A Lack Of Understanding

Self explanatory, although we don't know why he has "too much time on my hands"... just a communication breakdown in a relationship.

i looooooooovve them smart words :)

Justin Young (Vaccines' frontman) said this about "A Lack Of Understanding" "This is one of our favorite songs on the record. I love its simplicity and the way it moves."

(Source: craveonline.com/music/articles/168591-advance-vaccines-full-album-stream)

I think the too much time on my hands part is because he's over-thinking everything throughout the rest of the song.

i think its a song about an event where he saw his father for the first time in a year, and they haven't been talking either (should i shake your hand or should i give you a kiss), since there are other songs where where he reveals that his relationship with his father isn't great

i think it's his father who tells him he has too much time on his hands; meaning his thinks he hasn't done enough with his life to where he'd be busy; he doesn't approve of his life choices (if i can't convince you then nobody can i guess)

The song is about a guy who had a rellationship that ended about an year ago, but he still likes her and because they just met again he's asking her if she missed him through all this time. Since he likes her, the guy wonders if they would be fine together again, if he would change and try to get away with his defects because even after an year he doesnt feel with anyone the way he used to feel with her. He has much time to figure out what he wants in the future they could have but she wouldn't understand the way he feels, just like in the past.

In my own interpretation I think that this song its about a long distance relationship and he just wanna move on with his life but the girl try to avoid the break up and pretend that they are still together.

It's only been a year But it feels like a lifetime here How's it been for you? Does it feel like a lifetime too?

Maybe he dont see her since a year but they are still a couple.

What would you do now in light of it all? I don't regret it in spite of it all If I can't convince you then nobody can I guess

Maybe he wanna told to her that the relationship is over but she is blind to that.

I've got too much time on my hands But you don't understand Or you won't understand

She dont wanna understand that he just wanna be free and alone to find another person because maybe the relationship goes wrong

Would I make it right?

Maybe the way to tell her the truth of the end of the relationship

Would it make you less uptight?

In the best possible way , to end in good terms.

What would it achieve? What should I put up my sleeve?

Finally broke up with her.

What did you think would come out of it all? That we'd quit pretending we doubted it all? Oh you don't make me nervous, hell nobody does these days

He is just tired of pretend to still be with someone who doesnt feel nothing at all. The first two lines make the point of the end and stop faking the relationship.

I've got too much time on my hands But you don't understand Or you won't understand I've got too much time on my hands But you don't understand Or you won't understand

Are you ready, are you ready, are you ready for this? Should I shake your hand or should I give you a kiss? Is this everything you always hoped that it would be? We'll see...

This part is totally in a sarcastic way, The way that he sings that part makes me think that he is just sick of the situation. The second line says: Should I shake your hand or should I give you a kiss? he dont wanna that and just is tired of pretend do that many times. He dont wanna be with her anymore. He just wanna get away of it.

I've got too much time on my hands But you don't understand Or you won't understand I've got too much time on my hands But you don't understand Or you won't understand

Looking for freedom in a bad relationship, I guess. Awesome song.

nobody understand