Well, there was always that conspiracy that American space exploration was a hoax and that no one ever stepped on the moon. That could possibly be what this song is about, when it mentions astronauts and other important figures waiting for the "big hero" to come, but he's afraid because he doesn't know how to break the truth to everyone. And he says for everyone to not let his news get them down and for them to keep soldiering on and shooting for the moon (i.e. keep trying to actually make it to the moon for real). But that's just an idea...
Well, there was always that conspiracy that American space exploration was a hoax and that no one ever stepped on the moon. That could possibly be what this song is about, when it mentions astronauts and other important figures waiting for the "big hero" to come, but he's afraid because he doesn't know how to break the truth to everyone. And he says for everyone to not let his news get them down and for them to keep soldiering on and shooting for the moon (i.e. keep trying to actually make it to the moon for real). But that's just an idea...