Spaceman
Bolland & Bolland Lyrics


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Spaceman flies up to the skies
In a few moments he'll reach planet Mars
Venus has come into sight
No-one can tell if it's day or night

You feel your head spinning round
Your spaceship is making a terrible sound
You're ten million lightyears from home
Spaceman, from now on you're all on your own

He's a spaceman, spaceman
He's a spaceman, spaceman
Take me wherever
Take me wherever you can

The planets, they all look the same
You don't see no sunshine, you don't feel no rain
Your friends are all on the ground
Spaceman, please tell me when will you come down?

He's a spaceman, spaceman
He's a spaceman, spaceman
Take me wherever
Take me wherever you can

Spaceman, come home
Spaceman, come home
Spaceman, come home
Come home

Spaceman, come home
Spaceman, come home
Spaceman, come home
Come home

Spaceman, come home (Oh, no)
Spaceman, come home (Oh, no)
Spaceman, come home
Come home (I ain't never coming home)

Spaceman, come home
Spaceman, come home (Oh, no)
Spaceman, come home (Oho!)
Come home

He's a spaceman, spaceman
He's a spaceman, spaceman
Take me wherever
Take me wherever
Take me wherever you can

He's a spaceman, spaceman




He's a spaceman, spaceman
He's a spaceman, spaceman

Overall Meaning

The song "Spaceman" by Bolland & Bolland depicts a story of a space traveler flying deep in the galactic void. The song begins with the spaceman embarking on his journey to other planets, and as the song progresses, he encounters different planets, such as Venus and Mars, that are unfamiliar to him, and he is all alone in the vast expanse of the universe. The feeling of isolation and confusion is depicted through the line, "You're ten million light-years from home, spaceman, from now on, you're all on your own." Despite the new and extraordinary experiences, the spaceman feels a sense of loneliness and detachment from his life on Earth. The chorus, "Take me wherever, take me wherever you can," may signify the spaceman's desire to find a new home or someone to share his experiences with.


The repetition of "spaceman" in the chorus also conveys the idea of his identity being defined by his space travel. In this context, the word "spaceman" serves as an epithet that brings attention to his character as a traveler. At the same time, the chorus is a plea for someone to guide him back home, an anchor in the unknown space.


Line by Line Meaning

Spaceman flies up to the skies
The singer, Spaceman, is leaving Earth and traveling into space.


In a few moments he'll reach planet Mars
Spaceman's destination is Mars and he will arrive there soon.


Venus has come into sight
Spaceman has reached a point in his journey where he can see Venus in the distance.


No-one can tell if it's day or night
Space travel is disorienting and time is difficult to discern in the vastness of space.


You feel your head spinning round
Spaceman is experiencing the disorienting effects of space travel on his senses.


Your spaceship is making a terrible sound
There may be some technical difficulties with Spaceman's spacecraft.


You're ten million lightyears from home
Spaceman is extremely far away from Earth.


Spaceman, from now on you're all on your own
Spaceman is alone and unsupported on his journey.


He's a spaceman, spaceman
Spaceman is the artist of the song.


Take me wherever
Spaceman is asking to be taken on a journey away from his current situation.


The planets, they all look the same
In space, the planets can start to look alike.


You don't see no sunshine, you don't feel no rain
In space, there is an absence of weather patterns and other phenomenon common on Earth.


Your friends are all on the ground
Spaceman is separated from his social network and is experiencing loneliness.


Spaceman, please tell me when will you come down?
The singer is being asked when he will return to Earth or return to a familiar place.


Spaceman, come home
The song's chorus emphasizes the desire for the singer to return home.


He's a spaceman, spaceman
Reiteration of the song's protagonist.


Come home (I ain't never coming home)
The artist expresses that he may never want to return home.




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Johan Ulburghs

it did not age a second. Brilliant synth , great voices , great intermezzo . I love this song sooooo much

Wimpie1515

Nice song, I remember when this was a (modest) hit in the Netherlands. And Johan Timman puts the icing on the cake with his Moogs!

foxhusky

Great upload Avro, thanks. Never seen before. Johan Timman on synthesizers!

Floyd Fanboy

Still love this!

Justin Kayes

I need an instrumental of this!

bonydox9

They have some serious synths.

Gwen de Bats

never knew this track...since Chris van Burens remake of Roxeannes remake haha...love it!!!

Deipatrous

The remakes make you realise that the Bollands actually have an excellent English accent.

Tanya Van Rompuy

Still have the record at home :-)

grigoris liaparinos

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