This featured for the first time ex-Gong violinist, Graham Clark, who had jammed with the band on several occasions. He focused mainly on guitar in the band, taking over from Will, and still performs with the band occasionally. 1999 saw another line-up change, when Dibs was joined by Craig Dewberry on drums, and Fran Halsall on keyboards, who gigged with Graham for a while before being joined by Martyn Needham from Derby space-rockers Dr. Hasbeen on guitar duties. This line-up recorded an EP, "Escape Velocity Preview", with Neil Mycock from Craig's old band Flaw on extra guitar. (Neil had, in-fact, played a couple of gigs with the band in between Graham's departure and Martyn joining). 2001 saw the band releasing another compilation "Explode Into Space- Inhalations 1998-2000", and work began on a proper studio album, tentatively titled "Escape Velocity". Of course, all things change, and yet another line-up shuffle in 2002 brought Keef Barton in on guitar and keyboards to play the Sonic Rock Solstice near Garstang, with Graham on guitar, and Neil Mycock (the same!) on drum duties. This gig revitalised the band, and waiting in the wings at SRS having done the soundcheck, Robin Julian joined as drummer, performing his first gig at the inaugural Hawkfest in Devon. Some very successful gigs followed, and in early 2003, Mr. Floyd, originally a Krellian, on keyboards.....in 2007, Mr. Dibs joined Hawkwind, though Spacehead put in an appearance at Hawkfest 2008, with Jim Dread, Keef Barton, Mr. Floyd, Martin Krel and Mr. Dibs. Spacehead is currently in suspended animation.........
In The Dark
Spacehead Lyrics
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I open up my eyes
I see a whole new day
And though I know I'm dreaming
Everything seems real
You're smiling and you say
"My god…I love you still"
I'll see you in the dark
Where we used to meet
I'm waiting for you under the sailboat
Right next to the railroad
You know just where it is
Your eyes are getting bigger
Then you disappear
I don't know who you are
Before you seemed so real
And though I thought I knew you
I don't know your name
You are my destiny
My everlasting pain
I'm waiting in the dark where we used to meet
But I don't see no sailboat
Right next to the railroad
I don't know where it is
I open up my senses flying away
I open up my eyes
I see a whole new day
And though I know I'm dreaming
Everything seems real
You're smiling and you say
"My god…I love you still"
The song "In the Dark" by Spacehead is a heartfelt reflection on a lost love. The singer speaks of opening up his senses and flying away into a dream where he sees a whole new day. In this dream, the singer is reunited with his lost love, who tells him that she loves him still. However, the dream is bittersweet, as the singer realizes that he doesn't know the woman's name and that she is his "everlasting pain".
The song is filled with imagery and metaphor, conveying the sense of longing and confusion that the singer feels. He speaks of waiting for his love under a sailboat and next to a railroad, but he doesn't know where it is. His love appears to him, but then disappears just as quickly, leaving him feeling even more lost and alone.
Overall, "In the Dark" is a poignant and emotional song about the pain of lost love and the power of memory and dreams to bring some measure of solace. It speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the desire to hold on to the past, even when we know it is gone forever.
Line by Line Meaning
I open up my senses flying away
I am becoming more aware and disconnected from physical reality as I enter a dreamlike state
I open up my eyes
I begin to observe my new surroundings
I see a whole new day
I witness a fresh and different reality from my usual experiences
And though I know I'm dreaming
Even though I am aware that I am dreaming, I find myself fully immersed in the reality of my dream world
Everything seems real
The details and experiences of my dream feel as tangible and authentic as waking reality
You're smiling and you say / My god... I love you still
A comforting and familiar presence validates my emotional connection to this dream world
I'll see you in the dark / Where we used to meet / I'm waiting for you under the sailboat / Right next to the railroad / You know just where it is
I am searching for someone with whom I have a significant emotional connection, and I know the specific location where we usually meet in this dream
Your eyes are getting bigger / Then you disappear / I don't know who you are / Before you seemed so real
Despite recognizing this person from previous dreams, I am unable to maintain their presence, leading to confusion and uncertainty about this dream's reality
And though I thought I knew you / I don't know your name / You are my destiny / My everlasting pain
Despite feeling a deep sense of familiarity with this person, I am unable to recall their identity and can only feel the pain of not being with them
I'm waiting in the dark where we used to meet / But I don't see no sailboat / Right next to the railroad / I don't know where it is
I am struggling to find familiar landmarks and questioning the nature of my dream reality
I open up my senses flying away / I open up my eyes / I see a whole new day / And though I know I'm dreaming / Everything seems real / You're smiling and you say / My god... I love you still
The cycle of experiencing a vivid and intangible dream world, feeling the comfort of emotional validation, and questioning my true reality repeats itself
Contributed by Hannah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.