Space Lyrics

Lyric discussion by hilarysayshi 

Cover art for Space lyrics by M.I.A.

It sounds, to me, like this is about being high on acid or some type of drug, and about how 'unreachable' you are while high on the drug. How it feels like you're floating in space, and how color is a big part of it. 'It's got color waves following me'. And when she says, 'i need to spend some more time with you, there's nothing more new on the news', I think she talking about how with drugs, it's always fun and exciting, versus the real world where everything seems depressing and repetitve.

Also, it could be about someone who has given their life to drugs, and has lost everything to them. The part about the phone lines being down could mean that the person stopped caring about everything, so their phone lines got shut off due to them not paying for anything, or caring. And when she talks about 'can I introduce you to my point of view', she means the person is trying to convince others that their drug-lifestye is amazing, and they're used to everyone thinking that the drugs are bad (hence the 'there's nothing new on the news' part) Just my interpretation!

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