So this has been.my favorite song of OTEP's since it came out in 2004, and I always thought it was a song about a child's narrative of suffering in an abusive Christian home. But now that I am revisiting the lyrics, I am seeing something totally new.
This song could be gospel of John but from the perspective of Jesus.
Jesus was NOT having a good time up to and during the crucifixion. Everyone in the known world at the time looked to him with fear, admiration or disgust and he was constantly being asked questions. He spoke in "verses, prophesies and curses". He had made an enemy of the state, and believed the world was increasingly wicked and fallen from grace, or that he was in the "mouth of madness".
The spine of atlas is the structure that allows the titan to hold the world up. Jesus challenged the state and in doing so became a celebrated resistance figure. It also made him public enemy #1.
All of this happened simply because he was doing his thing, not because of any agenda he had or strategy.
And then he gets scourged (storm of thorns)
There are some plot holes here but I think it's an interesting interpretation.
You toke your love away, too fast
Left no chance to say, look back
And know I no the truth it makes it easier
Maybe when time goes by, I'll understand
Let's pretend that I moved on
Then I'll tell myself, that life goes on without you
Open my eyes
Look deep inside
I run away, I run away, I run away
You throw it all away, so blind (so blind)
Pushed me far from you in your life (life)
And now I no the tears won't lead, to loneliness
Maybe when time goes by, I'll understand
Let's pretend that I moved on
Then I'll tell myself, that life goes on without you
Open my eyes
Look deep inside
I run away, I run away, I run away
I run away
I run away
I run away
Let's pretend that I moved on
Then I'll tell myself, that life goes on without you
Open my eyes
Look deep inside
I run away, I run away, I run away
Lets pretend that I moved on
Tell myself, that life goes on without you
Open my eyes
Look deep inside
I run away, I run away, I run away
Let's pretend that I moved on
Then I'll tell myself, that life goes on without you
Left no chance to say, look back
And know I no the truth it makes it easier
Maybe when time goes by, I'll understand
Let's pretend that I moved on
Then I'll tell myself, that life goes on without you
Open my eyes
Look deep inside
I run away, I run away, I run away
You throw it all away, so blind (so blind)
Pushed me far from you in your life (life)
And now I no the tears won't lead, to loneliness
Maybe when time goes by, I'll understand
Let's pretend that I moved on
Then I'll tell myself, that life goes on without you
Open my eyes
Look deep inside
I run away, I run away, I run away
I run away
I run away
I run away
Let's pretend that I moved on
Then I'll tell myself, that life goes on without you
Open my eyes
Look deep inside
I run away, I run away, I run away
Lets pretend that I moved on
Tell myself, that life goes on without you
Open my eyes
Look deep inside
I run away, I run away, I run away
Let's pretend that I moved on
Then I'll tell myself, that life goes on without you
Lyrics submitted by Princess |\/.\/|
I Run Away Lyrics as written by Joshua M. Schwartz Brian Anthony Kierulf
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".
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Quintessential Aimee Mann.
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Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
i think alot of people hate what they can't be.
i love punk rock but this song rules! i love it lol in fact i love britney, her music takes me to happy land when im stoned lol
My favorite brit song :) I wonder who cut it from the album? whoever did is REALLY Dumb! Because alot of fans like it!
"You threw it all away, so blind Pushed me far from you in your life and now I know the tears won't lead to lonliness Maybe when time goes by, I'll understand"
Lovely song, can't believe it was cut form the album it would have been the best song on there. I think I found this song on the I'm not a girl, not yet a woman single.
it's about a break up, and the girls pretending to move on, but she can't and she like wants to escape the pain.
I can relate to this.
This song if far the deepest song before Everytime, I really like this song, it's really different from what we usually hear from her.
I think this song is about a trying to hide your pain when you lost someone and you miss him so much but there's no turning back so you jut want to "run away".
This is a very mature and serious song.
this song talk about the frightning of britney from her boyfriend who wants to breakup from her
this song talk about the frightning of britney from her boyfriend who wants to breakup from her
dude, how can any of you say that this song sucks, i think it's one of her better ones. i agree with you Princess |\/.\/| all the way.
i can honestly say i like this song.. mainly because i relate to it.