaning
As the universe expands and fades
Our descendants, isolated on an island adrift in an ocean of dark
Will watch as the galaxy evaporates away

How does that make you feel?

Yet something remains in the darkness; an idea
Science is the ultimate exercise of reason
And our reason confirms deep down what we've always known
Whether human or star, life is precious and fleeting

We are collections of atoms that can think
To discover this deep truth
We must understand
That the universe will spend an eternity in darkness after a brief period of light

Meaning is not eternal
And yet meaning exists today because the universe means something to us

We must understand that life is precious and fleeting
In doing so we will come to recognise the true value of ourselves
Our fellow humans and our civilization

The choice before us is not between immortality and eternal darkness
The laws of nature have made that choice
But we do get to choose how long we want to survive
How long do you want the human race to survive?
There will come a time when we are forced to choose

Do we destroy our planet or protect it?
Do we live together or fight amongst ourselves?
Do we expand and explore?
Do we carry our shared hopes and dreams outwards
To Mars and the moons of Jupiter and Saturn,
And onwards to the limitless stars?
Or do we avert our gaze from the universe beyond
And allow all memory of our world to be lost too soon?

Do we close our minds and seek refuge in the ignorant dark of the cave?
Or do we embrace curiosity and love
Of knowledge of our fellow humans
Of our rare world and of the infinite and wonderful things yet to be known?
That time is now.