In this story, written by Arjen himself, a boy lives in a space station. Humans have lost the ability to feel but he overhears the older people telling stories about the days when they lived on earth. On his computer, the boy finds images of the most beautiful things, such as flowers and mountains,...
Roger copy!
Altitude 4200, and you are go for landing, over!
Visibility, as we said before, is... not too great
Come in!
Planet Earth... Planet Earth... Planet Earth... Planet Earth...
EDWARD REEKERS:
I overheard the elders
Telling each other stories
About the days when they were young
Back on planet earth
I wish to learn the secrets
Of those who lived before me...
So I program my computer
For a flight to planet earth
ROBERT SOETERBOEK:
Blue skies over the oceans
Sail on the wind to the valley below..
Rise high over the hills
To where the wildflowers grow
OKKIE HUYSDENS:
And I ride, ride, ride
The waves of time!
Fly, fly, fly beyond the sky!
EDWARD REEKERS:
We've abandoned all emotions
Whether good or bad
Up here in this station
Far from planet earth!
I can't tell if I'm happy
I don't know if I'm sad
But I do know I'd have been at home
Back on planet earth
ROBERT SOETERBOEK:
Black clouds over the debris
Storm is raging over the land...
No life left on this planet
Now you will understand!
OKKIE HUYSDENS:
And I ride, ride, ride
The waves of time!
Fly, fly, fly beyond the sky!
ROBERT SOETERBOEK:
Blue skies over the oceans
Sail on the wind to the valley below...
Rise high over the hills
To where the wildflowers grow
Black clouds over the debris
Storm is raging...
(Echoing words)
Back On Planet Earth was written by Arjen Anthony Lucassen.
Back On Planet Earth was produced by Arjen Anthony Lucassen.
Ayreon released Back On Planet Earth on Wed Oct 23 1996.