Houston (It's Hard to Know When Your Heart Is Letting Go)

from A Brief History of American Space Travel by moon:and:6

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“Houston (It’s Hard to Know When Your Heart Is Letting Go)” imagines the internal dialogue of an astronaut floating in space, not knowing if they might ever return home: a conversation between the head and the heart. A processed banjo riff provides the basis for a vocoder melody in true downtempo fashion. The simple two chord song never quite resolves, creating a mood of unresolved tension and anticipatory nostalgia.

lyrics

Houston we've had a problem
Houston go ahead

It's hard to know
When your heart is letting go
It's hard to find the words to say

Houston we've had a problem

One two three four

It's hard to know
When your heart is letting go
It's hard to find the words to say

Houston we've had a problem
Houston go ahead

It's hard to know
When your heart is letting go
It's hard to find the words to say

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from A Brief History of American Space Travel, track released March 31, 2017
Performed and produced by moon:and:6 | moonand6.com

Written by Michael William Chambers
Published by All Your Genres Are Belong To Us (SOCAN)

Drum loop performed by Matt "Maffyuu" Byas | phony-ppl.com
Additional drum samples by Z0UЯ | fb.com/zourmusic

Public domain samples and audio clips from:

NASA Audio Highlight Reels, Soundbites and Launch Sounds | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Available at: archive.org/details/nasaaudiocollection

Cover artwork based on Gemini-Titan (GT-8) Extravehicular Equipment and Suit (photo credit: NASA)

©&℗2017 moon:and:6 under exclusive license to Maisonneuve Music | maisonneuvemusic.com

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