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.
Yeah
I'm not sayin' this to shake you up (sayin')
I'm just sayin' this to wake you up (sayin') (woo)
It's all good when we makin' love
All I ask is don't take our love
For granted, 'cause, granted (that's all I ask, baby)
My love for you is real (oh) (yeah)
If you don't love me
Somebody else will (somebody else)
Baby girl don't you, ever, get too, comfortable
(Comfortable, comfortable, comfortable) yeah
Yeah, to the left, to the left
If you wanna leave, be my guest, you can step
Feelin' irreplaceable, listenin' to Beyoncé
Well, okay, I'll put you out on your b-day
Hey, now if you rockin' with Weezy
Bedroom in the bank, baby, we safe
I got game like EA
But I wanna let you play
And don't I treat you like soufflé?
Don't I look at you like I see a new day?
And don't I do what I do say?
I'm through talkin' so I'ma let you, 'Face
I'm not sayin' this to shake you up (and let 'Ye do 'Ye) (sayin')
I'm just sayin' this to wake you up (yeah) (sayin')
It's all good when we makin' love
All I ask is don't take our love
For granted, 'cause, granted (yeah)
My love for you is real (ooh)
If you don't love me
Somebody else will (tried to tell her)
Baby girl, don't you ever get too comfortable
Yeah (comfortable, comfortable, comfortable)
Yeah, let me catch my breath
Talkin' 'bout leavin' and you ain't gone yet
And if you leave, leave correct
And I'ma send a jet to pick up the next
And if you leave, you leavin' the best
So you will have to settle for less
And I am no Elliott Ness
I don't handcuff, I don't arrest
I do confess to the murder scene
'Cause under them sheets, I am a mess
Yes, baby, you're blessed
Now just don't jump your nest, come on, yeah
I'm not sayin' this to shake you up (sayin') (haha)
I'm just sayin' this to wake you up (sayin') (wake up)
It's all good when we makin' love
All I ask is don't take our love
For granted, 'cause, granted
My love for you is real (oh)
If you don't love me
Somebody else will
Baby girl, don't you, ever get too comfortable (yeah)
(Comfortable, comfortable, comfortable)
Yeah, it's no sweat, no sweat
I would never one-two-three-forget about you
Your love, your sex
You know I work you out like bowflex
Haha, all jokes, no stress
Love, live life, proceed, progress
Make sure the neighbors get no rest
We can get together, never disconnect
Yeah, your back, your neck
Funny how that song haven't got old yet
To us, so let's project
You stay in, never incorrect, 'Face
I'm not sayin' this to shake you up (sayin') (yeah)
I'm just sayin' this to wake you up (sayin') (I got one)
It's all good when we makin' love
All I ask is don't take our love (yeah)
For granted, 'cause, granted (hahaha)
My love for you is real (oh)
If you don't love me
Somebody else will (irreplaceable, huh?)
Baby girl, don't you (yeah)
Ever (ha) get too comfortable
Don't get too comfortable
(Comfortable, comfortable, comfortable) ayy
Yeah
Word to God, my mama gon' like this one
Yeah
Yo, I think everybody gonna like this one
Yeah, I got one
Thank you, Mr. West
Carter
Tre
I'm out
I'm not sayin' this to shake you up (sayin')
I'm just sayin' this to wake you up (sayin') (woo)
It's all good when we makin' love
All I ask is don't take our love
For granted, 'cause, granted (that's all I ask, baby)
My love for you is real (oh) (yeah)
If you don't love me
Somebody else will (somebody else)
Baby girl don't you, ever, get too, comfortable
(Comfortable, comfortable, comfortable) yeah
Yeah, to the left, to the left
If you wanna leave, be my guest, you can step
Feelin' irreplaceable, listenin' to Beyoncé
Well, okay, I'll put you out on your b-day
Hey, now if you rockin' with Weezy
Bedroom in the bank, baby, we safe
I got game like EA
But I wanna let you play
And don't I treat you like soufflé?
Don't I look at you like I see a new day?
And don't I do what I do say?
I'm through talkin' so I'ma let you, 'Face
I'm not sayin' this to shake you up (and let 'Ye do 'Ye) (sayin')
I'm just sayin' this to wake you up (yeah) (sayin')
It's all good when we makin' love
All I ask is don't take our love
For granted, 'cause, granted (yeah)
My love for you is real (ooh)
If you don't love me
Somebody else will (tried to tell her)
Baby girl, don't you ever get too comfortable
Yeah (comfortable, comfortable, comfortable)
Yeah, let me catch my breath
Talkin' 'bout leavin' and you ain't gone yet
And if you leave, leave correct
And I'ma send a jet to pick up the next
And if you leave, you leavin' the best
So you will have to settle for less
And I am no Elliott Ness
I don't handcuff, I don't arrest
I do confess to the murder scene
'Cause under them sheets, I am a mess
Yes, baby, you're blessed
Now just don't jump your nest, come on, yeah
I'm not sayin' this to shake you up (sayin') (haha)
I'm just sayin' this to wake you up (sayin') (wake up)
It's all good when we makin' love
All I ask is don't take our love
For granted, 'cause, granted
My love for you is real (oh)
If you don't love me
Somebody else will
Baby girl, don't you, ever get too comfortable (yeah)
(Comfortable, comfortable, comfortable)
Yeah, it's no sweat, no sweat
I would never one-two-three-forget about you
Your love, your sex
You know I work you out like bowflex
Haha, all jokes, no stress
Love, live life, proceed, progress
Make sure the neighbors get no rest
We can get together, never disconnect
Yeah, your back, your neck
Funny how that song haven't got old yet
To us, so let's project
You stay in, never incorrect, 'Face
I'm not sayin' this to shake you up (sayin') (yeah)
I'm just sayin' this to wake you up (sayin') (I got one)
It's all good when we makin' love
All I ask is don't take our love (yeah)
For granted, 'cause, granted (hahaha)
My love for you is real (oh)
If you don't love me
Somebody else will (irreplaceable, huh?)
Baby girl, don't you (yeah)
Ever (ha) get too comfortable
Don't get too comfortable
(Comfortable, comfortable, comfortable) ayy
Yeah
Word to God, my mama gon' like this one
Yeah
Yo, I think everybody gonna like this one
Yeah, I got one
Thank you, Mr. West
Carter
Tre
I'm out
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Your back, Your neck Funny how that song haven't get old yet to us love this part... =]
also there is a mistake in the lyrics
"I'm not saying this to shame or you or say I'm just saying this to wake you up and It's all good when we make love All I ask is you take our love for granted Stranded (That's all I ask) My love for you is real If you don't love me somebody else will Baby girl don't you eva get to comfortable (Comfortable)"
should be....
"I'm not saying this to shake you up I'm just saying this to wake you up It's all good when we making love All I ask is don't take our love For granted, it's granted My love for you, is real Baby if you don't love me Somebody else will So don't you ever get too comfortable"