[Verse]
You taught me the courage of stars before you left
How light carries on endlessly even after death
With shortness of breath you explained the infinite
How rare and beautiful it is to even exist
[Chorus]
I couldn't help but ask
For you to say it all again
I tried to write it down
But I could never find a pen
I'd give anything to hear
You say it one more time
That the universe was made
Just to be seen by my eyes
I couldn't help but ask
For you to say it all again
I tried to write it down
But I could never find a pen
I'd give anything to hear
You say it one more time
That the universe was made
Just to be seen by my eyes
About
“Saturn” is the follow up to the previous track in Space 2, “Jupiter.”
Ryan O'Neal explained:
I liked the idea of following Jupiter with a song perhaps written from Galileo’s children perspective. It’s very much a song about losing someone close and deeply loved, but it’s about the good they left behind in our lives and how to reflect that in your relationships in front of you. Saturn is of course our most photogenic planet, with it’s gorgeous rings, so musically I aimed as best I could to write something worthy of such good looks. I held the word “beautiful” as a measuring stick constantly as I wrote the music, asking myself “is this beautiful.. enough?” This is of course an impossible task, but I had fun with the challenge.
Q&A
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While the artist has not come out and said that specifically, it seems very implied.
Yes, “Saturn” was certified gold by the RIAA on October 24, 2022.