Question

In the song's first verse, we see that the singer is counting down. What does this counting down represent?

The song is "Space Oddity," by David Bowie.

Answer 1

I agree 100% with the previous answer, and I just wanted to say that I love "Space Oddity" and I love David Bowie <3

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Answer 2

When rockets take off a customary countdown is done as a part of the procedure. The countdown also adds suspense and puts the listener into Major Tom shoes as he’s about to be blasted into space!