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]
Take Your Time
Spiritualized® Lyrics
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See'mon now people, get yourselves out of it
No chains can hold me, no walls confine me
See'mon now people, see'mon and slide with me
Cause I'm blind, but not as blind as blind as you
I'm sick, there's not a thing I want to do about it
I'm dumb, but now I want to mouth off about it
I'm tired of it all, I guess that I am through with it all
Take good care of it babe
You know its goin' slow but it's comin' your way
You know we keep talking 'bout a revolution
But the air's so thin and you're still polluting it
You know we keep talkin' but its so frustrating
Hell you know we keep talkin' but there's no mistaking it
Take good care of it babe
Take good care of it babe
"Take Your Time" by Spiritualized® is a song that speaks to the need to slow down and reevaluate one's life. The opening line "Take your time, and back up a little bit" calls for introspection and reflection. The song then invites the listener to step back and escape from whatever might be holding them down. The chorus "No chains can hold me, no walls confine me" repeats throughout the song, becoming a mantra for freedom and release.
The second verse highlights the singer's own struggles, admitting to being blind, sick, and dumb. Yet, despite these limitations, the singer desires to speak up and be heard. The repetition of "I'm tired of it all, I guess that I am through with it all," emphasizes a sense of frustration with the status quo and a yearning for change.
The bridge of the song continues the theme of revolution, but acknowledges the challenges of bringing about substantial change. The lyrics "you know we keep talking but it's so frustrating" allude to the difficulties of gaining traction in a society that seems resistant to change. Nevertheless, the song ends with a call to action, to "take good care of it babe" and suggests that change may be slow, but it's still possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Take your time, and back up a little bit
Slow down and take a step back to reevaluate the situation
See'mon now people, get yourselves out of it
Encouraging people to break free from negative circumstances
No chains can hold me, no walls confine me
Refusing to be contained or restrained
See'mon now people, see'mon and slide with me
Inviting others to join in and move forward together
Cause I'm blind, but not as blind as blind as you
Acknowledging one's own shortcomings while recognizing others may be even more blind to the truth
I'm sick, there's not a thing I want to do about it
Feeling defeated and lacking the motivation to change the situation
I'm dumb, but now I want to mouth off about it
Feeling foolish but still wanting to express one's opinions and feelings
I'm tired of it all, I guess that I am through with it all
Feeling exhausted and ready to move on from the situation
Yeah I'm tired of it all, I guess that I am through with it all
Reiterating the desire to move on and leave the current situation behind
Take good care of it babe
Asking someone to take care of something important
You know its goin' slow but it's comin' your way
Assuring someone that progress is being made, even if it's slow
You know we keep talking 'bout a revolution
Discussing the desire for change and a drastic shift in the current system
But the air's so thin and you're still polluting it
Acknowledging that even with talk of change, people are still contributing to the problem
You know we keep talkin' but its so frustrating
Expressing the frustration of constantly discussing the need for change without seeing any real progress
Hell you know we keep talkin' but there's no mistaking it
Emphasizing the lack of progress despite constant conversation
Take good care of it babe
Reiterating the importance of taking care of something significant
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Written by: JASON PIERCE
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