astronaut

I’m staring at the ceiling, counting cracks like stars. Schoolbook on the table, but my head is on Mars. Mom says, “Stay here, baby,” but I keep looking up. Got a helmet in my daydreams, and it’s never enough. I want the sky to know my name, want to leave this little frame. One small step, one big flame, I was built for more than rain. I wanna be an astronaut Go far, go far, go far I wanna be an astronaut Leave my hurt back where you are Up past the blue Where the quiet comes true I wanna be an astronaut I wanna be an astronaut Got a paper plane in my backpack, got a map in my chest. Everybody’s got a place here, but I keep failing the test. I want moonlight on my shoulders, I want Earth in my view. If I can’t outrun the gravity, I’ll learn to live with you. I want the sky to know my name, want to leave this little frame. One small step, one big flame, I was built for more than rain. I wanna be an astronaut Go far, go far, go far I wanna be an astronaut Leave my hurt back where you are Up past the blue Where the quiet comes true I wanna be an astronaut I wanna be an astronaut Maybe I’m not made for staying, maybe I’m made to burn. I don’t need forever, just a place to learn. If I fall, let me fall through open dark and silver light. I’ll keep reaching, keep on reaching, till I disappear tonight. I wanna be an astronaut Go far, go far, go far I wanna be an astronaut Leave my hurt back where you are Up past the blue Where the quiet comes true I wanna be an astronaut I wanna be an astronaut One small step For the version of me That was always meant to leave