The speed of light in vacuum, usually denoted by c, is a universal physical constant important in many areas of physics. Its value is 299,792,458 metres per second, a figure that is exact since the length of the metre is defined from this constant and the international standard for time. In imperial units this speed is approximately 186,282 miles per second.
According to special relativity, c is the maximum speed at which all energy, matter, and information in the universe can travel. It is the speed at which all massless particles and associated fields (including electromagnetic radiation such as light) travel in vacuum. It is also the speed of gravity (i.e. of gravitational waves) predicted by current theories. Such particles and waves travel at c regardless of the motion of the source or the inertial frame of reference of the observer. In the Theory of Relativity, c interrelates space and time, and also appears in the famous equation of mass–energy equivalence E = mc2.
The speed at which light propagates through transparent materials, such as glass or air, is less than c. The ratio between c and the speed v at which light travels in a material is called the refractive index n of the material (n = c / v). For example, for visible light the refractive index of glass is typically around 1.5, meaning that light in glass travels at c / 1.5 ≈ 200,000 km/s; the refractive index of air for visible light is about 1.0003, so the speed of light in air is about 90 km/s slower than c.
Neil deGrasse Tyson ( /ˈniːəl dəˈɡræs ˈtaɪsən/ born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist and science communicator. He is currently the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space, and a research associate in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. Since 2006 he has hosted the educational science television show NOVA scienceNOW on PBS, and has been a frequent guest on The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill Maher, and Jeopardy!. It was announced on August 5, 2011, that Tyson will be hosting a new sequel to Carl Sagan's Cosmos: A Personal Voyage television series.
Tyson was born as the second of three children in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, but was raised in the Bronx. His mother, Sunchita Feliciano Tyson, was a gerontologist and his father, Cyril deGrasse Tyson, was a sociologist, human resource commissioner for the New York City mayor, John Lindsay, and was the first Director of HARYOU. Tyson attended the Bronx High School of Science (1972–1976, astrophysics emphasis) where he was captain of the wrestling team and was editor-in-chief of the school's Physical Science Journal. Tyson had an abiding interest in astronomy from the age of eleven, following his visit to the Hayden Planetarium at age nine. Tyson recalls that "so strong was that imprint [of the night sky] that I'm certain that I had no choice in the matter, that in fact, the universe called me." He obsessively studied astronomy in his teens, and eventually even gained some fame in the astronomy community by giving lectures on the subject at the age of fifteen.
Albert Einstein ( /ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn/; German: [ˈalbɐt ˈaɪnʃtaɪn] ( listen); 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics. While best known for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation"), he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect". The latter was pivotal in establishing quantum theory within physics.
Near the beginning of his career, Einstein thought that Newtonian mechanics was no longer enough to reconcile the laws of classical mechanics with the laws of the electromagnetic field. This led to the development of his special theory of relativity. He realized, however, that the principle of relativity could also be extended to gravitational fields, and with his subsequent theory of gravitation in 1916, he published a paper on the general theory of relativity. He continued to deal with problems of statistical mechanics and quantum theory, which led to his explanations of particle theory and the motion of molecules. He also investigated the thermal properties of light which laid the foundation of the photon theory of light. In 1917, Einstein applied the general theory of relativity to model the structure of the universe as a whole.
