Caius Hubris - Postcard Lyrics

The Challenge
I think societies are like individuals
We grow when we challenge ourselves
We stagnate when we do not
The humans to Mars program would be a
Tremendously bracing challenge for our society
It would be tremendously productive, particularly among youth
Humans to Mars program would say to every kid in school today
Learn your science and you could be an explorer of a new world
The intellectual capital from that would enormously benefit us
It would dwarf the cost of the program

Skimming thin atmosphere when I realize
Everything I've ever wanted is sitting right before my eyes
Landing safely isn't likely, so let's emphasize
I'd choose to live forever sooner than I'd choose to stay alive
The gravity of the situation is literal
But you don't see me shivering or looking pitiful
I am the solitary force moving mankind onward
Some call me visionary, adversaries looking awkward
How 'bout now, you see my vision coming true
Nearly fifteen minutes till an answers coming through
We see you've landed now, so what else you gonna do
Whatever the hell I want, my name is Hübris, man, I thought you knew
And just like that I'm on the surface
You're welcome 7 billion earthlings for this service
And your opinion of me changes from psychotic kamikaze
To one small step for a man, one giant leap for everybody

Mars is the closest planet, that has on it all the resources
Needed to support life, and therefore civilization
If we do what we can do, in our time, to establish that
Little Plymouth Rock settlement on mars, then
Five hundred years from now, there'll be new branches
Of human civilization on Mars, and I believe
Throughout nearby interstellar space

This mission's been a successful endeavor
And to make it official, I've gone and done something clever
Given myself an address with Mars at the end
Sent you a postcard, you know, something to show your friends
As you pass it around you can let it sink in
That your return address now needs the word 'Earth' in it
Commonalities achieved, division nullified
So if I sound at ease, it's because I'm satisfied
A celebration lyric is in order let me see
Now how on Earth will you live up to me
I am a Martian, marchin' mankind forward
You're perched behind podiums, putting walls on borders
You'll never know what you got until it's gone
So you'd better hold her hand while I sing this song
Remember, nothing lasts forever as a caldera bro
You'd better fear what's sleeping under Yellowstone

"I ask any American, 'what happened in 1492
They'll tell me 'well, Columbus sailed in 1492
And that is correct, he did
But that's not the only thing that happened in 1492
In 1492 England and France signed a peace treaty
In 1492 the Borgias took over the papacy
A lot of things happened
If there had been newspapers
Those would have been the headlines
Not this Italian weaver's son
Taking a bunch of ships and sailing off to nowhere
Five hundred years from now
People are not going to remember who came out on top in Iraq
They will remember what we do to make their civilization possible
So, this is the most important thing we could do
The most important thing we could do in this time, and
If you have it in your power to do something great, and
Important and wonderful, then you should