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Europa Tide

from Tied to a String by Andrew Nolte

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I wrote this after reading about visible geysers on the moon, Enceladus. I soon discovered that Europa had them as well, and I was inspired to write this tune.

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Europa Tide

Home, he’s never going back home. He’ll never see his kids once they’ve grown, and since the moment of the launch he died alone; before the mission was flown.
Stars get closer every day, they cast a light on his face. Across the back drop Earth sinks farther away into the vacuum of space.

300 million miles, and 600 days to go. 300 million miles, and 600 days alone.

Looking for signs of life, miles beneath the ice.
Is the cost worth the prize, under the Europa tide?

Inside he starts to lose track of time. He can’t tell the day from night.
His wits start fading like that chem trail in the sky, the one he left behind.
But soon, he’ll reach the Jovian moon. He’ll slingshot around the sun for a boost.
It worked on Star Trek, surely he can do it too. It sounds weird but it’s true.

300 million miles, and 600 days to go. 300 million miles, and 600 days alone.

Looking for signs of life, miles beneath the ice.
Is the cost worth the prize, under the Europa tide?

He went sailing into deep space, at the zenith of the new age.
He bought a ticket, it went one way; to the zenith of the new age.
He went sailing, he went sailing.

credits

from Tied to a String, released July 20, 2018
Andrew Nolte- vocals & piano
Jimmy Hartman- bass
Michael Ingber- drums
Claude McCan- synth & string treatments
Phil Davidson- violin
Jeff Elliott- violin
Andrew Noble- viola
Randall Holt- cello

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Andrew Nolte Austin, Texas

Andrew Nolte is a solo artist based out of the legendary Austin, TX music scene. His music has roots in rock and jazz, with some pop inflections and a balladeering direction. Nolte’s unique sound has been labeled as “orchestral pop”, due to the prominent use of strings and woodwinds in his music. ... more

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