3 a.m and you're tossing in your bed
Thoughts are turning in your head
You're hanging on, but how much longer
Why do empty things you pour your soul into
Never fill that void in you, makes you wonder
There are shadows hanging over you
I know you wish that you could see beyond
But it's always darkest before the dawn
Love at the speed of light comes on the darkest night
And it only takes a moment to change a life
All of us need is love come see the wonder of
The miracle that happens when we believe
Love at the speed of light comes on the darkest night
It only takes a moment to make us right
We can believe in love
We can be free at the speed of light
I've heard it said the peace of mind that you desire
Is in the power that you acquire
You're moving up, but how much longer
What's the matter if you gain a wealth of gold
But in the process you lose your soul, you have to wonder
There is darkness surrounding you
I hear you pray that you could see the sun
And that's the moment your freedom comes
Love at the speed of light comes on the darkest night
And it only takes a moment to change a life
All of us need is love come see the wonder of
The miracle that happens when we believe
Love at the speed of light comes on the darkest night
It only takes a moment to make us right
We can believe in love
We can be free at the speed of light
Break away, leave the cold night
Steal away from the shadows
Break away, leave the old life
Dance away from the dark
Love at the speed of light comes on the darkest night
And it only takes a moment to change a life
All of us need is love come see the wonder of
The miracle that happens when we believe
Love at the speed of light comes on the darkest night
And it only takes a moment to make us right
We can believe in love
We can be free at the speed of light
Love at the speed of light comes on the darkest night
Only takes a moment to change a life
All of us need is love come see the wonder of
The miracle that happens when we believe
Love at the speed of light comes on the darkest night
And it only takes a moment to make us right
We can believe in love
DARKNESS FADES TO WHITE
THROUGH THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
NEVER DAY OR NIGHT
IN THIS FALSE ILLUSION
LOSE ALL YOUR FEARS
THAT HAVE HELD BACK THE YEARS
CHASING SHADOWS
CHASING SHADOWS
TONIGHT
YOU'RE ON THE INFO HIGHWAY
CHANGE OF PERSONALITY
TURN YOURSELF INTO SOMEONE
THAT YOU JUST PRETEND TO BE
NO TRACE OF WHERE YOU COME FROM
BEEN HEARD BUT NEVER SEEN
YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING
ALONG WITH THE MACHINE
BRAKING OUT THROUGH THE LINE
NOW YOU'RE
CHASING SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT
LET THE DARKNESS FADE TO WHITE
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT
BEEN CRUISING OFF INTO THIS
VIRTUAL COLLECTIVE SOUL
NO TIME IS WAISTED WITH A PASSWORD
YOU CAN TAKE CONTROL
I KNOW YOU'RE ONE OF MANY
THAT KNOWS THE TIME IS RIGHT
COULD THIS BE SELF DESTRUCTION
ELECTRIC DYNAMITE
BREAKING OUT THROUGH THE LINE
NOW YOU'RE
CHASING SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT
LET THE DARKNESS FADE TO WHITE
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT
WITH THE NEW TECHNOLOGY
FASTER THAN THE EYE CAN SEE
CHASING SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE IN THIS PARADISE
ROLL OF THE DICE AND YOU DON'T THINK TWICE
TAKE WHAT YOU NEED AND YOU PROVE YOUR GREED
SO RUN FOR YOUR LIFE IN THIS PARADISE
YOU'RE ON THE INFO HIGHWAY
CHANGE OF PERSONALITY
TURN YOURSELF INTO SOMEONE
YOU COULD NEVER BE..
NOW YOU'RE
CHASING SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT
LET THE DARKNESS FADE TO WHITE
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT
WITH THE NEW TECHNOLOGY
FASTER THAN THE EYE CAN SEE
CHASING SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT
The speed of light slows down
As the feather hits the ground
And nothing else gets through
It's always faster than it sounds.
The star that shone so bright
Will be eclipsed tonight
When you kiss the satelite.
'Cause there was someplace you
And you alone, believed that a life
Could be this way
It don't seem right
To spend tonight as you did today.
[chorus]:
If I had known that you would call
If I could dream that you would fall
If I could change these thoughts around
I would have stayed at home tonight.
There's nothing that you can do
To make this all brand-new
Nothing here to save
To make it go away.
You've never been so wrong.
So how can you ignore
When a fall from grace so high
Should never take so long
And say goodbye,
As you did today.
So the speed of light remains
Ever-constantly the same
Begin tonight as it did today.
Black California
Crush the innocent mind
Girl, I oughta warn you
My reputation's unkind
But you knew that anyway
Black California
Black California
Change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
I've been down in dirty black water
Poison feeds the mouth of disorder
(Who pays the devil?)
