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.
Live my life around a picture
Taken when we met
Spending all of my time chasing your silhouette
For all we go through, I don't want to change you
It's my minds running in reverse trying not to forget
Who we were
Were inside
Here we go (Here we go)
[Chorus:]
'Cause we break
And we burn
And we turn it inside out
To take it back
To the start
And through the rise and falling apart
We discover who we are
Struggling with my thoughts
Change the locks inside my head
Reading between the lines
Of what you say, and what you said
Turn the radio on, to drown me out
Driving through the night to nowhere
Trying to forget
Who we were
Well it's sad
Here we go (Here we Go)
[Chorus]
And it's all
To the wind
It's all
In our heads
It's all to the wind
It's all in our heads
[Chorus]
And We Break
And we burn
and we turn it inside out
To take it back
To the start (To the start)
And through the rise and falling apart
We discover who we are
Taken when we met
Spending all of my time chasing your silhouette
For all we go through, I don't want to change you
It's my minds running in reverse trying not to forget
Who we were
Were inside
Here we go (Here we go)
[Chorus:]
'Cause we break
And we burn
And we turn it inside out
To take it back
To the start
And through the rise and falling apart
We discover who we are
Struggling with my thoughts
Change the locks inside my head
Reading between the lines
Of what you say, and what you said
Turn the radio on, to drown me out
Driving through the night to nowhere
Trying to forget
Who we were
Well it's sad
Here we go (Here we Go)
[Chorus]
And it's all
To the wind
It's all
In our heads
It's all to the wind
It's all in our heads
[Chorus]
And We Break
And we burn
and we turn it inside out
To take it back
To the start (To the start)
And through the rise and falling apart
We discover who we are
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Who We Are Lyrics as written by Jude Anthony Cole Jason Michael Wade
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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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).
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Mine says "Trying not to forget Who we were Where we're at And here we go"
"I turn the radio on To drown me out"
i think it s a reflective song on memories etc, it seems to indicate that he wanted to keep the initial memories rather than what he though after 'we break bend etc'
that people change and go through things and that we cen understand who we are (and who other people are) throuhg that, whether we like it/dont like it or its good/bad...well it could go either way, the verse seems to put a slightly negative spin on it and despite the chorus about falling apart it seems to be an upbeat and suprisingly positive song
Bless you, coleclark. Whoever submitted the original lyrics really needs to work on their ability to translate music to typing.
Anyway, I feel this is another identity crisis song, but about a couple. The couple goes through so much together, ups and down, good and bad, and through all of that they truly find out who they are. They don't have to resort back to "who they were" to figure out who they really are. They know who they really are after all they've encountered together because those struggles and rises have made them their true character. Wow, if I'm wrong I feel terribly stupid :]
its all good viva, a song is whatever you make of it or how the words relate to a certain part of your life, its pretty much impossible to actually know what the writer was thinking of without them telling you. so you cant be wrong :D
i dont know much history about the band members like whether jasons married or anything, but if we follow your train of thought then is it possible that jason was going through a difficult time that reminded him of the things that pulled his parent apart and this is about going back and fixing it before that happens to him? i really dont know what im talking about, im just throwing things around :P
and this still isnt out in oz! i cant find a release date on the album either...iv managed to find almost all the songs on limewire...but dont worry peoples! when the actual album comes out im def gonna buy it so they get their money!! :D
hey, in answer to myself... :P i just heard 'whatever it takes' for the first time and i think i may have been right in the previous comment, whether its written for him or through someone elses eyes is very hard with jason though...
I think there's three main meanings in this song. The first is about the discovery in relationships, that relationships are a way to realize yourself "we discover who we are". At the same time, it talks about the tumultuous path of relationships, that in times of hurt, people are "Trying to forget Who we were".
The second meaning, i think, is the idea of words being misleading, deceiving, or just simply a bad indication of what one truly feels, as indicated in "Reading in between the lines Of what you say and what you said" What one person really does says, is not necessarily what one person wishes to say, or what one person really does feel.
As for the world silhouette that is brought up numerous times, i think it is an indication that love is intangible, that alot of this are uncertain. "Chasing your silhouette", could mean chasing someone who isn't really there, that the girl will never be quite his, or that he is chasing her shadow, that he is looking and yearning for the past.
Erm, i'm not sure, that's just my interpretation i guess.
What the song says to me is that the way we handle ourselves through the ups and downs of life is who we really are.
What the song says to me is that the way we handle ourselves through the ups and downs of life is who we really are.
What the song says to me is that the way we handle ourselves through the ups and downs of life is who we really are.
OOH! This song has a great beat to it! I think it means how this guys is talking about his girlfriend and his past with her and he wants to get back with her and he's proving to her how much they could mean to each other and how much he needs her. Love this song.
The chorus of this song is just the high or me......Very great upbeat tempo...Nice tune...