Hope of Man - The Expendables by A. E. van Vogt

Idoru Toei's musical version of "The Expendables" by A. E. van Vogt, featured in "The Pitch Science Fiction 1Q2025" available at: https://lphi.top/p-tpsf-5
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Lyrics SRT:

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[Intro]
[instrumental]

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[Verse 1]
A century's drift, a promise untold,
Of Alta III, a future bold.

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They spoke of courage, forefathers’ might,
But in my heart, a chilling fright.

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Expendable words, a captain’s decree,
And I felt the weight, pressing down on me.

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[Chorus]
Hope of Man, a fragile dream,
Across the void, a fading gleam.

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A gamble cast, a future unknown,
On Alta III, we stand alone.

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Will courage rise or shadows fall?
Answer the call, answer it all!

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[Verse 2]
The lifeboat chosen, a valiant few,
To carry our hopes, honest and true.

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Lesbee will lead, with skill and grace,
A beacon of light in this desolate space.

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And others join him, brave and strong,
To face the unknown where we belong!

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[Bridge]
Seven names called, a twisted design,
My conspirators trapped on the line.

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Browne’s game revealed, a cruel display,
Sending his enemies far away.

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A pawn in his plan, I start to see,
But what is my role? What will become of me?

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[Chorus]
Hope of Man, a fragile dream,
Across the void, a fading gleam.

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A gamble cast, a future unknown,
On Alta III, we stand alone.

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Will courage rise or shadows fall?
Answer the call, answer it all!

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[Verse 3]
The speed of light, a paradox deep,
Secrets untold that we couldn't keep.

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Lorenz-Fitzgerald, a haunting refrain,
Lost in the echoes of scientific pain.

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Now falling down, to a misty sphere,
Facing the unknown, consumed by fear.

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[Verse 4]
The smell of the ship, a familiar embrace,
Years of training etched upon my face.

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Browne’s manipulation, clear and bright,
Prepared me for this, bathed in his light.

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A technician's skill, honed with such care,
A weapon concealed beyond compare!

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[Bridge]
The Karn are robots, a chilling truth,
Their thoughts controlled, devoid of youth.

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A chance to seize power, a path so clear,
To break the chains and banish fear.

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My plan unfolds, with calculated grace,
To claim my destiny in this desolate space!

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[Chorus]
Hope of Man, a fragile dream,
Across the void, a fading gleam.

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A gamble cast, a future unknown,
On Alta III, we stand alone.

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Courage will rise, shadows will fall,
Answer the call, answer it all!

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[Outro]
The stars await… the journey begins…
Hope of Man … within…