Baryon Sweep EP
On Eirene
On Eirene
We built a colony
Weathered icy storms
To build a home beneath a dome
Then dug a mine right through it
On Eirene
we established familial units
You were seen
On Cyllene
Trying to impart your wisdom
on the Jovan system
It's where you collected your mail
On Cyllene
Before the system failed you
You took the lead
On Ganymede
Of all the rebel forces
How they laughed when your shuttlecraft
crashed into a mountain side
On Ganymede
Where you became my bride
Nevermore
On Kallichore
Will I ever see you face
To this day I can hear you say
It wasn't much to look at anyway
On Kallichore
For all my living days
Alizaraen
When we landed on the planet Alizaraen
We expected to see some red
To be precise, the shade of crimson
But the place was dull and drab
Olive hues, overcast with gainsborough skies
Not exotic and foreign
The Alizaraeans themselves were nice
But boring
A light year here
A light year there
To reach a distant sphere
That's dreadfully plain
Overwhelmingly mundane
But thanks to you my dear
I will be staying here
On the planet of my dreams
Alizaraen
Alizaraen
Where every sort of anything
Has a colour between grey and green
Alizaraen
Away from evil plots and schemes
Everything is always what it seems
Some people dream
Of fragrant fields
And perfect sky blue skies
Of Crystal lakes
And old times' sakes
Their minds a time machine
To when earth was green and blue
But all I can think of is you
On Alizaraen
When I landed on the planet Alizaraen
I expected to see some red
To be precise, the shade of crimson
The Wormhole
I have always heard
When you find a wormhole, you wait
For the worm to show
Then grab it by the tail
And hold on
There's no way you can tell
Which end of the universe
You will end up in
You must be desperate
To do it
So we parked there for a while
To assess the situation
On the edge of the precipice
Took a look inside
Then dove in
When I was a child
And dug the soil for worms
I never even stopped
to consider
Their tunnels
How they navigate
The dark and damp below
I should have paused in wait
Then grabbed one by the tail
To find out
Space is full of holes
And vast empty stretches
Darkness more than light
Nothingness
Dark matter
But this is something else
The wormhole stretched right through
To a green, abundant world
A paradise
Of sorts
Baryon Sweep
You have never seen me before
Even if you've seen me before
Don't take notes, don't keep track
And lastly don't look back
When you walk out the door
I was your captain
I was always your captain
You have seen my uselessness
Now let's clean up this mess
Pretend it never happened
A new life begins today
Await the men in grey
They will give you a shot and then
Never think of me again
There's nothing you can say
Forget about the last few years
Don't keep souvenirs
The vacuum of space
Will cover your face
And dry all your tears
It's not the time or place to weep
But to take a giant leap
The hour is getting late
All we can do is wait
For the final sweep