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.
I can barely move
For want of room
And I'm forgettin' to breathe
But the sight of you
Has me instantly
Remember my needs
Oh the lights spin
And the beat breaks in
And I'm smellin' your sweet
Should I spend the next six hours
Tryin' to get you
Off your feet?
Oh no girl, just pretend
There ain't no one else around
So let's break it down
Ooh, let's break it down
Watch a room full of roosters
Turned to cocks runnin' wild
Scramblin' like hungry dogs
Towards you, child
See those boys tryin' to sweat you
Watchin' grown men cry
Like you're shakin' it
Like you're shakin' it
Like you're shakin' it
Put somethin' in their eyes
Oh wide open eyes
Well here I am
Just a man
Is this light flattering?
Did you notice my crown of feathers
And check out my vital vibrant comb?
Oh puff chest out and play strong
Grab you by the hair and pull you along
Or do I just talk to you
And tell you what I really
Really really want to do
Stop because you think that you
Know where this is going
Couldn't stop it girl
If you knew where this was going
You don't know the half
You seem so so smart
Ooh, but you're so wrong
Closing time
Pale blue lights gonna shine
In through any open window
Nighttime says goodbye
Let's pursue this argument in darkness
Curtains drawn, limbs entwined
Now you're two hours away
From starting your day
And you can't be late
So let's get straight
Let me wear you out
Let me wear you out
Let me make you mine, mine, mine
Let me make you mine, mine, mine
For want of room
And I'm forgettin' to breathe
But the sight of you
Has me instantly
Remember my needs
Oh the lights spin
And the beat breaks in
And I'm smellin' your sweet
Should I spend the next six hours
Tryin' to get you
Off your feet?
Oh no girl, just pretend
There ain't no one else around
So let's break it down
Ooh, let's break it down
Watch a room full of roosters
Turned to cocks runnin' wild
Scramblin' like hungry dogs
Towards you, child
See those boys tryin' to sweat you
Watchin' grown men cry
Like you're shakin' it
Like you're shakin' it
Like you're shakin' it
Put somethin' in their eyes
Oh wide open eyes
Well here I am
Just a man
Is this light flattering?
Did you notice my crown of feathers
And check out my vital vibrant comb?
Oh puff chest out and play strong
Grab you by the hair and pull you along
Or do I just talk to you
And tell you what I really
Really really want to do
Stop because you think that you
Know where this is going
Couldn't stop it girl
If you knew where this was going
You don't know the half
You seem so so smart
Ooh, but you're so wrong
Closing time
Pale blue lights gonna shine
In through any open window
Nighttime says goodbye
Let's pursue this argument in darkness
Curtains drawn, limbs entwined
Now you're two hours away
From starting your day
And you can't be late
So let's get straight
Let me wear you out
Let me wear you out
Let me make you mine, mine, mine
Let me make you mine, mine, mine
Lyrics submitted by aliforsale
Wear You Out Lyrics as written by David Sitek Babatunde O Adebimpe
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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