Unfold the Universe – song lyrics

Unfold the Universe is the title not only of this year’s opera, but also the title of the Global Science Opera Choir song/rap. The music is written by Runa Godø Sæter (who recently delivered her MA about Rap Music Video in the GSO). The lyrics are written by Runa, her 6th grade students in collaboration with AI. Below you can see the text, and here you can find the music.

 

Lost in the vastness of space, we wonder our place

Floating through the unknown, searching for a trace

Of life beyond our world, a chance to explore

The secrets of the universe, what lies at the core

Stars shine like diamonds, planets spin like a top

Nebulas glow in the dark, never wanting to stop

We’re but tiny specks, in a universe so grand

But our curiosity drives us, to take a stand

 

Ref: Unfold the universe, let’s see what’s inside

From the stars in the sky, to the galaxies that hide

We’ll unravel the secrets, and explore the unknown

The universe is waiting, let’s make it our own.

 

Black holes that consume light, nothing can flee

We’re drawn to them like moths to flame, their mysteries we’ll see

Their power entices us, their pull we can’t ignore

Into the unknown we’ll venture, to explore even more

Our solar system with planets of every kind

Each one unique With secrets they’re designed

To reveal to those who seek,  to uncover the truth

Of how we’re all connected, in this infinite cosmic youth

 

Ref: Unfold the universe, let’s see what’s inside

From the stars in the sky, to the galaxies that hide

We’ll unravel the secrets, and explore the unknown

The universe is waiting, let’s make it our own.

 

Apollo 11, a mission so bold

Neil Armstrong’s steps, a story forever told

Laika and Sputnik, the first steps in space

We’ve come so far since then, at an astonishing pace

Aliens that may exist, we wonder if they’re near

Or perhaps they’re far away, with technology we fear

But we’ll keep searching, our curiosity strong

To find the unknown, where we truly belong

 

Ref: Unfold the universe, let’s see what’s inside

From the stars in the sky, to the galaxies that hide

We’ll unravel the secrets, and explore the unknown

The universe is waiting, let’s make it our own.

 

Red giants and white dwarfs, a star’s final stage

Explosions that light up the sky, even at an old age

Dwarf planets and comets, meteors that fly by

The universe is always changing, never telling us why

The big bang that started it all, a moment so profound

A universe created, where mysteries are found

We’ll continue to explore, to the edge of time

Unraveling the universe, a journey divine.

 

Bridge:

Infinite possibilities, endless horizons to see

We’ll journey far and wide, through the galaxy and the sea

Discovering new worlds, unlocking secrets untold

The universe is our playground, a story waiting to unfold

 

Ref: Unfold the universe, let’s see what’s inside

From the stars in the sky, to the galaxies that hide

We’ll unravel the secrets, and explore the unknown

The universe is waiting, let’s make it our own.

 

Coda: Multiverses may exist, infinite possibilities

A place where time and space have different realities

Alternate versions of ourselves, living different lives

Is there another «I»? The question still survives