The Final Countdown was written by lead vocalist Joey Tempest for the band Europes third album. The inspiration came from a keyboard riff that Tempest had written around the age of 17, stemming from the idea of leaving Earth to explore space.
We're leaving together, But still it's farewell And maybe we'll come back, To earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We're leaving ground (leaving ground) Will things ever be the same again?
It's the final countdown... The final countdown... Ohhh,
We're heading for Venus and still we stand tall Cause maybe they've seen us and welcome us all With so many light years to go and things to be found (to be found) I'm sure that we'll all miss her so.
It's the final countdown... The final countdown... The final countdown... Ohhh
The final countdown... Oh-oh
It's the final countdown... The final countdown... The final countdown. The final countdown Ohhh, It's the final countdown. We're leaving together The final countdown. We'll all miss her so. It's the final countdown. The final countdown Ohhh, It's the final countdown.