[Intro, Timpani, Drums]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
[Break]
Rip, rip, ripples
Space-time tipples
[Bridge, Saxophone Solo]
Ripples
[Verse 1]
Ripples in the fabric of space and time,
Traveling through the cosmos, a mystical rhyme.
Born from the dance of massive things,
A cosmic symphony that gravity brings.
[Chorus]
Gravitational waves, a cosmic ballet,
Traveling through the universe, night and day.
Invisible threads weaving through the void,
Revealing the secrets that stars have deployed.
[Break]
Rip, rip, ripples
Space-time tipples
[Bridge, Flute Solo]
Ripples
[Instrumental, Strings]
[Break]
[Verse 2]
At the speed of light, we journey on,
Carrying whispers of events far gone.
Whole colliding black holes, neutron stars’ embrace,
Their echoes traverse the vastness of space.
[Chorus]
Gravitational waves, a cosmic ballet,
Traveling through the universe, night and day.
Invisible threads weaving through the void,
Revealing the secrets that stars have deployed.
[Break]
Rip, rip, ripples
Space-time tipples
[Bridge, Flute Solo]
Ripples
[Instrumental, Strings]
[Break]
[Bridge]
A cosmic messenger, a ripple’s embrace,
Unveiling the mysteries of time and space.
In the cosmic dance, we play our part,
Guiding the journey through the celestial chart.
[Chorus]
Gravitational waves, a cosmic ballet,
Traveling through the universe, night and day.
Invisible threads weaving through the void,
Revealing the secrets that stars have deployed.
[Break]
Rip, rip, ripples
Space-time tipples
[Bridge, Flute Solo]
Ripples
[Instrumental, Strings]
[Break]
[Outro]
So listen closely to the cosmic tunes,
As gravitational waves sing under the moons.
For in their whispers, we find our way,
Navigating the cosmos, night and day.
Far away
Coming this way
[End]
[Silence]
A SCIENCE LESSON
In the universe, the two fastest things known are:
- Light: Light travels at the fastest speed possible in a vacuum, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (about 186,282 miles per second). According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, nothing with mass can travel at the speed of light or faster.
- Gravitational Waves: Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime caused by the acceleration of massive objects. They travel at the speed of light, making them one of the fastest phenomena in the universe.