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 can finally see
That you're right there beside me
I am not my own
For I have been made new
Please don't let me go
I desperately need you
I am not my own
For I have been made new
Please don't let me go
I desperately need you
That you're right there beside me
I am not my own
For I have been made new
Please don't let me go
I desperately need you
I am not my own
For I have been made new
Please don't let me go
I desperately need you
Lyrics submitted by bonjouramigo, edited by Tanilon, bdeprez
Meteor Shower Lyrics as written by Adam R. Young
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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This song is breathtakingly beautiful! It's a shame it's so short. The lyrics, though few, are so powerful... Adam Young is very religious, so this is a song expressing his utmost love for Him.
I am not religious, nor do I believe in god. In my perspective this song makes me think of my dad who died. I used to think I was alone but I know he's always here for me <3 "I can finally see, that you're right there beside me"
I love this song not only cause the background of it is so pretty, but also because it's one of Owl City's most Christian songs lyrically! It's probably my favorite off of the new CD.
My take on this song is that Adam is talking about being made new in Christ, or maybe just realizing that he's not his own because God created him, and he desperately needs God. It may sound sweet, but that's exactly what his relationship with God is! I absolutely love this song, especially the chorus. I think you can almost tell it's not about a human lover, by the line: "For I have been made new", referring to being made new in Christ, and other parts of the song.
But there is no right or wrong answer, it can speak to each person differently!
I love song and everything it's about. After the songs over, I always think in my head, "Amen." :)
I agree. So simple, yet beautiful. I'm so happy to hear these songs about God.
This song is absolutely beautiful. I am also very happy to hear Adam's songs about God. Very breathtaking.
This song... is simply beautiful. It may be short... but it does'nt need to be longer. He does'nt need to say more! This is exactly how every christian should feel about their relationship with their creator. It's not complicated... just... beautiful! I'm so glad I got to see this side of Owl City. :)
This song always makes me teary.
amazing song, definitely about God.
I never thought that Owl City only consisted of one man (Adam Young) or that he would be a christian. I was listening to this in the car and it kind of hit me. It's pretty cool to hear one of your favorite bands suddenly put out a worship song.