Self Control Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TheLyniezian 

Cover art for Self Control lyrics by Laura Branigan

Personally, I think it's simply about a woman who constantly goes out at night to escape the unfulfilling life she has during the day "in the day, nothing matters". I believe she's also infatuated with some mysterious stranger she's met whilst out and about, who, much like the night-time world they inhabit, is both exciting and mysterious but also has a sense of danger about him. Nevertheless, she doesn't want to leave him any more than she wants to face yet another day.

Is she a prostitute? Maybe the guy she loves is in fact her pimp? Don't know- there are multiple possible layers of meaning, but it's not obvious.

My Interpretation