I need another story
Somethin' to get off my chest
My life gets kinda boring
Need somethin' that I can confess
'Til all my sleeves are stained red
From all the truth that I've said
Come by it honestly, I swear
Thought you saw me wink, no
I've been on the brink
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
My God, amazing how we got this far
It's like we're chasin' all those stars
Who's drivin' shiny, big, black cars
And everyday I see the news
All the problems, bet we could solve 'em
When a situation rises
Just write it into an album
Send it straight to gold
But I don't really like my flow, no
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
Ooh, got no reason, got no shame
Got no family I can blame
Just don't let me disappear
I'ma tell you everything
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
All my secrets away
All my secrets away
Somethin' to get off my chest
My life gets kinda boring
Need somethin' that I can confess
'Til all my sleeves are stained red
From all the truth that I've said
Come by it honestly, I swear
Thought you saw me wink, no
I've been on the brink
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
My God, amazing how we got this far
It's like we're chasin' all those stars
Who's drivin' shiny, big, black cars
And everyday I see the news
All the problems, bet we could solve 'em
When a situation rises
Just write it into an album
Send it straight to gold
But I don't really like my flow, no
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
Ooh, got no reason, got no shame
Got no family I can blame
Just don't let me disappear
I'ma tell you everything
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
All my secrets away
All my secrets away
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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.
For the most part, I agree with what others have been saying about the meaning. It sounds like the person singing is feeling a lot of pressure to tell some juicy story that will have everyone talking about him so that he can be in the spotlight again.
"I need another story, something to get off my chest. My life gets kind of boring, need something that I can confess."
However, he doesn't have an exciting story about a troubled family life or a dark, shameful past; the kind of stories that people love to gossip about.
"Got no reason, got no shame, got no family I can blame."
The first time I listened to the song, I thought he had become so desperate that he had decided to just make up some story or do something dangerous that would attract a lot of attention. But the chorus convinces me that that's not the case.
"Sick of all the insincere... This time, I don't need another perfect line. I don't care if critics never jump in line."
It sounds like he realizes that if he did that he would get a lot of attention, but he personally feels like it's not worth it. He's doing what he is just because he loves doing it, not because he wants fame and attention. He's realized that he doesn't care about shocking everyone with the perfect, story; he's sick of everyone working so hard to get attention that way and he wishes that people weren't so shallow and insincere.
Finally, I hear a plea for people to pay attention to him for the right reasons - his music, his personality, his dedication to what he does - even though he doesn't have an 'exciting' life that would be on all the magazine covers. He's going to be honest and show us who he really is, and he hopes people will appreciate that.
"Just don't let me disappear. I'm gonna tell you everything... I'm gonna give all my secrets away."
Really really nicely done!
I believe he is saying "Something that will Light those ears." not "something like those years."
I've interpreted the lyrics as a guy who has a boaring life and sees the news everyday, that is also the same thing( poverty,war,etc) He's wants to say something different, something that will speak to the whole world. Something that will open his heart to new, vibrant things and events and broaden his perspective of the variety of life. But i think it's a very nice song and i like it alot.
I need another story Something to get off my chest My life gets kind of boring Need something that I can confess
Till all my sleeves are stained red From all the truth that I've said Come by it honestly, I swear Thought you saw me wink, no; I've been on the brink, so
Tell me what you want to hear Something that'll light those ears I'm sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time Don't need another perfect lie Don't care if critics ever jump in line I'm gonna give all my secrets away
My God Amazing that we got this far It's like we're chasing all those stars Who's driving shiny big black cars
And every day I see the news All the problems, bet we could solve them When a situation rises Just write it into an album
Send it straight to gold But I don't really like my flow, no
Se tell me what you want to hear Something that'll light those ears I'm sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time Don't need another perfect lie Don't care if critics ever jump in line I'm gonna give all my secrets away
Got no reason, got no shame Got no family I can blame Just don't let me disappear I'ma tell you everything, so
Tell me what you want to hear Something that'll light those ears I'm sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time Don't need another perfect lie Don't care if critics ever jump in line I'm gonna give all my secrets away
Simply my interpretation of the lyrics. It's certainly NOT "sick of all the act sincere."
