Letra de
The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown fue escrita por el vocalista principal Joey Tempest para el tercer álbum de la banda Europe. La inspiración vino de un riff de teclado que Tempest había escrito a los 17 años, derivando de la idea de dejar la Tierra para explorar el espacio.

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.