Laika [English translation]

She was Russian, and her name was Laika

She was a very normal dog

She went from being a commonplace animal

to being a world star.

They placed her inside a space ship

To observe her reaction

She was the first astronaut

In outer space

In outer space

The rocket is ready for takeoff

The controls on Earth say goodbye to Laika

Goodbye, Laika

In the base everything was silent

As it awaited any signal

Their headsets all in place in their ears,

They heard a dog bark

While on Earth there is a big party

Shouting, laughter, crying, and champagne

Laika looked out through the window

What is that color ball?

What am I doing turning around it?

The rocket is ready for takeoff

The controls on Earth say goodbye to Laika

Goodbye, Laika

One night through the telescope

A new light appeared

Nobody could give an explanation for it

As the sun rose

And if we believe in the legend

Then we must believe

That on Earth that is one dog less

And in the heavens there is one more star

And in the heavens there is one more star

The rocket is ready for takeoff

The controls on Earth say goodbye to Laika

Laika

Goodbye...

• Artist:Mecano
• Album:Descanso dominical (1988)