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.
Take a step off your soap box and see
What it's like on the ground
Check your ego and detox baby
Cause you'll be coming unwound and it's killing me
And everyone complains about you
They don't even know what I've been through
I don't have the pain to doubt you
I just want to throw you to the crowd
Ask them if you want, I'll tell you what they say
A hundred million people voting my way now
And everything is wrong, with everything you say
A hundred million people seeing my way
Go ahead play the hero this time
If you have any spine
I'm a tolerance zero today
You can say anything to make me stay
With everything that's happened to me
I'm losing faith in everything I see
Waiting for the walls to break free
I'm listening but I can't hear a sound
Ask them if you want, I'll tell you what they say
A hundred million people voting my way now
And everything is wrong, with everything you say
A hundred million people seeing my way
You'll learn someday
You'll see my way
Don't be afraid
Just go my way
Ask them if you want, I'll tell you what they say
A hundred million people voting my way now
And everything is wrong, with everything you say
A hundred million people seeing my way
A hundred million people seeing my way now
A hundred million people voting my way loud
A hundred million people seeing my way
What it's like on the ground
Check your ego and detox baby
Cause you'll be coming unwound and it's killing me
And everyone complains about you
They don't even know what I've been through
I don't have the pain to doubt you
I just want to throw you to the crowd
Ask them if you want, I'll tell you what they say
A hundred million people voting my way now
And everything is wrong, with everything you say
A hundred million people seeing my way
Go ahead play the hero this time
If you have any spine
I'm a tolerance zero today
You can say anything to make me stay
With everything that's happened to me
I'm losing faith in everything I see
Waiting for the walls to break free
I'm listening but I can't hear a sound
Ask them if you want, I'll tell you what they say
A hundred million people voting my way now
And everything is wrong, with everything you say
A hundred million people seeing my way
You'll learn someday
You'll see my way
Don't be afraid
Just go my way
Ask them if you want, I'll tell you what they say
A hundred million people voting my way now
And everything is wrong, with everything you say
A hundred million people seeing my way
A hundred million people seeing my way now
A hundred million people voting my way loud
A hundred million people seeing my way
Lyrics submitted by BLINKMEKID398
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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Silent Planet
Silent Planet
I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Doesn't necessarily have to be associated with Treble Charger....Pick up the phone, and call other Canadian bands, "Hey we're making a new video, would you guys like to be in it?" NOW HOW HARD IS THAT PEOPLE???
Why you all getting your knickers in a twist.