Obey the law, obey the disorder
(Who pays the devil?)
Obey the law, obey the disorder
(Who pays the devil?)
Black California
(Who pays the devil?)
Crush the innocent mind
(Who pays the devil?)
Who pays the devil?
Who rides the devil?
They change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on
Black California
Black California
Change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Music : Tolkki
Words : Kotipelto
Today is just another day
Of my life too short to live
I should have some kind of meaning
A destiny to believe in
Before I go to sleep
I find some pictures of a time
When everything was still so fine
Although the years have passed by
I will give it all I have inside ... everything
I'm away lost in my thoughts
Everyday my life goes by
Oh my god, oh my god, I'm insane
Nothing works, you know
But everyone seems safe
They control, everything is a static scene
Is this all, at all? I need more than what I see
Have you got a chance, have you ever found a reason?
Before you can forget
Have you got a chance, everybody gotta need to know
Is there something to believe?
Now, there's nothing I can change
I need the speed of light
Nothing I can save,
No less than the speed of light
Dream another place
Away
Away
Oh my god, oh my god, I'm insane
Time's too short, you know
And someone I want to be
Gets no choice, forgetting my reality
Need to know, you know, if everything is destiny
Have you got a chance, have you ever had a reason?
Collapse into myself
Have you got a chance, everybody gotta need to know
Where eternity begins
Now, there's nothing I can change
I need the speed of light
Nothing I can save,
No less than the speed of light
Dream another place
Away
Away
Away
Nothing I am now,
I need the speed of light
Nothing I can save,
No less than the speed of light
Nothing I can change
I need the speed of light
Dream another place
Away
Away
Drive an easy road
If you're looking for direction
Don't forget to set your seat and go
Take an easy road
All you need is information
Everything is there to know
Only you and me add up
Only you and me add up
Speed of light stars and planets
Taking over understand it
Speed of light stars and planets
Taking over understand it
Need a changing face
When the wind's around you blowing
Don't forget to let your feelings go
Wasting space
If you're looking for persuasion
Everything you need can grow
Only you and me add up
Only you and me add up
Speed of light stars and planets
Taking over understand it
Speed of light stars and planets
You waited for something
You turned your mind around
You tried to consider
That some hope might be found
But you still had a long way to go
'Cause you took it your own hands to let us know
How the pain can become too much
The speed of light just isn't fast enough
You've broken a promise
That you once made to me
If there was a reason
I never failed to see
But you still had a long way to go
(Long way to go)
To the dawn that was threatening never would show
(Never would show)
The pain has become too much
The speed of light just isn't fast enough
An angel come and set you free
Though your eyes are closed
You continue to see, you touch the sun
That still shines for me
You waited for something
You turned your mind around
You tried to consider
That some hope might be found
But you still had a long way to go
(Long way to go)
To the dawn that was threatening never would show
(Never would show)
The pain has become too much
The speed of light just isn't fast enough
I close my eyes and count to ten
You say my name I open them
Feels like ive been here before
Pacing the floor
What was I thinking
What does it mean anymore
Im not even sure
How did I get here
I need the speed of light
I need the speed of light
Im tripping to the past
Im tripping to the past
I need the speed of light
I need the speed of light
Im tripping to the past
To fix the future fast
I get so lost with you around
The more ive searched the less ive found
But its like im up to the flame
Im lying again
What was I thinking
Always pulling me in
Caught in a spinn
How did I get here
I need the speed of light
I need the speed of light
Im tripping to the past
Im tripping to the past
I need the speed of light
I need the speed of light
Im tripping to the past
To fix the future fast
This can't be life
This can't be love
This can't be right
This can't be us
This can't be life
This can't be love
This can't be right
This can't be us
I need the speed of light
I need the speed of light
Im tripping to the past
Im tripping to the past
I need the speed of light
I need the speed of light
Im tripping to the past
All the force of nature, chaos and the death of hope
Don't resist them and accept the death of all you know
You walk alone and face the darkness you will be reborn
Rediscover your existence in it's purest form
Searching for the reasons why, will you know when it's your time?
