Spunky don't like her uniform
It never fit so good
Going back to the orphanage
And the place where her garage once stood
Well it's a free-for-all
Free-for-all, free-for-all
It's a free-for-all you and me
And if you don't like what they are telling you
You can't teach a blind man to see
Well I can see
Spunky looks good in her bright red wig
Eating chocolate chip mint ice cream
A cat named lola with a violent past
Is balled-up asleep 'cross her knees
And it's a free-for-all
Free-for-all, free-for-all
It's a free-for-all you and me
One day the world will be ready for you
And wonder how they didn't see
Spunky knows she can save the world
In her own little way
Turning in her old uniform
'cause you know it really didn't pay
'cause it's a free-for-all
Free-for-all, free-for-all
It's a free-for-all you and me
I'll walk through the world with your name on my tongue
And your picture etched on my screen
It never fit so good
Going back to the orphanage
And the place where her garage once stood
Well it's a free-for-all
Free-for-all, free-for-all
It's a free-for-all you and me
And if you don't like what they are telling you
You can't teach a blind man to see
Well I can see
Spunky looks good in her bright red wig
Eating chocolate chip mint ice cream
A cat named lola with a violent past
Is balled-up asleep 'cross her knees
And it's a free-for-all
Free-for-all, free-for-all
It's a free-for-all you and me
One day the world will be ready for you
And wonder how they didn't see
Spunky knows she can save the world
In her own little way
Turning in her old uniform
'cause you know it really didn't pay
'cause it's a free-for-all
Free-for-all, free-for-all
It's a free-for-all you and me
I'll walk through the world with your name on my tongue
And your picture etched on my screen
Lyrics submitted by Don Jerone
Spunky Lyrics as written by Mark O. Everett
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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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.
I feel like this song is a beautiful exploration into finding the indepdence in a relationship, romantic or otherwise.
I think that this song is about someone searching for their independence and not being happy with their life thus wanting to change it. The person being sung about, has big dreams and wants to pursue them and this is why the singer loves them. hehe, it's a beautiful song xXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXx
I thought it was about a little kid called Spunky who was suffering from some sorta mantal disorder, better check that with E though before you quote me.
yeah i thought that spunky had some kind of mental hindrance - but she still wants to make something of her life
my fav lines are the "one day the world will be ready for you and wonder how they didn't see"
I think this song is about E's sister.
I don't know much about E's life, but this sounds like it's about pets.
Sorry, just adding more:
Spunky don't like her uniform It never fit so good Goin' back to the orphanage And the place where her garage once stood
Have you ever tried putting clothing on animals? They don't seem to enjoy it. And maybe he got "Spunky" from some people who had a bunch of puppies/kittens for free in their garage. My mom picked up her last cat at a Garage sale.
I mean, maybe he just wanted a song about his pets and how much happiness they bring him.
i think spunky's a prostitute. seriously. her bright red wig and uniform that doesn't fit so well and didn't really pay just makes me think that.
or maybe e's at a peep show watching spunky. the part where she or whoever might not like what they're telling her or whoever and how she or whoever can't see them gives me that idea.
or maybe he's some voyeur watching her on secret video. or maybe a web-cam thing, though this might be too old for that. or maybe just some picture of a hotty he found online. the picture on the screen deal makes me think of those.
i think these things because the red wig and the mysterious uniform seem like they'd be tacky and skimpy.
I'm going to incorparate all of your theories into one awesome theory that explains everything:
Ok. Spunky is a mentally ill patient who might or might not be E's sister. Thanks for her 'handicap' the world doesn't really expect her to be able to do antyhing, she has a lousy job somewhere, for which she had to wear a lousy uniform. However, she changed her home/garage into an orphanage for kitties! She takes care of these kittens, saving them from starvation. She makes a life for herself and is happy and gives up her job, returning the uniform and all. She had bigger dreams than that, though, opening these kitty orphanages around the country! However, people still laugh at her. She doesn't care, she just loves kitties, and thinks it's the way to saving the world!
Hm, guess I left the part out about her being a prositute... aww, well, whatever.