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.
It's J.Ice and DC Holla on the mic
You know we with the squad you can call us Vein Z Ice
We the sons of Christ and you know we bring the light
We ain't roll no dice cause Jesus saved our lives (Ya ya ya)
It's J.Ice and DC Holla on the mic
You know we with the squad you can call us Vein Z Ice
We the sons of Christ and you know we bring the light
We ain't roll no dice cause Jesus saved our lives
It's JJ Styll and DC Holla no the track
My whole squad got a bag so you know we never lack
Been gone for a minute but just know I made it back
God first He the King so the Kingdom where we at
Silence in the game like an assassin
You don't see me move but you can tell somethings happening (something going on)
We play ball you traveling (travel)
Add the foot I'm tackling (tackle)
God coaching I'm captain (yup)
So many dubs I'm laughing (jokes)
Bars cut like an knife
Jumper nice like I'm mike (swish)
I always keep my lyrics tight (drip)
All my targets are in sight (Splash)
With God I feel like I'm soaring (Whoo)
Christian life is never boring (never)
So you need to wake up stop your snoring end of story (done)
We all got different problems but we got the same solution (God)
His name is Jesus Christ (yup)
And He can bring you restitution (facts)
Hands on the wheel gas I'm flooring
When you lost like finding dory (ya)
Just know joy comes in the morning (ya ya ya ya)
Look for God and all His glory
It's J.Ice and DC Holla on the mic
You know we with the squad you can call us Vein Z Ice
We the sons of Christ and you know we bring the light
We ain't roll no dice cause Jesus saved our lives
They call me DC Holla and you know we in the stu
It's J. and Styll and we rolling like a crew
It's sweet like honey just call me Winnie the Pooh
Always put God first cause that's just what we do
Blessed me like Abraham father of all nations (all nations)
He put me on this earth to help my generation (generation)
God's calling you so why don't you face it (come on)
You dodging it like you in the matrix (heww)
Knocking in the door boom boom sounding like a drum
Enemies attack but I'n not finna run (nah)
They call me a wasteyute but they lookin like a bum
God's on my side I already overcome (yup)
God's been the best since He started He ain't got no prime
He's been before (way before) even time
He has all the answers smarter than Bill Nye
Raising my hands up doing a pantomime (Ya ya ya)
It's J.Ice and DC Holla on the mic
You know we with the squad you can call us Vein Z Ice
We the sons of Christ and you know we bring the light
We ain't roll no dice cause Jesus saved our lives
It's JJ Styll and DC Holla no the track
My whole squad got a bag so you know we never lack
Been gone for a minute but just know I made it back
God first He the King so the Kingdom where we at
Aye Aye
The Kingdom where we at
(Aye Aye)
(The kingdom where we at)
Ahh EEE whatchu dealing with
You know we with the squad you can call us Vein Z Ice
We the sons of Christ and you know we bring the light
We ain't roll no dice cause Jesus saved our lives (Ya ya ya)
It's J.Ice and DC Holla on the mic
You know we with the squad you can call us Vein Z Ice
We the sons of Christ and you know we bring the light
We ain't roll no dice cause Jesus saved our lives
It's JJ Styll and DC Holla no the track
My whole squad got a bag so you know we never lack
Been gone for a minute but just know I made it back
God first He the King so the Kingdom where we at
Silence in the game like an assassin
You don't see me move but you can tell somethings happening (something going on)
We play ball you traveling (travel)
Add the foot I'm tackling (tackle)
God coaching I'm captain (yup)
So many dubs I'm laughing (jokes)
Bars cut like an knife
Jumper nice like I'm mike (swish)
I always keep my lyrics tight (drip)
All my targets are in sight (Splash)
With God I feel like I'm soaring (Whoo)
Christian life is never boring (never)
So you need to wake up stop your snoring end of story (done)
We all got different problems but we got the same solution (God)
His name is Jesus Christ (yup)
And He can bring you restitution (facts)
Hands on the wheel gas I'm flooring
When you lost like finding dory (ya)
Just know joy comes in the morning (ya ya ya ya)
Look for God and all His glory
It's J.Ice and DC Holla on the mic
You know we with the squad you can call us Vein Z Ice
We the sons of Christ and you know we bring the light
We ain't roll no dice cause Jesus saved our lives
They call me DC Holla and you know we in the stu
It's J. and Styll and we rolling like a crew
It's sweet like honey just call me Winnie the Pooh
Always put God first cause that's just what we do
Blessed me like Abraham father of all nations (all nations)
He put me on this earth to help my generation (generation)
God's calling you so why don't you face it (come on)
You dodging it like you in the matrix (heww)
Knocking in the door boom boom sounding like a drum
Enemies attack but I'n not finna run (nah)
They call me a wasteyute but they lookin like a bum
God's on my side I already overcome (yup)
God's been the best since He started He ain't got no prime
He's been before (way before) even time
He has all the answers smarter than Bill Nye
Raising my hands up doing a pantomime (Ya ya ya)
It's J.Ice and DC Holla on the mic
You know we with the squad you can call us Vein Z Ice
We the sons of Christ and you know we bring the light
We ain't roll no dice cause Jesus saved our lives
It's JJ Styll and DC Holla no the track
My whole squad got a bag so you know we never lack
Been gone for a minute but just know I made it back
God first He the King so the Kingdom where we at
Aye Aye
The Kingdom where we at
(Aye Aye)
(The kingdom where we at)
Ahh EEE whatchu dealing with
Lyrics submitted by MorbidIris
Vein Z Ice (feat. J.Ice & DC Holla) Lyrics as written by Jonathan Grant Dominique Carnegie
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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