The Signal

In a flash it came simultaneously
 A signal distant, discordant
 At a high frequency
 Searching for something beyond the defined
 Nebulous, abstract
 And sealed by mysterious forces radiating from Ultima Thule
 Eyes erupt in a nuclear gleam
 Wrenched from the torment of that dream
 Clouding fog, hazy scenes
 Transmission stopped by the gleam!
 Haunted by that dream, or scenes from memories?
 The beacon of a relay league or warnings in open seas?
 Fly dauntless starship, Cygnus-1!
 Shift into hyperdrive
 Commence countdown, Cygnus-1!
 Faster than light racing through the stars
 Ignition engaged; we have lift-off
 We'll reach the outer limits!
 Soft, the Signal's lost
 Drift into the unknown
 Frozen in cryo
 On and on we go, waiting in the cold
 On and on we go, I'll wait for a signal to be loud and clear
 Is that a signal I hear? Make it loud
 Make it clear!
 Beaten down to the stone
 They've atomized and carbonized every last bone
 As I wake from the cold, years passing me instantaneously
 Time spent in a cold deep sleep has me stumbling further
 From signals heard distantly
 What's left of me? Something I'm still seeking to be
 A signal is all that I need