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.
Oh baby, mm
Dedicated to all the pretty girls
All the pretty girls
All the pretty girls in the world
And the ugly girls too
'Cause to me your pretty anyway, baby
You give me your number, I'll call you up
You act like your pussy on interrupt
I don't have no problem with you fucking me
But I have a little problem with you not fucking me
Baby, you know I'ma take care of you
'Cause you say you got my baby, and I know it ain't true
Is it a good thing? No, it's bad, bitch
For good or worse, makes you switch
So I walk on over with my Cristal
Bitch-ass niggas, put away your pistols
Dirty won't be having it in this house
'Cause, bitch, I'll cripple your style
Now that you heard my charmin' voice
You couldn't get another nigga, your coochie won't get moist
If you wanna look good and not be bummy
Girl, you better give me that money, oh
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Yo, so I glanced at the girl, girl glanced at me
I whispered in her ear, "You wanna be with me?"
You wanna look pretty though, in my video
Ol' Dirty on the hat and I let you all know
Just dance if you caught up in the Holy Ghost trance
If you stop, I'ma put them killer ants in your pants
I'm the O-D-B as you can see
FBI, don't you be watching me
I don't want no problems, 'cause I'll put you down
In the ground where you can not be found
I'm just Dirt Dog tryna make some money
So give me my streaks and give me my honey
Radios play this all day, everyday
Recognize I'ma fool and you love me
None of you nuh better look at me funny
Nuh, you know my name, now give me my money
Hey, Dirty (sing it)
Baby, I got your money (sing it, girls)
Don't you worry, I said hey (yes, sing it right now)
Baby, I got your money (if Dirty want his money, I think y'all should give him his money)
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money (that's how I like it, girl)
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Yo, yo
Nigga playing in the club like this all night
Bitches put your ass out, let me hold it tight
You're looking at my wrist saying "It's so nice"
The price, bitch, is diamonds, shining disco light
Girl, you better help me solve my problem
I'ma get this money and rob them
Lucky Dog when I won the lotto
Ran up on my car for carrying Rollo
But hold on, you can call me Dirty
And then lift up your skirt
And you want some of this Dirty
God made Dirt and Dirt bust your ass
Stop annoying me, yeah, I play my music loud
It takes the Bastard, Ol' Dirty, to move the crowd
They say he had his dick in his mouth
Eddie Murphy taught me that back in the house
Now give me my money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty (I wanna here)
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty (sexy, sexy, sexy)
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey (sexy, sexy, sexy)
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Dedicated to all the pretty girls
All the pretty girls
All the pretty girls in the world
And the ugly girls too
'Cause to me your pretty anyway, baby
You give me your number, I'll call you up
You act like your pussy on interrupt
I don't have no problem with you fucking me
But I have a little problem with you not fucking me
Baby, you know I'ma take care of you
'Cause you say you got my baby, and I know it ain't true
Is it a good thing? No, it's bad, bitch
For good or worse, makes you switch
So I walk on over with my Cristal
Bitch-ass niggas, put away your pistols
Dirty won't be having it in this house
'Cause, bitch, I'll cripple your style
Now that you heard my charmin' voice
You couldn't get another nigga, your coochie won't get moist
If you wanna look good and not be bummy
Girl, you better give me that money, oh
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Yo, so I glanced at the girl, girl glanced at me
I whispered in her ear, "You wanna be with me?"
You wanna look pretty though, in my video
Ol' Dirty on the hat and I let you all know
Just dance if you caught up in the Holy Ghost trance
If you stop, I'ma put them killer ants in your pants
I'm the O-D-B as you can see
FBI, don't you be watching me
I don't want no problems, 'cause I'll put you down
In the ground where you can not be found
I'm just Dirt Dog tryna make some money
So give me my streaks and give me my honey
Radios play this all day, everyday
Recognize I'ma fool and you love me
None of you nuh better look at me funny
Nuh, you know my name, now give me my money
Hey, Dirty (sing it)
Baby, I got your money (sing it, girls)
Don't you worry, I said hey (yes, sing it right now)
Baby, I got your money (if Dirty want his money, I think y'all should give him his money)
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money (that's how I like it, girl)
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Yo, yo
Nigga playing in the club like this all night
Bitches put your ass out, let me hold it tight
You're looking at my wrist saying "It's so nice"
The price, bitch, is diamonds, shining disco light
Girl, you better help me solve my problem
I'ma get this money and rob them
Lucky Dog when I won the lotto
Ran up on my car for carrying Rollo
But hold on, you can call me Dirty
And then lift up your skirt
And you want some of this Dirty
God made Dirt and Dirt bust your ass
Stop annoying me, yeah, I play my music loud
It takes the Bastard, Ol' Dirty, to move the crowd
They say he had his dick in his mouth
Eddie Murphy taught me that back in the house
Now give me my money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty (I wanna here)
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty (sexy, sexy, sexy)
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey (sexy, sexy, sexy)
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
Baby, I got your money
Hey, Dirty
Baby, I got your money
Don't you worry, I said hey
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Got Your Money Lyrics as written by Russell T Jones Chad Hugo
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