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.........
Stranger
Spacehead Lyrics
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My war zone my hometown
The world is turning 'round without me
I cover up my eyes I can't see
Strangers half dead
Losers wasted
I never felt that I belonged here
I don't wanna be…..A Stranger
I don't know what I am…..A Stranger
'Cos I don't wanna be…..A Stranger
That's what I am…..I'll always be
Small talk bores me
Silence scares me
I've seen it all before the same thing
And I already know the ending
Love me hold me
Don't you leave me
I need to find my smile without fear
I need to know that I belong here
I don't wanna be…..A Stranger
I don't know what I am…..A Stranger
'Cos I don't wanna be…..A Stranger
That's what I am…..I'll always be
The lyrics to Spacehead's song Stranger convey feelings of disconnection and alienation from society. The singer describes their experience of the world as a playground and a war zone, indicating that the world is both a source of play and conflict for them. However, they feel left out and disconnected as they see strangers who are half-dead and losers who are wasted, suggesting a sense of hopelessness that is pervasive in society. The singer covers up their eyes because they find the world too overwhelming to confront. They express a desire not to be a stranger, but they also recognize that they do not know what they are, suggesting a deep sense of confusion and uncertainty about who they are and where they belong.
The lyrics suggest that small talk bores the singer, and silence scares them, indicating a preference for authentic and meaningful communication with others. But, they feel like they've seen it all before, and they already know the ending, indicating a sense of jadedness and cynicism about life. The singer expresses a need to be loved and held, but they fear being left alone. They yearn to find their smile without fear and to know that they belong in the world.
Overall, the song's lyrics convey a sense of loneliness and detachment from society, as well as a yearning for acceptance, love, and belonging. The singer pleads not to be a stranger but recognizes that they will always feel like one. The song captures the angst and pain of not fitting in and the longing for connection and belonging.
Line by Line Meaning
This is my playground
I am comfortable in this environment, it's like a playground to me
My war zone my hometown
I feel like I have to fight for my place here, even though this is where I grew up
The world is turning 'round without me
I feel like I am being left behind in the world that keeps moving forward
I cover up my eyes I can't see
It's overwhelming and I can't handle it, so I ignore it
Strangers half dead
The people around me feel unfamiliar and like they're just going through the motions
Losers wasted
People who are not doing well in life and are wasting their time feel like they make up the majority of the population around me
I never felt that I belonged here
I feel like an outsider in my own environment, like I don't belong here
This thing is out of hand I can't steer
Everything feels like it's spiraling out of control and I can't do anything to change it
Small talk bores me
I find it hard to connect with others through superficial conversation
Silence scares me
When there's nothing being said or done, it feels uncomfortable to me
I've seen it all before the same thing
Everything seems repetitive and nothing seems to change
And I already know the ending
I feel like I can predict the outcome of situations before they happen
Love me hold me
I crave affection and physical touch from others
Don't you leave me
I am scared of being alone and abandoned by others
I need to find my smile without fear
I want to feel happy and content without the constant feeling of anxiety and worry
I need to know that I belong here
I want to feel like I am a part of my environment and that it's where I'm meant to be
I don't wanna be..A Stranger
I don't want to feel like an outsider in my own surroundings
I don't know what I am..A Stranger
I don't know where I fit in or who I am in relation to the people around me
'Cos I don't wanna be..A Stranger
Because the feeling of being an outsider is uncomfortable and I want to belong
That's what I am..I'll always be
I feel like I will never truly belong and will always feel like an outsider
Contributed by Ethan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.