Diary From A Distant Planet gives the first-person account of a crew member on a doomed mission to colonize a new planet for humanity; inspired by the science fiction of Robert Heinlein, Neal Stephenson, James S. A. Corey, and the Mass Effect videogames.
lyrics
Our supply ship is four days late,
And now the communication systems are down
Will we be found?
At the time it was so romantic,
Pioneering a planet - uncharted ground,
But where are we now?
We all knew of the risks inherent,
Wearing glasses of rose-tint
Now darkness enshrouds,
What was that sound?
(Hold on) Hold on one more day
(Hold on) Help will come our way
(Hold on) Hold on one more day
(Hold on) Help will come our way
Warning screams from a hostile creature,
Spine-shivering sound that haunts my brief dreams
Now I can't sleep
Captain says that the atmosphere,
Is thinning with every hour - there's no relief
I struggle to breathe
(Chorus)
My wife and daughter
Wish I could tell them,
I love them so
What if they knew I was not coming home anymore
Now it's time for me to let go
credits
from In My Nature,
released September 25, 2020
Music by Jesse Williams
Lyrics by Jesse Williams & Crystal Shaulis
All performances, production, mixing & mastering by Jesse Williams
An ambitious pop song cycle about human loneliness and fear, thick with harmonies and buoyed by tight musicianship. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 27, 2018