

Prompt / Lyrics
Verse 1) Got a shopping cart frame and a busted-up fan Couple wires I don’t really understand Duct tape dreams and a stolen spark Tryna build me a way out the dark Neighbors say I’ve lost my mind But they never looked up at night Never felt that pull in their chest Like gravity’s a kind of test (Pre-Chorus) Every bolt I twist in place Feels like I’m escaping space Before I even leave the ground I’m already not around (Chorus) I’m a backyard astronaut Going places I was not Supposed to reach, supposed to see But that don’t matter much to me If it breaks, if it burns At least I took my turn Lit a fire in the black And I’m never looking back (Verse 2) Helmet made from a fishbowl dome Cracked reflection but it feels like home Countdown whispered, outta breath Laughing right in the face of death Mama’s voice in the back of my head “Boy, don’t fly where you can’t be fed” But I been starving down here too For something real, something new (Pre-Chorus) Every second ticking loud Like a dare I said out loud If I crash or if I soar At least I’m something more (Chorus) I’m a backyard astronaut Going places I was not Supposed to reach, supposed to see But that don’t matter much to me If it breaks, if it burns At least I took my turn Lit a fire in the black And I’m never looking back (Bridge) Three… two… wires sparkin’ One… heart’s racing, dark and— Then a shake, a scream, a light Whole world shrinking outta sight Or maybe I just closed my eyes And felt the ground apologize For holding me so long Like I was ever meant to belong (Final Chorus) I’m a backyard astronaut Even if I never launch I still dreamed beyond the fence That’s gotta count for something, yeah If I fall, if I stay Still I almost flew away And that’s enough to know I tried To touch the endless sky (Outro) Rust and smoke in the morning air Shopping cart just sitting there But in my chest, I swear it’s true— I flew further than I ever knew
Tags
Ethereal Ambient Soundscape with Soothing Pads and Ocean Waves
4:24
No
3/25/2026