History's been told through aperture The eye observes lie The future in shades of black and white Cast the shadows dim the truth No wasted film, no rehearsal You'll never see the color of the truth Intangible haze, denial sinking teeth deep into the naive Huston we've found the best solution to the problem at hand Lights, camera, action Give me quiet on the set, and turn your focus to forgery Fake the voyage young cadet, remember your lines It's "One small step for mankind" Make them believe Make them believe that we've won the race We are the power, we set the pace Don't close the hatch Caution to the crosshairs The last thing we need is a skeptic, a cynic, a smoking gun The race is underway, but we've already won Cast the shadows, dim the truth No wasted film, no rehearsal Shot down, gutted, and stuffed A thirty billion dollar eagle's landed amongst white sand America snorts up the dust that the capsules kicking up It buries the rotten bird Give me quiet on the set, and turn your focus to forgery Fake the voyage young cadet, remember your lines It's "One small step for mankind" Make them believe Make them believe that we've won the race We are the power, we set the pace Don't close the hatch We'll shoot We'll shoot the moon Transcend the futile task Diluted reality Give me quiet on the set, and turn your focus to forgery Fake the voyage young cadet, remember your lines It's "One small step for mankind" Make them believe Make them believe that we've won the race We are the power, we set the pace.