I actually think that the chorus is supposed to be ironic and insincere. In the chorus, the singer is claiming that he's "sick of all the insincere" and doesn't "need another perfect lie," . . . but he's also asking the listener to tell him what they want to hear in the same verse. And in the beginning, he's clearly being dishonest - his life is boring and he wants something to confess, something to make him feel more real and exciting. So he lies and makes stuff up. "Come by it honestly I swear, thought you saw me wink but no."
Everything in the song belies that the singer's actually "sick of all the insincere." His desperation to know what the listener wants to hear, to not disappear, to send his album "straight to gold."
Lyrics are:
I need another story Something to get off my chest My life gets kinda boring Need something that I can confess Til' all my sleeves are stained red From all the truth that I've said Come by it honestly I swear Thought you saw wink, no I've been on the brink, so
Tell me what you want from here Something that were like those years Sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away This time, don't need another perfect line Don't care if critics never jump in line I'm gonna give all my secrets away
My god, amazing how we got this far It's like we're chasing all those stars Who's driving shiny big cars And everyday I see the news All the problems that we could solve And when a situation rises Just write it into an album Singing straight, too cold I don't really like my flow, no, so
Tell me what you want from here Something that were like those years Sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away This time, don't need another perfect line Don't care if critics never jump in line I'm gonna give all my secrets away
Oh, got no reason, got not shame Got no family I can blame Just don't let me disappear I'mma tell you everything
So tell me what you want from here Something that were like those years Sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away This time, don't need another perfect line Don't care if critics never jump in line I'm gonna give all my secrets away
So tell me what you want from here Something that were like those years Sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away This time, don't need another perfect line Don't care if critics never jump in line I'm gonna give all my secrets away All my secrets away, All my secrets away
This is 99.99% correct.<br /> <br /> "Tell me what you want to here" <br /> <br /> Should be:<br /> <br /> "Tell me what you want to hear"
I'm pretty sure the lyrics are "Something that will delight those ears."<br />
"something to delight those ears"<br /> ???<br /> thats what it sounds like to me.
I think this song shows us the people we are... even though we have everything, and we have the right people in our lives, we still manage not to be happy... we still manage to be confused... its like we strive for better things... but we dont notice the things we already have "just don't let me disappear"... as he walks passed the girl in the video and she doesnt even notice him... showing thats shes lost and confused... and as she walks in to the ally way towards the end of the video, she then realizes that she may b making a mistake so she turns back to go meet the person she was suppose to meet... and as she gets there his back is turned to her with his head down and she second guesses what she should actually do and turns around once again showing us how humans really are... how we arent content with what we have, we are always looking for more "it's like were chasing all those stars" i think the lines go more then just an artist talking i think its describing every one and everything in an everyday life no matter who it is...and the bird at the end of the video is showing that sometimes you just gotta let go of the people you care about the most... and let them fly and let them realize on there own what they had or have in theyre life and hope they come back... theres more to the lyrics then a straight forward story about an artist and the video helps you see that... theres alot of imagery and meaning
I think the lyrics mean that a guy all his life has been telling his relationships things that were what they wanted to hear or something crazy and bold so they will like him more. He finally realizes that it is not what they want to hear. They want the truth even if its boring because it is truly about him and his life and it is more intimate. Thats why he is giving all his "secrets" away because before he wouldn't tell them these things because he thought they wouldn't love him if they new the truth. He finally realizes to tell them everything, even if it hurts him.
