Well, in my opinion this song is about being a young & maybe a little naive &/or introverted girl and finding yourself loving a man who is at first very charming, carefree & outgoing, and seems at first to be without limits, as in
"There was a time
you opened up every doorway
you didn't mind if everything
wasn't your way"
then that man starts to gradually become more introverted & shows their more possessive/obsessive side to you as the relationship progresses, even while they keep up the appearance of being carefree & outgoing to everyone else,
"Don't pull away
that goes against what you told me
I look in your eyes
I realize what you've sold me
is love in a vacuum"
so you confront them about the way they're acting and of course they deny it,
"I think you've changed
but you insist that
that's not true"
quite possibly they are an addict of some sort, my guess would be cocaine, &/or showing very obsessive behavior towards you (early on in the video for this song we see the man hanging a picture up, it is a very large portrait of Aimee & it is prominently displayed in his/their apartment for the duration of the song), thus their "love in a vacuum",
"You look so strange, so distant
that you're hardly you
Now I can see
how you have been acting different
You say it's me
but I know
that it isn't
it's love in a vacuum"
but still you are in love with them and don't want to leave them and you know that they are truly in love with you and they don't want you to leave them either, maybe they are convinced you can save them from themself, maybe they are so broken that the possibility of an overdose &/or suicide attempt is very real and you want to get through to them that their behavior not only dangerous but it is also just pissing you off and if they don't wise up they run the risk of loosing you, as in the lines
"You will be lonely
if you leave me alone", so you want to save them but can't get through to them due to the addiction &/or emotional problems they have,
"Love in a vacuum
and that's not enough
love in a vacuum
You will be lonely
you'll be the only one who feels this way
You will be lonely
if you leave me alone
You will be lonely
you'll be the only one who feels this way
it's just not enough"
you want them to understand that the love they are giving you is not enough when it is filtered through the vacuum of their drug addiction &/or emotional impairment,
"You will be lonely
you'll be the only one who feels this way
it's just not enough
and just wait
you will be lonely
Love in a vacuum
Love in a vacuum
and that's not enough
Love in a vacuum".
'Love In A Vacuum' for me is a hauntingly truthful acute argument on the loneliness of obsession and almost inevitable loss of love that follows people who are broken in some way or another; the obsessives, the coke heads, the drunks, addicts or the just-plain-old emotionally broken; a razor sharp, lyrically driven, deceptively poppy, yet ultimately-depressing-in-the-best-way song.
Quintessential Aimee Mann.
Hey you boy, hey you
Hey you boy, think that you know what you're doing
You think you're gonna set things to rights
You're just another picture on a teenage wall
You're just another sucker ready for a fall
You gotta fight from the inside
Attack from the rear
Fight from the inside
You can't win with your hands tied
Fight from the inside
Ooh, ooh, aah
Fight from the inside
Right down the line
Hey you boy, hey you
Hey you boy, think that you know what you're doing
You think that out in the streets is all true
You're just another, money-spinner tool
You're just another, fool
You gotta fight from the inside
Attack from the rear
Fight from the inside
You can't win with your hands tied
Fight from the inside
Ooh, ooh, aah
Fight from the inside
Right down the line
Right down the line
Right down the line
Hey you boy, think that you know what you're doing
You think you're gonna set things to rights
You're just another picture on a teenage wall
You're just another sucker ready for a fall
You gotta fight from the inside
Attack from the rear
Fight from the inside
You can't win with your hands tied
Fight from the inside
Ooh, ooh, aah
Fight from the inside
Right down the line
Hey you boy, hey you
Hey you boy, think that you know what you're doing
You think that out in the streets is all true
You're just another, money-spinner tool
You're just another, fool
You gotta fight from the inside
Attack from the rear
Fight from the inside
You can't win with your hands tied
Fight from the inside
Ooh, ooh, aah
Fight from the inside
Right down the line
Right down the line
Right down the line
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its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
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He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
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This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
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The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
This is (one) of my favorite tracks on News of the World. Roger kind of steals the show with this one.
If this song wasn't in the 70s it would be a blow to Boy Bands, seeing how they're just some coroprate gimmick. What's this? a 70s band was a corporate gimmick as well? What was their name? KISS!
Yes, i do believe that this song is about kiss. It al lmakes sense: "You're just another money-spinner tool" "Another picture on a Teenage wall". Queen was all against corporate shams and stuff, and all about individuality. Just look at some of the stuff they made: Their musical "We Will Rock You" is exactly about that, so is the Video game "The Eye" (which i highly doubt even existed). So if this isn't about Kiss, then i don't know what it's about.
When the "News Of The World" album came out I was only 16, and I took this with us on family vacation. My sister and I loved cruising along the beach blasting this song and looking at peoples reactions. This is my favorite Taylor song, and still has the same power it had the day it was released. Queen rules the rock world.
This song should be listen to by todays generation. Where I live, all the kids I know are either chavs who listen to Hip-Hop or emos/metalheads who listen alternative rock and emo bands like Fall Out Boy. While me I listen to hard rock like Queen, Led Zeppelin and Slade and also Progressive Rock (with bands like Genesis and Pink Floyd). So I listen to different music to what my friends like and don't want to listen to modern rock, which most of it's crap to me. Too whiney:)
Just had a scan of comments but didn't see anything like this; just a thought, reckon it's roger talking about how you can have a say, influence things a bit, adjust the sails up top by fighting down below. Ok bad sailing analogy, but just after deacon's (brilliant) spread your wings we get this, and with surely the greatest bass/sex line he's ever slid up and down against.
But i don't think it's about his groove brother in arms, it's about himself. Hey you boy, hey you. The pin up boy. Is he gonna be another money spinner tool, a fool, or is he gonna attack from the rear (on drums)? Of course, as all good songs should entail, double meanings, etc, but surprisied this hadn't been mentioned.
WHAT!!!??? no comments? what a world.
This song is about not giving in to societal pressure to become "just another picture on a teenage wall" and to conform. You have to fight the urge to cover your real self with the mask of "fitting in." And that fight is on the inside. If you want to be able to be yourself, "You gotta Fight from the inside."
I think erasmus is completely wrong. There is a theme in this song and in other Queen songs about "if you can't beat em join em" and "playing the game." If you aren't part of society you can't fix things. Being some street punk isn't going to help anyone but if you are in a position of influence and power you can help.
Best taylor song ever! Brilliant bas!
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too true, one of the best roger songs, this and sheer heart attack from the same album, he did the instruments on both songs. What its about is just nonsense to me, about not giving into pressure and stuff