Vocals: Sy Smith
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Vocals: Sy Smith
Engineered and Mixed by: Eric Dyba
Soul Spaceship
Me'Shell Ndegéocello Lyrics
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Governed by heart
I can see, I can see you
Straight to your heart
Consoled by the beautiful voice I hear
You speak to my heart
The tides shift when we kiss
You’re my sunshine
I can feel, I can touch you
Dust into perfection
My eyes and ears
I can see, I can hear you
Riding in my soul spaceship
Riding in my soul spaceship
Supreme technology
Equipped with episodic memory
When I close my eyes
I can hear your laughter
Transport myself into your dreams
Into your dreams, into your dreams
Transport myself into your dreams
Into your dreams, into your dreams
We were once earth
We were once flowers
Soon to be one made of light
Let the angels come take me away
Riding in my soul spaceship
Riding in my soul spaceship
Dancing in my soul spaceship
Love you in my soul spaceship
We are dust into perfection
I can feel, I can touch you
Dust into perfection
My eyes and ears
I can see, I can hear you
Dust into perfection
I can feel, I can touch you
Dust into perfection
My eyes and ears
I can see, I can hear you
I can feel, I can touch you
I can see, I can hear you
I can feel, I can touch you
I can see, I can hear you
Riding in my soul spaceship
Riding in my soul spaceship
We were once flowers
We were once flowers
The lyrics of Me'Shell Ndegeocello’s “Soul Spaceship” are full of metaphysical and spiritual references. The singer describes herself riding in a soul spaceship that is “governed by the heart,” and where the technology is “supreme” and equipped with episodic memory. She is transported into her lover’s dreams and can hear his laughter even with her eyes closed. Their love is a dust that has turned into perfection and they are soon to be “one made of light.” When the angels come, they will take her away in her spaceship. She refers to herself and her loved one as once being “earth” and then “flowers.”
Through these lyrics, Ndegeocello explores themes of transcendence, enlightenment, and transformation. The “soul spaceship” could be interpreted as a metaphor for the journey of the soul, a vehicle for spiritual awakening and transcendence. The song suggests that true love can take us beyond the physical realm, into a higher plane of existence.
The repetition of “I can feel, I can touch you, I can see, I can hear you” towards the end of the song suggests a spiritual connection that is more profound than physical existence. The line “we are dust into perfection” implies that the human experience is a journey through cycles of life and death, and that our true nature is transcendent.
Line by Line Meaning
Riding in my soul spaceship
Moving through life with a sense of purpose and direction
Governed by heart
Being led by feelings and emotions rather than logic or reason
I can see, I can see you Straight to your heart
Having a deep understanding and connection with another person
Consoled by the beautiful voice I hear
Finding comfort in the words and sounds that give solace
You speak to my heart
Feeling a personal connection through words and emotions
The tides shift when we kiss
A powerful feeling of transformation and change when being intimate with someone
You’re my sunshine
The source of happiness and joy in someone's life
We are dust into perfection
The idea that we are flawed but capable of improvement and striving towards greatness
My eyes and ears I can see, I can hear you
Being attentive and aware of another person's actions and words
Supreme technology Equipped with episodic memory
The mind's capacity to recall past events and memories in vivid detail
When I close my eyes I can hear your laughter
Recalling happy memories of someone even when they are not physically present
Transport myself into your dreams Into your dreams, into your dreams
A desire to be close to someone even in their subconscious thoughts
Soon to be one made of light
The idea of transformation and becoming something more than earthly
Let the angels come take me away
A desire to transcend beyond what is possible on earth
Dancing in my soul spaceship Love you in my soul spaceship
Feeling a sense of joy and love while moving through life's journey
We were once flowers
The idea that we are all part of nature and have our own unique beauty
Contributed by Connor D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.