They made themselves the hunter instead of the prey
On the treeless plain
They made a fire where there was no fire
And shelter from rain
They spoke the words, and they wrote the words
To have their say
They made the law when there was no law
For all to obey
We’re standing on the shoulders of giants
We’re standing on the shoulders of giants
We walk in the footsteps of giants
We’re standing on the shoulders of giants
They built a testament of stone to their godly kings
On the desert floor
They braved the wind and waves, with no way to gauge
What they were looking for
They won their freedom from the old world
And bled to defend it
They recoiled from the horrors of war
And tried to end it.
We’re standing on the shoulders of giants
We’re standing on the shoulders of giants
We tread in the footprints of giants
We’re standing on the shoulders of giants
They lit the candle on the concrete platform
To shoot the moon
They climbed down and raised the flag
And said we’ll be back soon
