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The Deep Meaning Behind Andy Grammer's Song, "Spaceship"

A song for the one he will raise while remembering who raised him.

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The Deep Meaning Behind Andy Grammer's Song, "Spaceship"
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First off, if you have not heard of Andy Grammer's new song titled "Spaceship" on his new album "The Good Parts", I highly recommend it and it would make this article make a bit more sense.


My first concert was this past October when Andy Grammer visited my school while on tour. The experience was immensely fun and he even walked through the row behind me! During the concert, Andy played his most popular songs such as "Honey I'm Good", "Fresh Eyes", and "Good To Be Alive".

He also sang a few cover songs and debuted a few of his new songs from his album that came out about a month later. In this album titled "The Good Parts", one of the songs as well as one that he performed at the concert stuck with me. This song, hence the title of this article, is "Spaceship".

The primary focus of the song captures three connecting categories: how Andy feels he is not quite "adult" enough to be a parent, welcoming his baby girl, and remembering his mother.

There are multiple occurrences where Andy's lyrics reveal his relatable fear of parenthood. "You're gonna call me 'Dad', sh*t that's bizarre" and "I still cook most dinners in the microwave and my plants all died over the holidays", are merely a few examples. Even those who have not had children or have gone through the same circumstances can imagine what he must be feeling. As a parent, his life would be changed forever.

Thus leading to the second topic. Although Andy is scared if he will succeed as a parent, he is clearly welcoming and excited about his daughter's arrival. This is made clear by lyrics such as "Somebody loves you, you got a friend even if you don't know it yet".

Both points bring about a cute and happy tone for the song, that is until you hear the section towards the end of the song that speaks about his late mother. The lyrics go as followed: "Cause if I'm sing to you Then my mom up in heaven's probably singing to me too". Perhaps it was because he explained this during the concert, but this part will always bring me chills.

He connects singing to his child through his wife's belly to the probability of his own mother who had passed away singing to him from heaven. Therefore, making the "wheel of parenthood" come around full circle.

Andy Grammer now gets to hold his beautiful girl, Louisiana, in his arms while the rest of us are able to hold onto this song with the utmost respect. Simply for its upbeat and fun nature, relatable-ness, and the deep connection between him and his mother, this song has become a new classic for me.

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