The Traveler (song)

**The Traveler** is the twenty-second song from The Brick Satellite sung by Natalie Llerena as Margaret Cavendish, Kim Whalen as The Traveler, Curt Mega as John Herschel, Mariah Rose Faith Casillas as Rose Stratford, James Tolbert as Samuel Stratford, Jaime Lyn Beatty as Anna Hanover and Matt Dahan as Narrator. It is the twenty-second track on the soundtrack album and was written by Matt Dahan.

## Lyrics

**Narrator:**

Twenty-four hours in orbit

Nothing but endless space

For as far as the eye can see

And the sound of… water

Margaret Cavendish

Was the first one to wake

Thoughts filled her head - why weren’t they dead

So she began to investigate

She was alive

The air felt pure

What was that all over the floor

**Margaret, spoken:**

How can this be?

**Narrator, sung:**

Beneath her feet

A bed of dirt

What once was brick

Now fertile earth

Everywhеre

Plants were growing

Vinеs and gardens

Bountiful and living

**Margaret, spoken:**

What’s going on?

**Narrator, sung:**

A single path formed in the jungle

Three hundred miles above the Atlantic

She ran up the stairway to the next floor

Was that sunlight shining in the sphere

Was that a cloud, is this an atmosphere

Was that wind she felt against her face

What’s this wild kingdom up in space

If it weren’t for the bricks that formed the walls

This wouldn’t feel like outer space at all

A mystery, a satellite

A miracle, a paradise

There was a lake

Of clearest blue

Not far away

Margaret froze

Was that a woman

Standing by the bay

**The Traveler:**

Ooo

**Narrator:**

She wore a robe of white and gold

**The Traveler:**

Ooo

**Narrator:**

She looked familiar

**The Traveler:**

Ooo

**Narrator:**

Margaret approaches

**The Traveler, spoken:**

I made this environment for your friends. Too much?

**Margaret, spoken:**

Am I still asleep? Is this a dream?

**The Traveler, spoken:**

No, although the air was getting scarce. Your friends were out cold when I arrived. Oh, did you see the ipomoea vines?

**Margaret, spoken:**

The what?

**The Traveler, spoken:**
Ipomoea, just like home. The vines should cover
Up all of these dreary bricks in no time. (beat) It’s
Good to see you again, Margaret

**Margaret, spoken:**

Who are you?

**The Traveler, spoken:**

You really don’t know who I am? But the radiance, your magic… I was told your memories would return when they-

**Margaret, spoken:**

My magic?

**The Traveler, spoken:**

Take this branch, Margaret

**Margaret, spoken:**

What?

**The Traveler, spoken:**

Just take it.

**Margaret, spoken:**

…What am I supposed to…

**The Traveler, spoken:**

Turn it into gold

**Margaret, spoken:**

You can’t be serious. How could anybody possibly-

**The Traveler, spoken:**

You aren’t just anybody, Margaret. You are- I can’t let you through the Gate. Not yet

**Margaret, spoken:**

What Gate? Oh, you must tell me what all this is about

**The Traveler, spoken:**

You have to find out on your own, I’m sorry-

**Margaret, spoken:**

But I’ve been on my own for so long. Please, I beg you. How can I search when I don’t know what’s missing? The void I feel is immeasurable, I can’t bear it alone

**The Traveler, spoken:**

But you are not alone, Margaret. Your companions are coming

**Margaret, spoken:**

I don’t even know your name

**The Traveler, spoken:**

You can call me The Traveler. And I am your friend, in this world and the next

**Herschel, sung:**

Can somebody be so kind to tell me what is going on

**Anna, spoken:**

Who are you?

**The Traveler, spoken:**

Hello, Miss Hanover

**Samuel, sung:**

And why does our satellite look like the Amazon

**The Traveler, spoken:**

It was the least I could do

**Rose, sung:**

Maybe this is purgatory

**Herschel:**

Likely story

**Anna:**

How do you know our names

**Rose:**

Are you an angel

**Samuel:**

Are you a stowaway

**Rose, spoken:**

Really?

**Herschel, sung:**

I’m sure there is an explanation

Some scientific reason

We need to run some tests

No one knows the properties of space

Perhaps this is what happens

I can only guess

**Anna (counterpoint):**

I wish we had our tools

This is an event unlike anything

**Herschel (counterpoint):**

Everything needs to be documented

Samuel, get your notebook, write this down

**Rose (counterpoint):**

Could this be divine

Was the preacher in New York telling the truth

**Samuel (counterpoint):**

It’s been less than a day

I don’t think this is academic

**Rose, Anna, Herschel, Samuel:**

This defies all reason

**Margaret, spoken:**

Traveler…

**(sung)**
Is this where I find my answers

Does my journey continue here

Will my mystery be solved within these walls

Will the shadows finally clear

## External Links

* The Traveler on iTunes
* The Traveler on Spotify