In the constellation of Cygnus

There lurks a mysterious, invisible force:

The black hole of Cygnus X-1

Six stars of the northern cross

In mourning for their sister′s loss

In a final flash of glory

Nevermore to grace the night

Invisible to telescopic eye

Infinity, the star that would not die

All who dare to cross her course

Are swallowed by a fearsome force

Through the void

To be destroyed

Or is there something more?

Atomized at the core,

Or through the astral door?

To soar...

I set a course just east of Lyra

And northwest of Pegasus

Flew into the light of Deneb

Sailed across the Milky Way

On my ship, the 'Rocinante′

Wheeling through the galaxies

Headed for the heart of Cygnus

Headlong into mystery

The X-ray is her siren song

My ship cannot resist her long

Nearer to my deadly goal

Until the black hole...

Gains control...

Spinning, whirling, still descending

Like a spiral sea unending!

Sound and fury drowns my heart

Every nerve is torn apart!