Time flashes before your eyes
Watch everything change at the speed of light
The speed of light
As the future casts a shadow into here and now
Time tells a secret whisper it without a sound
You trust yourself your instincts or the answers of mankind
Will you ever have the strength to leave this world and find
Searching for the reasons why will you know when it's your time?
Time flashes before your eyes
Watch everything change at the speed of light
Time flashes before your eyes
Watch everything change at the speed of light
The speed of light
All the force of nature, chaos and the death of hope
Don't resist them and accept the death of all you know
You walk alone and face the darkness you will be reborn
Rediscover your existence in it's purest form
Searching for the reasons why, will you know when it's your time?
Time flashes before your eyes
Watch everything change at the speed of light
Time flashes before your eyes
Watch everything change at the speed of light
Yeah
On the brink of madness
Drowning in hell,
I'm tryna' live while I'm at it
Shattered matters flatters stress,
She's so attracted to me
When I know she's gone,
She comes right back,
Can't catch breaks
Not even a slight crack
Stuck in the hole
Then I dig myself
Even deeper
When I try to fight back
I kick in the door and it leads to more,
What's the key to life?
I'm falling off,
Split the floor,
Traveling at the speed of light light
When you told me everything
Would be alright,
I believed it.
But you left me alone
Here in the dark
To be defeated feated feated
You've run, so far away
But I made it through,
And I'm standing here today
I see the sun,
After the rain yeah...
Yesterday is dead and gone,
The speed of light my life goes on,
And... on
Yeah yeah
Cuz how much more
Must I withstand
Before I can rise and fly so high
To the point where I can
Put this world in my hand
Wanna ride till I die,
But I can only go so far,
'Till what's left of my fuel is gone
Running on e,
Only things left is faith and passion
That it's purest form, come on
When you told me everything
Would be alright,
I believed it.
But you left me alone
Here in the dark
To be defeated feated feated
You felt, so far away
But I made it through,
And I'm standing here today
I see the sun,
After the rain oh...
Open my eyes
And now I know,
That you've been with me all along
I'm alright
Good night new orleans
Things are exactly as they seem
But I'm nowhere around
Hello mexico
You're where I was told to go
If I don't want to be found
There's no end to the winter
Waking at the break of dawn
In the middle of summer
Living at the speed of light
Someday we may
See each other and look the other way
But I'll love you just the same
And if you hate your life
Just remember there used to be a time
When we could not feel a thing
In my heart is a hunger
I will never give away
Just try and stop from going under
'till the dawn of judgment day
Living at the speed of light
Living at the speed of light
Living at the speed of light
And burning your love on the way
Black California
Crush the innocent mind
Girl I ought to warn you
My reputation's unkind
But you knew that anyway
Black California, black California
Change your lives at the speed of light
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Don't drink the dirty black water
Poison feeds the mouth of disorder
Who plays the devil
Who rides the devil
Obey the law, obey the disorder
Black California
Crush the innocent mind
Who rides the devil
Who plays the devil
Change your lives at the speed of light
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Come on come on come on my children
come on come on come on now
Black California, black California
Change your lives at the speed of light
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light
Touch me
I am losing shape
Look I am invisible
Can you say my name
If there's a perfect sky that we came from
We'll be like stars forever shining on
Catch me
I am almost there
How can I be near
I am highspeed
I am everywhere
I couldn't catch your smile
You are blinded by another side
I couldn't say goodbye
You are traveling at the speed of light
You and me
We never cross the boundary
That's how I know you
I can hear you say
You and me
We never unweil mysteries
Once you are shining
We never tried again
You and me
We never cross the boundary
That's how I know you
I can hear you say
You and me
Always traveling separately
When I try to reach you
You are miles away
You and me
We never unweil mysteries
Touch me
I am losing shape
Look I am invisible
Can you say my name
If there's a perfect sky that we came from
We'll be like stars forever shining on
Catch me
I am almost there
How can I be near
I am highspeed
I am everywhere
You couldn't read my mind
How I wanted you to hold me tight
I couldn't save that night
I was passing by at the speed of light
You and me
We never cross the boundary
That's how I know you
I can hear you say
You and me
We never unweil mysteries
Once you are shining
We never tried again
We are flesh and we are free
Wa are drift wood in the sea
From the distance we are stars
Like there is a face on Mars
Wa are lost and we are one
We are neighbours to the Sun
Slowly drifting out of sight
You ready?
