Spacesick Lyrics – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
“Spacesick” by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard is a dreamy, emotional song about feeling lost and disconnected while floating in space, far from loved ones. The singer misses the simple things on Earth—meals, grass, gravity, and family—while dealing with space travel’s strange, nauseating effects. It mixes longing, regret, and love, as he reflects on what he left behind and clings to memories from home.
Lyrics of Spacesick by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
[Chorus: Stu Mackenzie]
Spacesick
On the spaceship
Spacesick
On the spaceship
[Verse 1: Stu Mackenzie]
June 22, what I wouldn’t do for a meal with you
Real fork, real knife, in a s*it diner
The sound of metal on china
Remember when we rode the coaster
Remember when we sailed astray
You think they could’ve worked out the drügs up here
‘Cause it’s like that, but floating in space
[Verse 2: Stu Mackenzie]
‘Earthrise’ doesn’t hit quite the same
When you been spun merry-go-round all day
God, I miss that grounding feeling
Grass on bare toes, gravity healing
Anyway, enough about me
How did the little one sleep?
Did you make it to the zoo?
Fu*k, I miss her and you
[Verse 3: Ambrose Kenny-Smith]
I’ve been dreaming in a virtual lab
When I stood up in class
Said I wanted to be an astronaut, they laughed
T-Minus ten minutes and counting down, four, three, two, one
We had lift-off, we’re heading out, that’s when it turned south
The nausea’s familiar, but I can’t put my finger on it
Never quite felt like this before, but it’s nothing out of the norm
The stimulating euphoria, yeah, I’m floating like a see-saw feather
The constellations settle the space-sickness, putting me back together
[Bridge: Ambrose Kenny-Smith]
Moaning and groaning, rolling side to side
The parasites are building a city on my intestines
[Verse 4: Joey Walker]
I see you swaddled by
The serenity of terrestrial fabric
Entangled in it’s love
I see you
I pull you taut, you dissolve
Between white-knuckled feelings
Like a hand full of sand
Retrieved by gravity
Ooh-ooh
(Ooh)
[Verse 5: Stu Mackenzie]
June 22, continue, I lost you there, must have been a solar flare
Where was I, yes? Ooh, thinking of them and thinking of you
Since your brother told me that he cried a lot
When they saw a guy who looked like their pop
Oh yeah, I’m not near to fuss about who pays the bill
To sit on chairs that touch the floor, for that, I’d give it all
Till then, dreaming’s all I can do, I love you, over, Stu
[Chorus: Stu Mackenzie]
Spacesick
On my spaceship
Spacesick
On my spaceship
Meaning of Spacesick Lyrics
Chorus: Stu Mackenzie Meaning:
Feeling dizzy and homesick while stuck in space.
Verse 1: Stu Mackenzie Meaning:
He’s missing Earth and a simple meal with someone he cares about. Even eating with real utensils in a cheap diner feels precious now. He remembers fun moments like going on rides or getting lost at sea. Now in space, everything feels surreal and floaty, kind of like being on drügs, but not in a fun way. He wishes they figured out how to deal with this weird floating sensation up here.
Verse 2: Stu Mackenzie Meaning:
Seeing Earth from space doesn’t feel as magical anymore after spinning around all day. He really misses feeling grounded—like the touch of grass and the comfort of gravity. Then he shifts focus, asking about the little one and if they made it to the zoo. It’s a tender moment showing how much he misses his family and everyday life back home.
Verse 3: Ambrose Kenny-Smith Meaning:
He’s thinking back to childhood dreams of being an astronaut and how people laughed at him. Despite that, he made it to space. But once the journey began, things went wrong. He’s feeling sick and disoriented, like nothing he’s felt before, though it’s oddly familiar. At the same time, there are moments of intense beauty and peace—like floating weightlessly and seeing stars—helping him cope and pulling him back together mentally, even if just for a bit.
Bridge: Ambrose Kenny-Smith Meaning:
He’s physically struggling in space, feeling sick, while imagining parasites taking over his body.
Verse 4: Joey Walker Meaning:
He pictures someone on Earth, wrapped in the peacefulness and comfort of nature. But when he tries to connect emotionally, that image fades. The feelings slip through his fingers like sand, and gravity—something once taken for granted—now feels like the only thing strong enough to hold onto those emotions.
Verse 5: Stu Mackenzie Meaning:
He’s trying to continue a message from earlier but lost the signal, maybe due to a solar flare. He goes back to thinking about loved ones and moments he’s missing. A relative said they cried seeing someone who looked like their dad, which hits hard emotionally. He doesn’t care about material things anymore—he’d give anything just to be back on Earth, sitting on a regular chair. For now, all he can do is dream, and he ends the message with love.
Chorus: Stu Mackenzie Meaning:
Still stuck in space, still sick and longing for home.
Spacesick Song Credits & Production Details
| Song Title | Spacesick |
| Singer(s) | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard |
| Musician(s) | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard |
| Lyricist(s) | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard |
| Language | English |
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