Spiritualized are an English space rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwi… Read Full Bio ↴Spiritualized are an English space rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce (who often goes by the alias J. Spaceman) after the demise of his previous outfit, space-rockers Spacemen 3. The membership of Spiritualized has changed from album to album, with Pierce—who writes, composes and sings all of the band's material—being the only constant member. Spiritualized has released six studio albums. The best known and most critically acclaimed of these was 1997's Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, which NME magazine made their Album of the Year.

Following a major breakdown in relations between Spacemen 3 co-frontmen Peter Kember and Jason Pierce, the group's bassist Will Carruthers, drummer Jonny Mattock, and guitarist Mark Refoy decided to form a splinter group, before persuading Pierce to join alongside local friend Steve Evans to create Spiritualized. The band took their name from an adaptation of the text on the back label of a bottle of Pernod. Due to formation from a majority of Spacemen 3 members, a technical clause meant that Spiritualized had to maintain the Spacemen 3 recording contract with Dedicated Records.
The first Spiritualized release, in 1990, was a cover of The Troggs' "Anyway That You Want Me"; the record heralded the official split of Spacemen 3 following contractual wrangles over the band's name and its use in Spiritualized-related promotional material (initial copies of "Anyway That You Want Me" came with a Spacemen 3 logo on the sleeve).
Evans was replaced on keyboards by Pierce's then-girlfriend Kate Radley for the follow-up single, "Run"/"I Want You". A number of singles followed, before the band, in early 1992, released their first LP Lazer Guided Melodies, which had been recorded in Rugby over the previous two years. A second album, Pure Phase, was released in 1995, and a third Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space emerged in 1997 to notable critical acclaim and commercial success.
The musical style of Spiritualized relies heavily on sustained 'pedal' notes and drones. Lazer Guided Melodies and Pure Phase incorporate elements of the shoegazing style, drones and tremolo. The landmark Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space saw the influence of African-American gospel and blues beginning to show, while "walls of sound" modelled after the production styles of Phil Spector and Brian Wilson also made their presence felt. Such influences dominated Spiritualized's next album, Let It Come Down which included over 120 musicians. Amazing Grace favoured a more stripped down sound with the gospel, blues, and soul influences even more dominant than before.
After several years of work and a serious illness on Pierce's part in July 2005 [1], the latest Spiritualized album, Songs in A&E was released on May 26, 2008 in the UK, and on May 27, 2008 in the US. The first single from the 18-track album was "Soul On Fire". The release was backed by an Electric Mainlines UK tour which began in May. [2] Pierce has also scored Harmony Korine's 2008 film Mister Lonely.
Pierce is quoted as saying in a 2008 interview that Spiritualized was scheduled to play the CERN collider. "They asked us to do it! We were gonna play in it before they’d thrown the switch. But it was a timing thing—their timings didn’t coincide with ours."[3]

Goodnight Goodnight
Spiritualized® Lyrics

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Goodnight, goodnight
You're coming down
But it's alright

And don't look down
There's better things
For you and I

I'll hold you close
You'll be alright
'Til morning comes
I'll hold you tight

Goodnight, goodnight
You're coming down
Sweetheart

Goodnight, goodnight
'Til morning light
You'll be ok

And don't look down
There's better things
Another day

I'll hold you close
You'll be alright
'Til morning comes I'll hold you tight

Goodnight, goodnight
You're coming down
Sweetheart

[Instrumental]

Goodnight, goodnight
You're coming down
Well bless your soul

And don't look down
There's better things
If you know

I'll hold you close
You'll be alright
'Til morning comes, I'll hold you tight

Goodnight, goodnight
You're coming down
Sweetheart

Funeral Home [Repeat: x 4]

Overall Meaning

The song Goodnight Goodnight by Spiritualized® has a melancholic and soothing feel to it, with an overall narrative to deliver hope that things will be alright. The lyrics of the song revolve around someone who is coming down from something, be it depression or drug usage, and the music readies to embrace this person with warmth and comfort. The chorus speaks of the coming night and reassures the person that they are going to be okay, and there will be better things for them in the future. The lines 'I'll hold you close, You'll be alright till morning comes I'll hold you tight' are incredibly heartwarming and help to deliver the message of the song. The second verse of the song emphasizes that there will be a new morning, and things will be okay, and the person should not look down and keep their spirits high for what's to come. The bridge of the song emphasizes the message that there are better things to come, and it should give the person hope to keep going. The final line of the song, 'Funeral Home,' seems to conclude the song, and it's difficult to infer the meaning of the line. Perhaps the line refers to the symbolism of resting in peace and moving forward from any emotional pain, but only the artist can state its true intent.

The song tends to keep repeating the same line in verses and the chorus, but its fluidity, melody, and delivery make it cathartic, captivating, and insightful. The lyrics are simple, yet they give an incredibly potent message to someone who might be struggling with something that can make them feel hopeless. The song is one of the prime examples of stating a message that's both comforting and relatable to anyone who listens to it. It is one of the most remarkable emotional tracks from the band's album Songs in A&E.

Line by Line Meaning

Goodnight, goodnight
It's time to sleep, let the worries and troubles of the day recede.

You're coming down
You're winding down from the daily activities and settling in for the night.

But it's alright
Everything is going to be okay, don't worry about a thing.

And don't look down
Don't worry about the uncertain future, look up with hope.

There's better things
There is a brighter tomorrow waiting for us.

For you and I
Together we will overcome anything that comes our way.

I'll hold you close
I will be there to comfort and protect you.

You'll be alright
You will make it through this dark night and come out on the other side.

Til morning comes
Until the dawn of a new day, we will persevere.

I'll hold you tight
I will not let go no matter what.

Sweetheart
An affectionate term of endearment for a loved one.