Words by Neil Peart, Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Words by Neil Peart, Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Palavras por Neil Peart, Musica por Geddy Lee e Alex Lifeson Dedicated with thanks to astronauts Young & Crippen and all the people of NASA for their Dedicated with thanks to astronauts Young & Crippen and all the people of NASA for their Dedicado com agradecimentos para astronautas Young inspiration and cooperation inspiration and cooperation inspiração e coperação Lit up with anticipation Lit up with anticipation Aceso com a expectativa We arrive at the launching site We arrive at the launching site Chegamos ao local do lançamento The sky is still dark, nearing dawn The sky is still dark, nearing dawn O céu está ainda escuro,aproximando-se a aurora On the Florida coastline On the Florida coastline Na costa da Flórida Circling choppers slash the night Circling choppers slash the night Helicópteros rodeando rasgam a noite With roving searchlight beams With roving searchlight beams Com fachos de luz de busca movendo-se This magic day when super-science This magic day when super-science Este dia mágico onde a superciência Mingles with the bright stuff of dreams Mingles with the bright stuff of dreams Mistura-se com o material brilhante dos sonhos Floodlit in the hazy distance Floodlit in the hazy distance Iluminado na distância enevoada The star of this unearthly show The star of this unearthly show A estrela deste show trazido a público Venting vapours, like the breath Venting vapours, like the breath Vapores ventilando,como a respiração Of a sleeping white dragon Of a sleeping white dragon De um dragão branco adormecido Crackling speakers, voices tense Crackling speakers, voices tense Alto-falantes estalando,vozes tensas Resume the final count Resume the final count Retomam a contagem final All systems check, T minus nine All systems check, T minus nine Todos os sistemas checados, T menos nove As the sun and the drama start to mount As the sun and the drama start to mount Enquanto o sol E o drama começam a crescer The air is charged --- a humid, motionless mass The air is charged --- a humid, motionless mass O ar está carregado ? Uma massa úmida, sem movimento The crowds and the cameras, The crowds and the cameras, A multidão e as câmeras, The cars full of spectators pass The cars full of spectators pass Os carros cheios de espectadores passam Excitement so thick --- you could cut it with a knife Excitement so thick --- you could cut it with a knife Excitação tão espessa ?Você poderia Cortá-la com uma faca Technology --- high, on the leading edge of life Technology --- high, on the leading edge of life Tecnologia ? alta Na fronteira Mais importante da vida The earth beneath us starts to tremble The earth beneath us starts to tremble A terra debaixo de nós Começa a tremer With the spreading of a low black cloud With the spreading of a low black cloud Com o esparramar De uma nuvem baixa preta A thunderous roar shakes the air A thunderous roar shakes the air Um rugido estrondoso Balança o ar Like the whole world exploding Like the whole world exploding Como o mundo todo explodindo Scorching blast of golden fire Scorching blast of golden fire Explosão escaldante de fogo dourado As it slowly leaves the ground As it slowly leaves the ground Enquanto lentamente deixa o solo Tears away with a mighty force Tears away with a mighty force Parte com uma força poderosa The air is shattered by the awesome sound The air is shattered by the awesome sound O ar é despedaçado Por um som impressionante Like a pillar of cloud, the smoke lingers Like a pillar of cloud, the smoke lingers Como um pilar de nuvem A fumaça permanece High in the air High in the air Alta no ar In fascination --- with the eyes of the world In fascination --- with the eyes of the world Em fascinação ? Com os olhos do mundo We stare... We stare... Nós olhamos...