All Systems Stable / Khedive / The Outpost

All Systems Stable
Written by Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman

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All systems stable
Standby

Khedive
Written by Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan

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[Piano solo]

Onward soldiers
Onward soldiers

Khedive, Khedive!

The Outpost
Written by Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw

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We finally made our way out of the storm
With only minutes left to spare
Well there's a new home waiting on the outpost

Touch down onto the surface that we found
Hope for the planet that just may
Keep us moving

When the stars are falling
We can hear them calling
And we won't stop searching
Into the night we ride

It's the last stop we say goodbye to all we know
Same fate that helped us get this far
Now there's a new hope far beyond this outpost

Touch down onto the surface that we found
Hope for the planet that just may
Keep us moving

When the stars are falling
We can hear them calling
And we won't stop searching
Into the night we ride

Along the way
Along the way
Who knows what we'll discover

The price we pay
The price we pay
For our sisters and brothers

We lost our way
We lost our way
Oh, the hell that we've uncovered

Along the way
We lost our way
We lost our way

Touch down onto the surface that we found
Hope for the planet that just may
Keep us moving

When the stars are falling
We can hear them calling
And we won't stop searching
No, we won't stop moving

And we won't stop searching
Into the night we ride

Interpretation:

After the storm and completing necessary repairs, the Khedive (her name being an honorific title of Persian origin used for the sultans and grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire) and her crew are able to successfully land on the surface of Mars. Despite several obstacles along the way, any one of which could have ended their mission, their sense of hope has been renewed.  They set up the first manned outpost on the red planet, which will become a launching point for further exploration. The lessons learned on this mission help ensure success of future missions with endless possibilities.