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Like a turning head, like a second look
Like a burning leaf of an open book.
Like a pounding sea, like a massive climb,
When your eyes first met with mine.
Like a broken word, like a tragic smile
Like a thousand steps or a single mile.
Like a lonely chance, like a sacage glow,
When you turned and said hello.
I was just about to go.
There were flowers on the ceiling.
You left me feeling,
Like a fading voice, like a closing door,
Like a dozen lies and a dozen more.
Like a twisted tongue, like a distant bark,
When we broke out into the dark.
Stars looked like burning sparks.
The lights were on but chilling.
You left me feeling,
Tired, I could not close my eyes.
On fire, but frozen inside.
To run or to hide.
Speechless, my words would not melt.
Whispered, I wanted to shout.
Without you I felt,
Like a fleeting thought, like a double life,
Like a gentle feel of a warming taste.
Like a plassive breath, like a cooling blow,
When you stopped and held me close.
Inside I nearly froze.
Your touch is almost healing,
You left me feeling,
Tired, I could not close my eyes.
On fire, but frozen inside.
To run or to hide.
Speechless, my words would not melt.
Whispered, I wanted to shout.
Without you I felt,
Like a setting sun, like a lost goodbye.
Like an incomplete lullaby.
Like a burning leaf of an open book.
Like a pounding sea, like a massive climb,
When your eyes first met with mine.
Like a broken word, like a tragic smile
Like a thousand steps or a single mile.
Like a lonely chance, like a sacage glow,
When you turned and said hello.
I was just about to go.
There were flowers on the ceiling.
You left me feeling,
Like a fading voice, like a closing door,
Like a dozen lies and a dozen more.
Like a twisted tongue, like a distant bark,
When we broke out into the dark.
Stars looked like burning sparks.
The lights were on but chilling.
You left me feeling,
Tired, I could not close my eyes.
On fire, but frozen inside.
To run or to hide.
Speechless, my words would not melt.
Whispered, I wanted to shout.
Without you I felt,
Like a fleeting thought, like a double life,
Like a gentle feel of a warming taste.
Like a plassive breath, like a cooling blow,
When you stopped and held me close.
Inside I nearly froze.
Your touch is almost healing,
You left me feeling,
Tired, I could not close my eyes.
On fire, but frozen inside.
To run or to hide.
Speechless, my words would not melt.
Whispered, I wanted to shout.
Without you I felt,
Like a setting sun, like a lost goodbye.
Like an incomplete lullaby.
Lyrics submitted by -imNOTokay-
Incomplete Lullaby Lyrics as written by Lisa Mitchell Dann Cobbe
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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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.
first of all this is an amazing song!
i think its about a guy she is friends with but would like it to be more than that... but he hasnt noticed "when you stopped and held me close inside i nearly froze"
i think we can all relate to it at some point in our life
.. well thats what the song means to me
i love this song so muchh :)
To me the song tells the following story:
You meet someone, and you experience that tug of the heart that attracts you and draws you to them. Then you get to know them. And then, you're in love. They become distant, then they turn and say hello, when you were about to go, move on to another person. Move on in your life. Then, they leave, you feel incomplete. The memory of that tug haunts you, you long for them. They leave you feeling all this passion, your heart is on fire. And yet you're frozen, you can't express it or do anything about it. Then, they come back, you feel them, the tug is so strong now...and then they leave again.
And there's no goodbye, as they keep coming back, you keep feeling that tug...there is no end. The story, the lullaby is incomplete.
For me personally it reminds me of being in love with someone who is in a relationship.
thats a really good idea :)
Like a fleeting thought, like a double eight.
Like a twisted turn Like a distant bike
I was about to call.
Love this song.
I think it's about someone she loves, or has a crush on - and something happened between them. But then he left her, and now she feels incomplete.
i love this song, it's so sweet.
btw its "like a fleeting thought like a double life"
I'd say it's "like a double ace".
I cant believe I'm only the second person to comment this song, its simple yet beautiful.
"Like a distant dike" is clearly wrong. its "Like a distant bark"
I really love this song but I can't figure out what exactly its about. I'm thinking shes met someone and she's intrigued to know more about them.
after fleeting thought it's 'like a double ace'
I agree with jueromatique.. This song is exactly how i felt about a boy who was really sweet and made me feel amazing but at the same time was a player and took me along for the ride. It hurt, but i couldn't let go because i'd have rather been with him and have him hurting me, than not have him in my life at all.
We grew apart, stopped talking altogether, it felt like a 'lost goodbye'.
Mundane things like going outside for a smoke or walking down the street reminded me of him, and knowing he probably wouldn't acknowledge me if i walked past..
'Like a distant bark' ..reminds me of the lonliness of not having them there for you anymore. Like an incomplete lulllaby..