Novena on a Nocturn is the debut album of the band The Good Life from Omaha, Nebraska.

The band is the side project of Tim Kasher, lead singer of Cursive.

This album was inspired by Tim Kasher's failed relationship and bitter divorce from his first wife Kim in 2000.

The first track, "A Dim Entrance", depicts a character who is in the middle of a failing relationship and exhausted from trying to save it (Send me to bed, And I fall asleep / To an overwhelming sad).

The final song, "A Golden Exit" describes the conversation between the main character and his estranged lover, ending the relationship and looking forward to a bright, new beginning for both people (Maybe we'll wake up with golden wings, Maybe we'll get wings / anything to set us free).