On October 24, 1995, Spacehog released their debut album Resident Alien, which spawned the singles "In the Meantime" and "Cruel to be Kind". The band's second album, The Chinese Album, was released on March 10, 1998. Though it did not sell as well as Resident Alien, the band's popularity was increasing as Spacehog opened for popular acts like Pearl Jam and Supergrass. The Chinese Album featured a more "artsy" sound, with Pink Floyd-like piano on the opening track and Michael Stipe of R.E.M contributing vocals to the song "Almond Kisses".
In 2001, Spacehog released their final album, The Hogessy.
In 2002, Spacehog quietly broke up and the band members went their separate ways, but reformed in 2008.
I Want to Live
Spacehog Lyrics
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whoa oh whoa
whoa oh whoa
whoa oh whoa
Oooooooooh
Oooooooooh
Oooooooooh
Young girl its not only you,
But only you can decide.
When everything's rosey here,
And you've made up your mind.
Then come back child cause its cold outside,
You mama don't care and its dark in here,
She said, I'm faceless and lonely,
I ain't too sure
But, I want to live just a little bit more.
To shine like an angel, ride like a whore,
I want to live just a little bit more.
Want something that's something here,
It's more than money could buy.
Ten dollars a guitar is a pop back then,
Behind the loving she hides.
So come back child cause its cold outside,
Your daddy's gone square and its dark up there.
You know, I'm faceless and lonely,
I ain't too sure
But, I want to live just a little bit more.
To shine like an angel, ride like a whore,
I want to live just a little bit more.
Faceless and lonely,
I ain't to sure
But, I want to live just a little bit more.
To shine like an angel, ride like a whore,
I want to live just a little bit more.
Faceless and lonely, whoa oh whoa
I'm faceless and lonely, whoa oh whoa
Faceless and lonely, whoa oh whoa
I want to live just a little bit more. whoa oh whoa
Faceless and lonely,whoa oh whoa
I'm faceless and lonely,whoa oh whoa
Faceless and lonely,whoa oh whoa
I want to live just a little bit,
Give just a little bit,
Live just a little bit more.
The lyrics of "I Want to Live" by Spacehog are a contemplation of life and the desire for something more. The song speaks of a young girl who has a decision to make but when she comes back, she finds a cold and lonely world. The song alludes to the fact that there is more to life than material possessions and encourages the listeners to live a little bit more.
The opening lines of the song, “Young girl, it’s not only you, But only you can decide,” provide a sense of empowerment to the listener. It seems to be indicating that there is more to life than what meets the eye and encourages listeners to make their own decisions. As the song continues, the lyrics’ themes explore the idea of being “faceless and lonely” and the desire to live “just a little bit more”. The song speaks about wanting to shine like an angel and ride like a whore, which is likely a reflection of the need to break free and live a little bit more on the edge.
Overall, the lyrics convey the idea that life is not just about material possessions, and that there is a need to live a little bit more despite the loneliness that often comes along with it.
Line by Line Meaning
whoa oh whoa
Repeating sound indicating emotion and possibly nostalgia for a past experience
Oooooooooh
Repeating sound indicating emotion and possibly nostalgia for a past experience
Young girl its not only you,
Even though the song is addressed to a young girl, the message applies to everyone
But only you can decide.
Ultimately, the decision of whether to live or not is up to the individual
When everything's rosey here,
When things are good in life
And you've made up your mind.
And you've decided to give up and possibly end your life
Then come back child cause its cold outside,
There's a metaphorical coldness outside of life that can make living difficult
You mama don't care and its dark in here,
Your family might not understand or care about your struggles with depression
She said, I'm faceless and lonely,
The artist feels like they don't have an identity and are alone
I ain't too sure
The artist is uncertain about things in life
But, I want to live just a little bit more.
Even though life is hard, the singer wants to keep going
To shine like an angel, ride like a whore,
The artist wants to feel free and have an impact in life
Want something that's something here,
The singer wants something meaningful in life
It's more than money could buy.
It's not about material possessions
Ten dollars a guitar is a pop back then,
A guitar was cheaper back then
Behind the loving she hides.
The person you love might be struggling with depression even though they appear happy
Your daddy's gone square and its dark up there.
Even though there might be support from family, sometimes it's not enough
Faceless and lonely,
Repeating the line from before to emphasize the feeling of being alone
I want to live just a little bit more.
Re-emphasizing the hope to keep going in life
I want to live just a little bit,
Repeating the line from before but removing 'more' to convey that every bit counts
Give just a little bit,
Encouraging others to keep fighting and to give life another chance
Live just a little bit more.
Encouraging others to live their lives to the fullest despite the difficulties they might face
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BORIS BERGMAN, . VANGELIS
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Symbolism Literacy
"(Whoa, whoa) Ooh
(Whoa, whoa) Ooh
(Whoa, whoa) Ooh
(Whoa, whoa) Ooh
Young girl, it's not only you
But only you can decide
When everything's rosey here
And you've made up your mind
Then come back child, 'cause it's cold outside
Your mama don't care and it's dark in here
She said, "I'm faceless and lonely, I ain't too sure
But I want to live just a little bit more
To shine like an angel, ride like a whore
I want to live just a little bit more."
Want something that's something here
It's more than money could buy
Ten dollars tore us apart back then
Behind the loving she hides
So come back child, 'cause it's cold outside
Your daddy's gone square and it's dark up there
You know, I'm faceless and lonely, I ain't too sure
But I want to live just a little bit more
To shine like an angel, ride like a whore
I want to live just a little bit more
Faceless and lonely, I ain't too sure
But I want to live just a little bit more
To shine like an angel, ride like a whore
I want to live just a little bit more
I'm faceless and lonely (whoa, whoa)
I'm faceless and lonely (whoa, whoa)
Faceless and lonely (whoa, whoa)
But I want to live just a little bit more (whoa, whoa)
Faceless and lonely (whoa, whoa)
I'm faceless and lonely (whoa, whoa)
I'm faceless and lonely (whoa, whoa)
But I want to live just a little bit
Give just a little bit
Live just a little bit more"
Scotty 79
One of the most under rated bands of the 90's in my opinion.
Fuzzgutter Wins
Of all time.
Nick Bartolo
Such an underrated band of that era. The Bowie influence makes me very predisposed to like them of course.
Don Mackay
Am still disappointed.
Douchebag McGillicuddy
I really miss Spacehog. This was the last song on commercial radio that I thought was amazing. And that was 2001!!! Indie radio is where it's at. Cheers... Buzz Cartier
scratchwhiplash
Such a great voice! No auto tune here :)
GIJeff1944
Good lord, it took me 18 years to figure out the band & title of this song after hearing it on the radio once as a teenager!
TheAwesome Ran
Haha same. Years I spend finding out who they were. What a reward when I finally did
PainCake
I been DJing at stripclubs 22 years now and back in 2004/5 era used to play this track for a girl I diggin. About 2 weeks ago I happened across the name spacehog by chance and it brought all that back but I couldn't remember the song title. And it's not on Amazon music for some reason. Then I got smart and Google this band name and here I am. Love this track.
Paul Mcculloch
I accidentally looked for foghat lol