In my heart, there's always been a burning question
Of what mysteries might exist in this time
Maybe a murky planet; a storm without end
Or a dark white fog with a hidden melody
Cave under a crumbling crust lit by a campfire
And two bodies creating ashfall in the space
Between them. I want to explore each space
Finding the answers to every little question
I shoot off in my ship, landing by a campfire
On the beach in eternal storm. Some time
Passes, and I listen to the little melody
Played on a flute in rain. I pray it never ends.
But the world must always find its eventual end
And the sun's blue fire engulfs every bit of space
Before I wake up home again, humming a melody.
I follow it to a planet lit by volcanic fire. I question
its surface integrity, hoping the rocks stay for a time
But they fall and I scream, until I wake up at a campfire
I'm here again, but I shake it off and leave the campfire
A third time. I wonder when this cycle might end
But for now, I fly to two planets, spinning in time
Locked in eternal dance, with not much space
Between them. How does this world work, I question,
But behind it is a darker shape. What is its melody?
The unknown frightens me, but I hear a melody.
Within the twisted vines, is there a campfire?
Why does this place scare me? But my question
Is answered with a roar from behind. My end
Is near as I race through the white endless space
Dodging thorns as I barely escape in time.
But that all happened in a past time.
All the searching for hints of a strange melody
Led me here, to a time no-one knows. And a space
No-one understands. All I have is a small campfire
And my friends around it. Playing our song to the end.
And this all left me with just one final question.
Will my time spent here in space
Playing a simple melody at a campfire
Become the ending of an era of questioning?
Mar 26
Mar 26, 2026 at 9:43 PM UTC
In my heart, there's always been a burning question
Of what mysteries might exist in this time
Maybe a murky planet; a storm without end
Or a dark white fog with a hidden melody
Cave under a crumbling crust lit by a campfire
And two bodies creating ashfall in the space
Between them. I want to explore each space
Finding the answers to every little question
I shoot off in my ship, landing by a campfire
On the beach in eternal storm. Some time
Passes, and I listen to the little melody
Played on a flute in rain. I pray it never ends.
But the world must always find its eventual end
And the sun's blue fire engulfs every bit of space
Before I wake up home again, humming a melody.
I follow it to a planet lit by volcanic fire. I question
its surface integrity, hoping the rocks stay for a time
But they fall and I scream, until I wake up at a campfire
I'm here again, but I shake it off and leave the campfire
A third time. I wonder when this cycle might end
But for now, I fly to two planets, spinning in time
Locked in eternal dance, with not much space
Between them. How does this world work, I question,
But behind it is a darker shape. What is its melody?
The unknown frightens me, but I hear a melody.
Within the twisted vines, is there a campfire?
Why does this place scare me? But my question
Is answered with a roar from behind. My end
Is near as I race through the white endless space
Dodging thorns as I barely escape in time.
But that all happened in a past time.
All the searching for hints of a strange melody
Led me here, to a time no-one knows. And a space
No-one understands. All I have is a small campfire
And my friends around it. Playing our song to the end.
And this all left me with just one final question.
Will my time spent here in space
Playing a simple melody at a campfire
Become the ending of an era of questioning?
I freaking adore Outer Wilds