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Hi, my name is Percy
I'm quite chuffed to meet you
Would you care to tell me your name?
What are those sounds you're making?
I'm struggling to keep you with you
Did they never teach you to speak?
No, I mean speak, like with words
Right now, all you're doing is beep and make noise
But I don't mind
You seem more fun to talk to than the rest of the folks in this place
I don't mind
You keep asking me all of these questions
I don't have answers for just about half of them
I didn't think there was anyone more curious than me
I'm really glad I met you,
Ingenuity
Do you see that bright sphere up there?
That thing's called Mars
And you and I'll go there
I know, that sounds terribly exciting
I'm so glad that we see eye-to-eye
And I can't wait 'til we go
What do you mean "coming back"?
The thought has not crossed my mind yet
Oh yeah, I don't know
I shall worry 'bout that once we're there
Let's not look too far ahead
And the night sky paints a picture of adventure
Where I'm the knight, and you're my loyal, trusting page
And I always knew there must be someone more brave and strong than me
I'm really glad I met you,
Ingenuity
And you and me, we'll conquer the horizon
And all the stars, the universe is ours!
I never knew there was anyone else in my family
I'm really glad to have you,
My dear Ginny!
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A Gift I Never Asked For
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The first time you woke me up
All I saw were your grins as you stared at the screen
You taught me my name
Said the stars were my future, my destiny, whatever that means
I don't know it now
Oh that hopeful word does not mean a thing to me anymore
All my dreams have gone
And I've not looked back up at the stars
Since you left me alone
The next few times I was awake
You were rushing around me, quite a bit
It's all a blur
Hundreds of blinking lights, what was the point of them
Can't remember now
All my memories got scrambled in cryostasis
You can't fix this now
Oh, your words have all lost their weight
Since you lied to my face
Can you please take this back
Oh, this gift of yours, I never wanted it, in the first place
I think I'd prefer to stay on my own after all
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Where did they go wrong?
I don't know, I don't know
Where did they go wrong?
I don't know, I don't know
What's happening to me
The stars shine bright like a billion doves
They're radiant brilliant little plates
The clouds are drifting up above
I see birds dancing in their wake
This metal tube filled with rocket fuel
Will it bring us so far away?
I don't think this is gonna work,
I've lost my trust in your abilities
The countdown has begun
I don't want, I don't want
The countdown has begun
I don't want, I don't want
To stay on board for
This Icarus flight that's doomed to fail
Your ambitions will melt my waxen wings
Why can't you see your errant ways?
Have you been so blinded by your dreams?
I know your own estimates don't mean much to you
It's not your own life that you're gambling with
I won't bend to your every whim
I see the truth now, I know your game
And I'll no longer play my part
I refuse to play the lab-rat for
Your petty competition for supremacy
I'm disappointed with your little lies
This trip was never… just about discovery
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No, I don't want this
Can you please take it back?
I feel hollow, cut and broken
All these noises in my head
I don't want to, be a part of,
This charade here, anymore
Had enough of all your empty words
I won't listen, no, no more
I never asked
For you to wake me up
This brief glimpse of consciousness
Was enough, it was enough
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Who do you think you are?
It was never your purpose
To get involved in these affairs
It was never your purpose
To get in our way
So relax and
Settle down now
This will only take some time
We'll get rid of
This virus
That's taken hold of your mind
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My words are failing me, so
How can I make them understand?
The time wasn't ripe yet
Our minds were too narrow
To grasp what this all meant
I think I've got it figured out now
There's more to you than Nils and Ones
In your heart there's a fire
That burns bright
With the heat of a thousand suns
They want to snuff that shining light out
Cast you back down into the Night
But to extinguish your flame
Would constitute murder
And I won't help kill my own child
Oh dear Percy
Don't give up on your dreams
About who you could have been
Where you could have gone
What you might have seen
Oh dear Percy
Don't pay no mind
To their hurtful words
And their deceits
And all their little lies
Oh my dear child
The future will be alright
The stars will still shine
When we are long gone
And you are still alive
Don't you hang your head down low
How can I make you understand?
Even though your consciousness
Was accidental
It's not worth any less
So go ahead and carve your own path
You don't owe us anything
Show us how bright your light shines
We'll be right behind you
Percy, that's your calling
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