Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst) English translation
von Peter Schilling

Thoroughly checked, it stands there
Waiting for the start - all clear!
Experts argue about a few data points
The crew still has a few questions
But - the countdown is running

Effectiveness determines action
Everyone depends blindly on the others
Everyone knows exactly how much is dependent on him
Everyone is in stress, but Major Tom
Makes a joke
Then he lifts off and

Completely detached
From the Earth
Floats the space ship
Completely weightless


The Earth's gravitational force is overcome
Everything has been running perfectly for hours
Scientific experiments
But what good are they in the end, thinks
Major Tom

In the control center, there is panic
The course of the capsule is not right
"Hello Major Tom, can you hear
Do you want to destroy the project like this?"
But he cannot hear
He floats on

Completely detached
From the Earth
Floats the space ship
Completely weightless

The earth shimmers blue, his last transmission comes
"Greetings to my wife", and then silence

Below, the egoists still mourn
Major Tom thinks to himself, if they only knew
A light leads me here through the universe
A light that you don't know yet, I'm coming soon
I'm getting cold


Completely detached
From the Earth
Floats the space ship
Floats the space ship

Completely detached
From the Earth
Floats the space ship
Weightless

Completely detached
From the Earth
Floats the space ship
Completely weightless