Glenn Tilbrook (born Glenn Martin Tilbrook, on 31 August 1957, in Woolwich,… Read Full Bio ↴Glenn Tilbrook (born Glenn Martin Tilbrook, on 31 August 1957, in Woolwich, South East London) is the lead singer, and guitarist of the English group Squeeze, a power pop band formed in the mid-1970s. Glenn generally wrote the music for Squeeze, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, wrote the lyrics.

Over the duration of Squeeze's first hiatus, from approximately 1983 to 1985, Tilbrook wrote, recorded, and toured with Difford as an act called Difford & Tilbrook.

Since Squeeze's second breakup in 1999 (they reformed in 2007 for a series of shows, possibly not permanently), Glenn has pursued a solo career, often touring around the UK and U.S. in an unreliable RV, playing small venues to audiences of faithful and highly supportive fans. He currently has two solo albums, The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook and Transatlantic Ping-Pong. Tilbrook co-wrote some of the songs for his solo recordings with artists such as Ron Sexsmith, Chris Braide and Aimee Mann. In 2006, the documentary "Glenn Tilbrook: One for the Road" was released. The film follows Glenn on his November 2001 tour across America.

Lost in space
Glenn Tilbrook Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

An argument
She was bang out of order
Questioning your moods and behaviour
A perfect chance
For you to feign offence and
Walk out of the door and savour

Oh, tonight you're doing it in style

Out of sorts and lost in space for a while
Oh, tonight you're doing it in style
Out of sorts and lost in space for a while

You disappear
Another call of nature
Your best friend wins again you can't hide it
Give me a sign
A flash of your old humour
The truth looks grim though you would deny it

Tonight you're doing it in style
Out of sorts and lost in space for a while
Oh, tonight you're doing it in style
Out of sorts and lost in space for a while

You engineer with sweet things that you say
And you can pacify and put the hurt away
You're charming but you change from day to day
Any time you decide you need to take a break
Oh, tonight
Doing it in style
Out of sorts and lost in space
For a while

Out of sorts tonight
Lost in space tonight
Out of sorts tonight
Lost in space tonight
Oh, tonight

Oh, tonight (out of sorts tonight)
Doing it in style (lost in space tonight)

Out of sorts and lost in space (out of sorts tonight)
For a while (lost in space tonight)

Overall Meaning

In Glenn Tilbrook's song "Lost in Space," the lyrics describe a couple having a heated argument. The woman questions the man's moods and behavior, and the man uses it as an opportunity to feign offense and leave the argument. He wanders off to be alone and runs into his best friend, who he senses is "winning" in some way. The man pleads for some sign of humor from his friend, maybe a way that everything will be alright, but he can't get past the growing sense of anxiety and isolation that he feels.

The chorus repeats the line "Oh, tonight you're doing it in style / Out of sorts and lost in space for a while," emphasizing the man's feelings of disconnect from the world around him. He tries to compensate by being charming and saying sweet things, but he can tell that his flavor of the day is constantly changing. In the end, he's left alone with his thoughts, unsure of how to proceed or what action to take in his relationship.

This song captures the feeling of being stuck in a difficult situation, whether it be a romantic relationship or some other aspect of life. Feeling trapped and out of control is a universal experience that many people can relate to. The melody is hopeful at times, with twinkling keys and a reassuring beat, but the lyrics convey a sense of sadness that stays with the listener long after the song has ended.

Line by Line Meaning

An argument
A disagreement or fight between two people

She was bang out of order
She was completely wrong and unfair

Questioning your moods and behaviour
Asking why you've been acting a certain way

A perfect chance
An opportunity to do something

For you to feign offence and
For you to pretend to be upset or hurt

Walk out of the door and savour
Leave and enjoy the feeling of being right

You disappear
You leave and go somewhere else

Another call of nature
A need to go to the bathroom

Your best friend wins again you can't hide it
Your friend is more important than your argument

Give me a sign
Show me a signal or indication

A flash of your old humour
A moment of your previous funny personality