#36 on the Hot 100
Orbiter Lyrics by Noah Kahan
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Orbiter quick summary
- Recording: “Orbiter” is credited to Noah Kahan.
- Lyrics: This page has 57 lyric lines and 60 timed cues.
- Chart: The song is number 36 for the chart week dated 2026-08-22.
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Who performs “Orbiter”?
The recording on this page is credited to Noah Kahan.
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The stored release association is “The Great Divide: The Last Of The Bugs”, with a duration of 4:47.
Orbiter lyrics by Noah Kahan
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0:13I look exhausted, oh stiff and awkward on the outside of the moment
0:22It's not my first time bitter drunk on a red carpet
0:27Or my first time losing, and it won't be my last
0:36You said ignore it
0:39Oh, California's so much more than some award show
0:44You're no more important than an insect on a window
0:50They'll see you climbing but won't care until you get close
0:58You said some people don't know why they're wolves
1:00They just howl for the sound of it
1:03Some will never know they're beautiful
1:06Until the crowd points it out for them
1:09But I see you through a camera flash
1:12I look back and you laugh and this is hard
1:16But I feel less far
1:21This ain't Watertown
1:23I'm on alien ground
1:26I'm a college kid
1:29With my windows down
1:32I'm an astronaut
1:34You're the moon
1:37I stare at you
1:40I sing to you
1:42I circle you
1:46♪
1:49Rain on a steel roof, leaks through the ceiling
1:54Hits the patrons in the ballroom
1:58You said "oh look babe, even God is trying to warn you
2:03All this ain't for you"
2:07But I cling to my seat
2:11I guess some people don't know why they're wolves
2:14They just howl for the sound of it
2:17Some will never know they're beautiful
2:19Until the crowd points it out for them
2:23But I see you through a camera flash
2:25I look back and you laugh and this is hard
2:30But I feel less far
2:34This ain't Watertown
2:37I'm on alien ground
2:39I'm a college kid
2:42With my windows down
2:45I'm an astronaut
2:48You're the moon
2:51I stare at you
2:53I sing to you
2:57And I clutch my cloth
2:59And I bite my tongue
3:02I'm an aging wolf
3:05Who lost the taste for blood
3:08Even anxious pups need the moon
3:13I howl for you
3:16I sing to you
3:18I circle you
3:24I circle you
3:30I circle you
3:36♪
3:47If I'm gonna lose you either way
3:58If I'm gonna lose you either way
4:09If I'm gonna lose you either way
4:21If I'm gonna lose you either way
4:28♪
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Orbiter song profile
The stored record for “Orbiter” credits Noah Kahan and connects the lyric timeline with release and chart metadata. The track currently sits at number 36 on the Hot 100 after reaching a peak of number 34 during a 16-week chart run. Continue with more Noah Kahan lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Rock song lyrics.
Release record
AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “The Great Divide: The Last Of The Bugs.” This matched version has a duration of 4:47. The available writing credit lists Noah Kahan. The matched ISRC is USUM72600237.
Lyric structure
This transcription is organized into 8 text sections with 57 readable lines. The synchronized sequence runs for about 255 seconds across 60 cues. AskLyrics detected 16 recurring line patterns and keeps each return in its recorded order. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.
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The matched lyric entry names “Orbiter” and credits Noah Kahan. Follow-along mode uses 60 timestamped cues in chronological order. Chart claims on this page are tied to the 2026-08-22 snapshot. Playback appears only because both a validated embed and timed lyric are present.
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- Album / release
- The Great Divide: The Last Of The Bugs
- Length
- 4:47
- Written by
- Noah Kahan
- ISRC
- USUM72600237
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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