"Here to Mars"

"Here to Mars" is a song by the American rock band Coheed and Cambria. It is the fourth track and second single on their 2015 album The Color Before the Sun. A demo version of the song was released on The Color Before the Sun (Big Beige / 4th Street Demos) album and on the The Color Before the Sun: Deconstructed album.

Lyrics
[Verse 1] Hey, stranger Been a long while since I've loved you or anything How the times have changed Distorted, a figure set in trend, emotionless And the words lose all their means (Goodbye, lost and long forgotten) Discouraged might be the term you choose When you're look, looking for an excuse My company has gone mute Since listening isn't my strongest suit I'm leaving you with this here, okay? Over and out there

[Chorus] Honey it’s in the stars And you’re my everything from here to Mars And every word I say I truly mean, dear darling I hope I’m being clear cause there’s no one like you on Earth That can be my universe

[Verse 2] Understood, give me a second chance I know I could be your better half

[Chorus] It's in the stars And you’re my everything from here to Mars And every word I say I truly mean, dear darling I hope I’m being clear cause there’s no one like you on Earth That can be my universe

[Bridge] Pardon me, I think I'm going Out of my head and into the worst A world without your verse A world without you hurts Please, I'm sorry I will never let you go I will never let you go I will never let you go

[Chorus] It's in the stars And you’re my everything from here to Mars And every word I say I truly mean, dear darling I hope I’m being clear cause there’s no one like you on Earth That can be my burning star And you're my everything from here to Mars And every word I, every word I mean, dear darling I hope I’m being clear cause there’s no one like you on Earth That can be my universe

Music Video
An official lyric video was released for the single on September 3, 2015. It was directed by Mike Starczewski and produced by Glenn Mungo.



Background
Sanchez said, "This is a love song for my wife, and it allowed me to look at her in a different light. My wife and I collaborate on a ton of things together – a lot of the comic books and the lyrics and music that I write – and now here we were about to collaborate on a life together, and it was just a really special moment that framed her in a way that made me want to express myself in a song for her. So that’s basically what I did, and Here to Mars is me trying to encapsulate that emotion. I wanted the song to feel epic and explosive, and distant like a journey. Some people might get literal with it and say, ‘You only love your wife to Mars? But that’s only the neighbouring planet of our solar system – it’s not really that far away!’ But to me, Mars might as well be the other end of the universe because I’m never going there. Maybe I should just do a series of love songs about the solar system next time out? Ha ha!"