Yeah
Alright
Yeah [x3]
C'mon
Yeah [x3]
C'mon
You can lie if you want, but it's in your eyes
Your heart is calling for me tonight
Feeling me crazy, you can't deny,
I am coming over at the speed of light
Let me put it down, here's the scenario
I must say girl, you're incredible
I am a simple dude, And I aint gotta have it all
Maybe one day, a couple of phone calls
Now I see that your playing your position
Real laidback, Real distant
But your body seems, oh so different
I can tell that I am in your system
And I know that you like what your hearing,
Because your heavy breathing tells me that you're feeling what I am feeling too
So, there's need to fake it when I know you feel the same
Baby, it doesn't matter what you do
You can lie if you want, but it's in your eyes
Your heart is calling for me tonight
Feeling me crazy, you can't deny,
I am coming over at the speed of light
Speed of Light [x3]
Still on the phone, still waiting
But I am not gonna trip, I got patience
What's the problem? What's the hesitation?
I am sayin', can a get a date? (yeah)
You got me on the edge of my seat, girl
You got me wondering what's it gonna be girl?
Let me, Let me know when we're gonna meet girl
Tell me, what are we, girl?
And I know that you like what your hearing,
Because your heavy breathing tells me that you're feeling what I am feeling too
So, there's need to fake it when I know you feel the same
Baby, it doesn't matter what you do
You can lie if you want, but it's in your eyes
Your heart is calling for me tonight
Feeling me crazy, you can't deny,
I am coming over at the speed of light
Speed of Light [x3]
And I know that you like what your hearing,
Because your heavy breathing tells me that you're feeling what I am feeling too
So, there's need to fake it when I know you feel the same
Baby, it doesn't matter what you do
You can lie if you want, but it's in your eyes
Your heart is calling for me tonight
Feeling me crazy, you can't deny,
I am coming over at the speed of light
You rush through life with a speed of light
You don't sympathize
Do not live take no captives
Don't evoke do not plan have no sentiments
Like a lightening
Want to give a thundering blow and fleet
Life with a speed of light
It's too late to change anything
You won't stop ever again
Won't regain all that lost time
The only thing you can be sure of is
That you'll burn out dashing ahead
With the speed of light
Someday time will stop and
You won't recognize a man who will look
Into your eyes from the mirror
You've built a castle where live
Only you and wind
Who was that woman
Who was counting your every breath?
Can't remember when she came
And when she went away
You live with the speed of light
Black California
Crush the innocent mind
Girl, I oughta warn you
My reputation's unkind
But you knew that anyway
Black California
Black California
Change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
I've been down in dirty black water
Poison feeds the mouth of disorder
(Who pays the devil?)
Obey the law, obey the disorder
(Who pays the devil?)
Obey the law, obey the disorder
(Who pays the devil?)
Black California
(Who pays the devil?)
Crush the innocent mind
(Who pays the devil?)
Who pays the devil?
