Un clásico de la vida y del rock. Su uso de sintetizadores y la sublime interpretación de Joey Tempest la ha elevado a niveles supremos con el paso de los años. El tema retrata un viaje al espacio cuando en la tierra ya no haya aire que respirar ni lugares que habitar luego de una supuesta destrucción global.
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 Oh, We're heading for Venus (Venus), and still we stand tall Cause maybe they've seen us, and welcome us all, yeah 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 (final Countdown, oh, oh) (entran guitarras) the final countdown , oh, oh It's the final countdown The final countdown The final countdown (final countdown, oh) It's the final countdown We're leaving together the final countdown we long miss her so It's the final countdown (final countdown, oh) It's the final countdown