Symphony of Science - 'The Case for Mars' (ft. Zubrin, Sagan, Cox & Boston)

Enjoy!

~John

Lyrics:

[Robert Zubrin]
Mars is the next logical step
In our space program
It's the challenge that's been staring us in the face
For the past 30 years

It has water, it has carbon,
It has a 24 hour day
It has geothermal energy
Mars is a place we can settle

[Carl Sagan]
There is a giant rift in its surface
5,000 kilometers long
There is a volcano as wide as Arizona

[Zubrin]
So there's the choice in life
One either grows or one decays
Grow or die
I think we should grow

[Sagan]
Mars is a world of wonders

[Brian Cox]
It has canyons, river valleys,
and giant ice sheets

[Sagan]
Mars is a world of wonders

[Zubrin]
It shouldn't be humans to Mars in 50 years
It should be humans to Mars in 10

We either muster the courage to go
Or we risk the possibility of stagnation and decay

We've got cosmic radiation
Zero gravity
Martian dust storms
Back contamination

But these are dragons that we can take on

[Sagan]
In our time we have sifted
The sands of Mars
Established a presence there
And fulfilled a century of dreams

[Cox]
The Mars rovers have really
Captured our imaginations
They genuinely are explorers
In the old-fashioned sense

[Zubrin]
If you put out a call
For volunteers for the first crew to Mars
They'd be lined up coast to coast

(refrain)

[Cox]
Mars is a dry frozen version of our home
Covered in red dust and sand

[Penelope Boston]
At one time
In the ancient past
Mars was very similar
To the conditions of early earth

[Zubrin]
There will always be people with new ideas
On how humans should live together

[Cox]
We now have "eyes" and "ears" on the surface

[Zubrin]
What's left after you go is
The good you've left behind
You have to believe in hope
You have to believe in the future

There are more and more people coming around to the point of view that
A positive future for humanity requires human expansion to space

(refrain)

We're at a crossroads today
We either muster the courage to go
Or we risk the possibility of stagnation and decay

Help us caption & translate this video!

[kevinmcgowan]

These videos are one of the root reasons why I've become a Mechanical Engineer. They led me to find Sagan's cosmos, speeches by Feynman, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Robert Zubrin, etc. which inspired me to pursue a career in space development.

[ericfolsom]

Who here in 2020?
"It shouldn't be humans to Mars in 50 years, it should be humans to Mars in 10"
*checks date of video... 2010*

[LoliHaetPizza]

It boggles my mind that in my lifetime there will more than likely be a human being stepping foot onto another planet.


It brings and indescribable feeling. 

[JuanGonzalez-bmdj]

"In our time we have sifted
The sands of Mars
Established a presence there
And fulfilled a century of dreams" 
Love this part, and love Carl Sagan. He made me go into physics, he showed me that science is much more than what we are taught in school

[Darticus]

Carl Sagan sounds even more epic in auto-tune xD

[gageoninja]

I wish i could of met carl sagan.

such a beautiful thinker.

[BaronVonTrousers]

I love how passionate Robert Zubrin is about this stuff. It's inspiring.

[MaskOwl]

i can't put in words how much i love everything about Symphony of Science. Not only are the words mixed together perfectly, the beats are always spot on and even the videos are art by themself. Huge bonus for including all the names of the scientists etc. And of course, these are more educational and interesting than most of the classes in school.

[nothGhost]

"One either grows or one decays. Grow or die."

Blunt impact wisdom, wielded like a sledgehammer weighted down with leaden truth.

[josephbarrera]

My nephew asks what is mars i say "Mars is a world of wonders"

[KZavi]

Sagan and Cox in one video. My 2 biggest inspirations...
I can't thank you enough.

[SolarShado]

When I hear "Mars is a world of wonders", all I can think now is "Tell that to Mark Watney" (the main character from the novel/movie "The Martian")

[SuccubusAngel]

Professor Cox's gentle beautiful soft voice is absolutely beautiful auto-tuned, as he already has a slight sing-song to his speech, much like Sagan. I absolutely cannot thank you enough, Melodysheep for helping create such relaxing, inspiring and dreamy pieces.

[bobsidog]

00:43 grow or die? I think we should grow.

[thebloodminister]

the way MelodyOfSheep makes Carl Sagen say "Mars is a world of Wonders" It sounds like World of Flynders. My favorite track!

[jovi]

0:27 ahh it would have been so satisfying if he said "Mars is a place we can stay" to rhyme nicely with the previous line

[uidsea]

Does anyone else have a tear come to their eye when you hear all these great people trying to help us achieve these goals?

[condemned]

I love the piano arrangement on this one, and the lyrical sentiment. Goosebump inducing. Thank you.

[Msbluepink]

More Brian Cox, Please!! I love this one!!

[VIKASHSINGH-hfkt]

no days of me gone without hearing this song. its my ALARM TONE for wakeup in the morning and made my DAY a GOOD DAY ever.
THANK YOU MELODYSHEEP..Lots of LOVE from INDIA