Who rides the devil?They change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on
Black California
Black California
Change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Change your lives at the speed of light, yeah
Show them fear and they'll show you the knife
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on, my children
And they'll show you the knife
The speed of light slows down
As the feather hits the ground
And if nothing else gets proved
It's always faster than it sounds
A star that shines so bright
Would be eclipsed tonight
When you kiss the satellite
Because there was always you
And you alone believed
That light could bend this way
It don't seem right
To spend tonight
As I did today
If I had known that you would call (known that you would call)
If I could dream that you would fall (dream that you would fall)
If I could change these wrongs to right
I would have stayed at home tonight
There's nothing you can do
To make this all brand new
And nothing you can say
To make it go away
You've never been so wrong
So how can you act strong
When a fall from grace so hard
Should never take so long
And sat goodbye as you did today
If I had known that you would call (known that you would call)
If I could dream that you would fall (dream that you would fall)
If I could change these wrongs to right
I would have stayed at home tonight
So the speed of light remains
Ever constantly the same
Again tonight as it today
If I had known that you would call (known that you would call)
If I could dream that you would fall (dream that you would fall)
If I could change these wrongs to right
I would have stayed at home tonight
If I had known that you would call (known that you would call)
If I could dream that you would fall (dream that you would fall)
If I could change these wrongs to right
I feel like
We have met before
And you said
You hear my
Voice inside your head
You see my
Milky silhouette
Back where I live
I travel stars, stars
Take chance to go
For a ride
For a ride to Mars
I'm glad I
Fallen down to Earth
But noone
Knows
You dazed with
Almond-looking eyes
But siren
Cries
Back where I live
I travel stars, stars
Take chance to go
For a ride
For a ride to Mars
My mind is still opened wide
You set me up for your life
They will not take me alive
We travel
Day is dawning, morning will begin
Twilight calling, does it have to end?
Can we always be or stay forever running wild and free?
Moon descending, tide comes in again
Never ending, take a long taste of the sunshine
Can we always be, never stop moving
At the speed of light, I try to hold on tight
At the speed of light, never stop
There is no end in sight
The speed of light, I try to hold on tight
At the speed of light, never stop
There is no end in sight
Waves are crashing all around us now
Lights are flashing, don't let them burn out
Lying on the beach, nothing else matters
It's just you and me
Infinite summer, nothing has to end
We will recover, breathe so deep we'll stay forever
Running wild and free, never stop moving
At the speed of light, I try to hold on tight
At the speed of light, never stop
There is no end in sight
At the speed of light, I try to hold on tight
At the speed of light, never stop
There is no end in sight
When the winter closes in and the castles
Built of sand all wash away
We won't cry for yesterday or tomorrow
We will go on living for today
At the speed of light, I try to hold on tight
At the speed of light, never stop
There is no end in sight
At the speed of light, I try to hold on tight
At the speed of light, never stop
There is no end in sight
At the speed of light
At the speed of light
At the speed of light
At the speed of light
At the speed of light
At the speed of light
I have walked about a million miles
Step by step into the haze
To notice it it took a while
That circles were the ways I made
Is it far too late?
Changing my own fate
A million voices telling me
"Tomorrow is a different day
Our concept is to do the same
The opposite of yesterday"
Let me get away
At the speed of light I fly
I'm one step away
Seconds turn days into nights
And I'm on my way
At the speed of light I fly
Aeons passing by
All believers still alive
At speed of light they fly
A cave - narrow walls surrounding me
This is just a place to die
Although sometimes one gets to see
Brighter lightening passing by
At the speed of light
Breaking through the night
A million voices telling me
Nonsense I should listen to
There's better life beyond these walls
And now I know what to do
I will get away
End what was there, what has been
Break the silence
Tell me about what you hold inside
See what is here, what will be
Be inspired
Take off to fly to a better life
At the speed of light I fly
I'm one step away
Seconds turn days into nights
And I'm on my way
At the speed of light I fly
Aeons passing by
All believers still alive
At speed of light they fly
Flying at the speed of light
The speed of life is quickly passing by
Still it's all the same
Flying at the speed of light
The speed of life is quickly passing by
I'm here to remain
Flying at the speed of light
The speed of life is quickly passing by
Still it's all the same
Flying at the speed of light
The speed of life is quickly passing by
I'm here to remain
End what was there, what has been
Break the silence
Tell me about what you hold inside
See what is here, what will be
Be inspired
Take off to fly to a better life
At the speed of light I fly
I'm one step away
Seconds turn days into nights
And I'm on my way
At the speed of light I fly
Aeons passing by
All believers still alive