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 speak fast and I'm not gonna repeat myself, no
So listen carefully to every word I say
And I'm the only one who's gonna get away
With making excuses today
You're appealing to emotions that I simply do not have
Blackmailed myself
('Cause I ain't got) 'Cause I ain't got anyone else
This is a stick up
Give us all your inspiration
And I've got the red carpet blues, baby
So put your hands in the air and don't make a sound
But don't get the wrong idea
We're going to shoot you
We're going to shoot you
And there's nothing in your head or pocket
Throat or wallet
That could change just how this goes, no
We're going to shoot you
We're going to shoot you
When I said that I'd return to you
I meant more like a relapse
Now and again I think "His and hers, for better or worse"
But the only ring I want buried with me
Are the ones around my eyes
You're appealing to emotions that I simply do not have
I've got the red carpet blues, baby
So put your hands in the air and don't make a sound
But don't get the wrong idea
We're going to shoot you
We're going to shoot you
And there's nothing in your head or pocket
Throat or wallet
That could change just how this goes
And everyone shakes to the beat with a barrel down their throat
Put your hands in the air and don't make a sound
But don't get the wrong idea
We're going to shoot you
We're going to shoot you
And there's nothing in your head or pocket
Throat or wallet
That could change just how this goes
Everyone shakes to the beat with a barrel down their throat
But don't get the wrong idea
We're going to shoot you
We're going to shoot you
Now press repeat
So listen carefully to every word I say
And I'm the only one who's gonna get away
With making excuses today
You're appealing to emotions that I simply do not have
Blackmailed myself
('Cause I ain't got) 'Cause I ain't got anyone else
This is a stick up
Give us all your inspiration
And I've got the red carpet blues, baby
So put your hands in the air and don't make a sound
But don't get the wrong idea
We're going to shoot you
We're going to shoot you
And there's nothing in your head or pocket
Throat or wallet
That could change just how this goes, no
We're going to shoot you
We're going to shoot you
When I said that I'd return to you
I meant more like a relapse
Now and again I think "His and hers, for better or worse"
But the only ring I want buried with me
Are the ones around my eyes
You're appealing to emotions that I simply do not have
I've got the red carpet blues, baby
So put your hands in the air and don't make a sound
But don't get the wrong idea
We're going to shoot you
We're going to shoot you
And there's nothing in your head or pocket
Throat or wallet
That could change just how this goes
And everyone shakes to the beat with a barrel down their throat
Put your hands in the air and don't make a sound
But don't get the wrong idea
We're going to shoot you
We're going to shoot you
And there's nothing in your head or pocket
Throat or wallet
That could change just how this goes
Everyone shakes to the beat with a barrel down their throat
But don't get the wrong idea
We're going to shoot you
We're going to shoot you
Now press repeat
Lyrics submitted by afitch1206, edited by kvnbrn11
It's Hard to Say "I Do", When I Don't Lyrics as written by Joseph Mark Trohman Andrew John Hurley
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Erhem, care to give us a link to the song?
this might sound weird, but i get a strong feeling of helplessness from this song. like >>> "But don't get the wrong idea We're gonna shoot you We're gonna shoot you And there's nothing in your head or pocket, throat or wallet That could change just how this goes"
i just feel like he's not giving you options. you have to feel what he's feeling and theres no way out of it.
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Yummy.
wow those are really great lyrics i can't wait to hear it.
congrats to Colin from the okc for naming this one the titles perfect as for the meaning... I think Pete’s been contemplating settling down with someone not sure what all the shooting people bits are about though
i don't think he's settling down judging from the lyrics. "It's hard to say I do when I don't." is sort of implying that he does want to "settle down" because he doesn't love them.
yeah sorry i should have said that someone else is thinking of settling down with pete
and shrodes I cant give you linkage cause the song hasn’t even been recorded yet the only reason why the lyrics are here is because someone took them of the ock site and posted them here, something that we were expressively asked not to do
Yes, I realised this a few days ago... I was hoping it was out :(
btw i think a clip (of bad quality) of this song was released... i found it on the falloutboyrock.com boards in a ysi thread
this and g.i.n.a.s.f.s.