Ad Astra Lyrics
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Album | Human. :||: Nature.(2020) |
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Genres | Symphonic Metal, Cinematic Classical |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast Records |
Album rating : –
Votes : 0
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8. Ad Astra (4:41)
Instrumental
Look again at that dot
That's where
That's home
That's us
On it everyone you love
Everyone you know
Everyone you ever heard of
Every human being who ever was
Lived out their lives
The aggregate of our joy and suffering
Thousands of confident religions
Ideologies and economic doctrines
Every hunter and forager
Every hero and coward
Every creator and destroyer of civilization
Every king and peasant
Every young couple in love
Every mother and father
Hopeful child, inventor and explorer
Every teacher of morals
Every corrupt politician
Every "superstar"
Every "supreme and leader"
Every saint and sinner
In the history
Of our species lived there
On a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam
That's here
That's home
That's us
Look again at that dot
That's where
That's home
That's us
On it everyone you love
Everyone you know
Everyone you ever heard of
Every human being who ever was
Lived out their lives
The aggregate of our joy and suffering
Thousands of confident religions
Ideologies and economic doctrines
Every hunter and forager
Every hero and coward
Every creator and destroyer of civilization
Every king and peasant
Every young couple in love
Every mother and father
Hopeful child, inventor and explorer
Every teacher of morals
Every corrupt politician
Every "superstar"
Every "supreme and leader"
Every saint and sinner
In the history
Of our species lived there
On a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam
That's here
That's home
That's us
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Human. :||: Nature. - Lyrics
Human. :||: Nature. - Album Credits
Members
- Floor Jansen : Vocals, Backing Vocals (track 4)
- Troy Donockley : Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bouzouki, Bodhrán, Aerophone, Guitars, Vocals (track 4), Backing Vocals
- Emppu Vuorinen : Guitars
- Marko Hietala : Bass, Vocals (track 9), Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Kai Hahto : Drums, Percussion
- Tuomas Holopainen : Keyboards, Songwriting, Lyrics
Additional musicians
- Stephen Henderson : Timpani, Percussion (ethnic)
- Alexandra Gibson : Choirs
- Alice Fearn : Choirs
- Ann de Renais : Choirs
- Anne Marie Cullum : Choirs
- Caroline Fitzgerald : Choirs
- Claire Henry : Choirs
- Davina Moon : Choirs
- Eleanor Meynell : Choirs
- Heather Cairncross : Choirs
- Helen Brooks : Choirs
- Helen Parker : Choirs
- Jacqueline Barron : Choirs
- Jenny O'Grady : Choirs
- Joanna Forbes : Choirs
- Kate Bishop : Choirs
- Mary Carewe : Choirs
- Rachel Weston : Choirs
- Rosemary Forbes Butler : Choirs
- Sarah Ryan : Choirs
- Soophia Foroughi : Choirs
- Chris Tombling : Violin
- Andrew Busher : Choirs
- Clio Gould : Violin
- Andrew Playfoot : Choirs
- Dai Emanuel : Violin
- David Porter Thomas : Choirs
- Daniel Bhattacharya : Violin
- Gerald O'Beirne : Choirs
- Emil Chakalov : Violin
- Ian McLarnon : Choirs
- John Bradbury : Violin
- Lawrence Wallington : Choirs
- John Mills : Violin
- Lawrence White : Choirs
- Geraldine James : Narration (cd2 tracks 1, 8)
- Mark Berrow : Violin
- Michael Dore : Choirs
- Patrick Kiernan : Violin
- Peter Snipp : Choirs
- Peter Hanson : Violin
- Robin Bailey : Choirs
- Rita Manning : Violin
- Sebastian Charlesworth : Choirs
- Steve Morris : Violin
- Tom Pearce : Choirs
- Warren Zielinski : Violin
- Emlyn Singleton : Violin (lead)
- Perry Montague-Mason : Violin (lead, solo)
- Chris Worsey : Cello
- Frank Schaefer : Cello
- Jonathan Williams : Cello
- Martin Loveday : Cello
- Tim Gill : Cello
- Caroline Dale : Cello (lead, solo)
- Dave Stewart : Trombone (bass)
- Gavin McNaughton : Bassoon, Contrabassoon
- Nicholas Bucknall : Clarinet
- David Fuest : Clarinet, Clarinet (bass)
- Stacey Watton : Double Bass
- Steve Mair : Double Bass
- Chris Laurence : Double Bass (lead)
- Dirk Campbell : Duduk, Wind Instruments
- Andy Findon : Flute, Flute (alto)
- Anna Noakes : Flute, Piccolo
- Martin Owen : French Horn
- Nigel Black : French Horn
- Philip Eastop : French Horn
- Skaila Kanga : Harp
- John Anderson : Oboe
- Paul Clarvis : Percussion (ethnic)
- Frank Ricotti : Percussion (orchestral)
- Gary Kettel : Percussion (orchestral)
- Andy Wood : Trombone (tenor)
- Ed Tarrant : Trombone (tenor)
- Andrew Crowley : Trumpet
- Kate Moore : Trumpet
- Mike Lovatt : Trumpet
- Owen Slade : Tuba, Cimbasso
- Andy Parker : Viola
- Helen Kamminga : Viola
- Julia Knight : Viola
- Kate Musker : Viola
- Peter Lale : Viola (lead, solo)
- Johanna Kurkela : Narration (cd1 track 3)
Other staff
- Pip Williams : Arrangements (choir, orchestra: cd1 tracks 1-5, 9; cd2)
- Martin Higgins : Arrangements (orchestra: cd1 tracks 6-8)
- James Shearman : Arrangements (orchestra: cd1 tracks 6-8), Conductor (orchestra, choir)
- Jenny Nendick : Conductor (orchestra)
- Tero "TeeCee" Kinnunen : Recording, Mixing Engineer
- Mikko Karmila : Recording, Mixing Engineer
- Troy Donockley : Recording Engineer
- Tuomas Holopainen : Producer, Mixing Engineer
- Mika Jussila : Mastering Engineer
- Jenny O'Grady : Conductor (choir)
- Laura Beck : Engineer
- Mat Bartram : Engineer (choir), Recording (percussion)
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