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