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.
Put your hands in the air
You look like the girl from the fair with the bubbly eyes
Stood and watched you, pulling at a rock,
But her rock don't compromise
Come up to me say why are you so skinny I'm pretty for a boy
Said thanks for the insult and complement
Y'all never forget my face no more
I can hardly beat you
And I know it's getting harder to beat you
So I'll be driving you where nobody knows
City I could take you, it'll take a little second to break you
So I'll be driving you where nobody knows
I'll be driving you where nobody knows
Looking pretty pinks
Sitting on a swing
That don't mean a thing at all
The heels of my feets are barking like a pack of dogs
Skinning with a cone what I saw
Take it for your word
Take it for a ride
Take it for the evening dead or alive
Warming up the car packin us some powder to play
I can hardly beat you
And I know it's getting harder to beat you
So I'll be driving you where nobody knows
City I could take you, it'll take a little second to break you
So I'll be driving you where nobody knows
I'll be driving you where nobody knows
Jessica
Head like a stone
Stoned like a rock
Clogging up your nose again
Poppa's are searching
Devil was a knocking
Juice swimming over my face
Here it goes now
You look like the girl from the fair with the bubbly eyes
Stood and watched you, pulling at a rock,
But her rock don't compromise
Come up to me say why are you so skinny I'm pretty for a boy
Said thanks for the insult and complement
Y'all never forget my face no more
I can hardly beat you
And I know it's getting harder to beat you
So I'll be driving you where nobody knows
City I could take you, it'll take a little second to break you
So I'll be driving you where nobody knows
I'll be driving you where nobody knows
Looking pretty pinks
Sitting on a swing
That don't mean a thing at all
The heels of my feets are barking like a pack of dogs
Skinning with a cone what I saw
Take it for your word
Take it for a ride
Take it for the evening dead or alive
Warming up the car packin us some powder to play
I can hardly beat you
And I know it's getting harder to beat you
So I'll be driving you where nobody knows
City I could take you, it'll take a little second to break you
So I'll be driving you where nobody knows
I'll be driving you where nobody knows
Jessica
Head like a stone
Stoned like a rock
Clogging up your nose again
Poppa's are searching
Devil was a knocking
Juice swimming over my face
Here it goes now
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Where Nobody Knows Lyrics as written by Jared Followill Caleb Followill
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With your hands in the air, you look like a girl, At the fair with the bubbly eyes. Stood and watched you, pulling out a rug, But the rug don't compromise. Come up to me and say, "Why are you so skinny and pretty for a boy?" Said, "Thanks for the insult and compliment, You’ll never forget my face no more".
I can hardly reach you, And I know it's getting harder to be you, So I'll be drivin' you where nobody knows. The city I could take you, It would take a little second to break new, So I'll be droppin' you where nobody knows. I'll be droppin' you where nobody knows.
Lookin' pretty clean, sitting on a swing, Like don't mean a thing at all. The heels of my feet 's a barkin' like a pack of dogs, Sickin' on a ‘coon in a stall. Taken for your word, taken for a ride, Taken for the evening dead or alive. Warming up the car, packin' us some powder to play.
I can hardly reach you, And I know it's getting harder to be used, So I'll be drivin' you where nobody knows. The city I could take you, It would take a little second to break new, So I'll be droppin you where nobody knows. I'll be droppin' you where nobody knows.... Jessica.
Head like a stone, stoned like a rock, Clogging up your nose again. Papa is a searchin', Devil is a knocking, Juice swimming up in my skin, here it goes now.
I think these are the lyrics:
With your hands in the air, you look like a girl, At the fair with the bubbly eyes. Stood and watched you, pulling at a rock, But the rock don't compromise. Come up to me and say, "Why are you so skinny and pretty for a boy"? Said, "Thanks for the insult and compliment, you'll never forget my face no more".
I can hardly reach you, And I know it's getting harder to be you, So I'll be drivin' you where nobody knows. The city I could take you, It would take a little second to break you, So I'll be droppin' you where nobody knows. Yeah, I'll be droppin' you where nobody knows.
Lookin' pretty clean, sitting on a swing, That don't mean a thing at all. The heels of my feet 's a barkin' like a pack of dogs, Sickin' on a crow in this hall. Taken for your word, taken for a ride, Taken for the evening dead or alive. Warming up the car, packin' us some powder to play.
I can hardly reach you, And I know it's getting harder to be you, So I'll be drivin' you where nobody knows. The city I could take you, It would take a little second to break you, So I'll be droppin you where nobody knows. Yeah, I'll be drivin' you where nobody knows....Jessica!
Head like a stone, stone like a rock, Clogging up your nose again. Papa is a searchin', Devil is a knocking, Juice swimming up my skin, here it goes now.
actually these lyrics sound better: Hands in the air you look like the girl in the flow with the bubbly eyes. stonewashed shoe pulling at a rug but the rug don't compromise, come up to me say why are you so skinny, and pretty for a boy, said thanks for the insult and compliment you'll never forget my face no more
i can't hardly reach you and i know it's getting harder to be you. so i'll be driving you where nobody knows, city adjetate you, it will take a little second to break you so i'll be driving you where nobody knows, i'll be driving you where nobody knows.
looking pretty pink sitting on a swing that dont mean a thing at all, your heads on my feets you're barking like a pack of dogs sipping like a drink in the sun, take it for your word, take it for a ride take it for a evening dead or alive, warming up the car packing up the pallet to play.
I can't hardly reach you and i know it's getting harder to be you, so i'll be driving you where nobody knows, city adjetate you, it will take a little second to break you, so i'll be driving you where nobody knows, I'll be driving you where nobody knows......... Jessica........
We like the stones, stones like a rock, clogging up your nose again, Papa is a searching, devil is a knocking two swimming up my skin, here we go now
I found them on some website that I cant remember the name of but i think they are correct
I love love love this song. Seems pretty self-explanatory.
I thought it was "skinny and pitiful, boy" and "looking pretty clean sitting on the swing"
And "packin us some powder to play" sounds a bit more realistic...could be coke or something.
These are the lyrics I really don't get, his boice is really distorted...
goldenfallinghard I think you are correct with the whole thing
I just love the way he says my name...his voice is so raw, so sexy
Remind me of high school when we had to go find out of town places to drink. In this case, it's a place to do some coke......
This to me seems like hes talking about a girl he's not long met and he doesnt stop thinking about her and the things they'll do together...but i dont know that just what i picture when i hear it.
Stay cool
Never got the cocaine link till a few days ago! Still a great song and reminds me all the time I need to get my driver's license =[ lol!