"Who's driving shiny big cars"<br /> <br /> you missed a word:<br /> <br /> "Who's driving shiny big BLACK cars"<br /> <br /> i apriciate the effort though :)thanks
the correct lyrics are:<br /> <br /> <br /> I need another story<br /> Something to get off my chest<br /> My life gets kinda boring<br /> Need something that I can confess<br /> <br /> <br /> ‘Till all my sleeves are stained red<br /> From all the truth that I’ve said<br /> Come by it honestly, I swear<br /> Thought you saw me wink, no<br /> I've been on the brink, so<br /> <br /> <br /> Tell me what you want to hear<br /> Something that are like those years<br /> Sick of all the insincere<br /> So I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> This time<br /> Don’t need another perfect lie<br /> Don’t care if critics ever jump in line<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> My God<br /> Amazing that we got this far<br /> It’s like were chasing all those stars<br /> Who’s driving shiny big black cars?<br /> <br /> <br /> And every day I see the news, all the problems we could solve<br /> And when a situation rises, just write it into an album<br /> Seen it straight to go<br /> I don’t really like my flow, no, so<br /> <br /> <br /> Tell me what you want to hear<br /> Something that are like those years<br /> Sick of all the insincere<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> This time<br /> Don’t need another perfect line<br /> Don’t care if critics ever jump in line<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> Oh, got no reason, got no shame,<br /> Got no family I can blame<br /> Just don’t let me disappear<br /> I’mma tell you everything<br /> <br /> <br /> So tell me what you want to hear<br /> Something that were like those years<br /> Sick of all the insincere<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> This time<br /> Don’t need another perfect lie<br /> Don’t care if critics ever jump in line<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> So tell me what you want to hear<br /> Something that were like those years<br /> I’m sick of all the insincere<br /> So I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> This time<br /> Don’t need another perfect lie<br /> Don’t care if critics ever jump in line<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> All my secrets away<br /> <br /> All my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> ive checked 20x, their correct
Okay, I think I get the jist of the song...but the music video LOST me. I am completely confused. Does anyone have an opinion on that?!
I know! I thought I understood the song until I saw the video.
Well, I think there's this woman with a lot of secrets that she just holds in and she's searching for something, even if she doesn't know what, and when she finds that man she decides that she needs to give all her secrets away so she walks off happier that she doesn't have to face him (He represents her secrets and not confessing anything). I might be totally wrong, but that's what I got from it.
Videos don't always give us a good insight to the lyrics. We might as well stick to the text and treat them as separate works of art.
I think it is pretty clear that this song is about a song writer discussing his craft. The verse that goes "And every day I see the news/ All the problems, we could solve/ When a situation rises /Just write it into an album / Send it straight to gold /But I don't really like my flow, no / Se tell me what you want to hear..." captures the dynamic of the writing process and the ambivalence the writer feels about it. In this sense it reminds me very much of Blues Traveler's "Hook". In fact the parallels are pretty striking. Both songs discuss the song writer's need for confession in the song (and likely insincere one at that) and concern for the audience's reaction/reception: "I need another story...something that I can confess....Come by it honestly, I swear/Thought you saw me wink, no/ I've been on the brink so/ tell me what you want to hear...i'm gonna give all my secrets away" (OneRepublic) versus "There is something amiss/ I am being insincere / In fact I don't mean any of this/ Still my confession draws you near....the hook brings you back / on that you can rely" (Blues Traveler). Despite these feelings both narrators recognize that song writing is at least in part a business (e.g. "i've been the [financial] brink so/tell me what you want to hear" and "the hook brings you back" to buying records]. This of course creates a level of ambivalence that is expressed later in the song as the writer's discusses the need to please the critics ("don't care if the critics ever jump in line"), the fans ("tell me what you want to hear"), and himself ("sick of all the insincere"). Given the meta-quality of the song (a song writer, writing about song writing) one is left to wonder whether either of the lines "this time don't need another perfect lie" or "give all my secrets away" is a real confession or just another insincere confession ("another story...that I can confess"). I'm tempted to believe him, but I thought I saw him wink, though....
exactly what I get from the song, your reference to Blues Traveler made me smile because once I heard this song, that song (The Hook) came straight to mind.
@bulldog05 You are Spot on - Everyone else who is digging for a hidden meaning or about a boring life reference is is way off... song is about him as Singer song writer sending a message to the Music company/fans...
@bulldog05 I came to say pretty much what you said (but I doubt I could have said it as eloquently. Kudos). Audience respond to songs they can relate to. I'm not saying he's dead inside but what if he doesn't necessary share the feelings of the audience he's trying to reach but feels the pressure to appeal to them as a commercial songwriter. Even after vast success it must be tough to stay afloat in this business.
i think this song is about being unique and living life in your own terms rather then whats expected of you,imperfection is perfection
I think the singer is alot like Rose off of Titanic. She hated her life, she didn't like dealing with society and it's superficiality. He wanted something more, a life with more meaning. He doesn't care what others think of him, but he is sick of the insincerity. They wanted the truth to come out, so they decided to start by telling all their secrets. No more acting. The singer is letting go of all their secrets because they have nothing to lose. He sees the stupidity in society, and finally decides to not be like everyone else.