Privacy
Aerial East Lyrics
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Haunted by a dream i had about you
Last night
Smoke a cigarette the rain is falling outside
Tell myself you know things happen like that sometimes
I had a dream
You were to be married
You said, i needed privacy
And i knew you were right
And i knew i'd never let you breathe
And i knew i forgot you didn't belong to me
So i sit at the table
Kicking myself
Not wanting to believe
I can't be close to anyone
So i believe he loves me
I don't believe he is there
So i tell him i want to be alone sometime
Cause i don't think i can do it
The lyrics to "Privacy" by Aerial East tell a story of heartbreak and acceptance. The singer is sitting at a table, troubled and preoccupied with a dream she had about someone she once loved. She smokes a cigarette as the rain falls outside, trying to comfort herself by reminding herself that things happen in life.
But the dream has left an indelible impact on her, and she goes on to describe it. In her dream, the one she loved was to be married to someone else, and she asked him why he never married her instead. The answer he gives her is that he needed privacy. The singer recognizes that he was right - she had never given him the space he needed to be his own person, and she had held onto him too tightly. She had forgotten that he didn't belong to her.
The singer is torn up by this realization and is upset with herself for not being able to hold onto anyone. She tells the one who loves her that she wants to be alone sometimes because she doesn't think she can handle the responsibility of being in a relationship. The song ends with a sense of sadness and acceptance of the singer's new reality.
Overall, "Privacy" is a powerful song that speaks to the universal themes of love, loss, and acceptance. The lyrics are deeply personal and have a raw emotional quality to them that resonates with anyone who has ever loved deeply and lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting at the table, wondering why
Feeling pensive and confused while sitting at home and contemplating something on her mind.
Haunted by a dream i had about you
Still preoccupied by a dream she had about someone from the past who she can't seem to shake off.
Last night
The dream occurred recently.
Smoke a cigarette the rain is falling outside
Smoking in the rain while wanting to escape from her thoughts.
Tell myself you know things happen like that sometimes
Trying to convince herself that life happens and things don't always go as planned.
I had a dream
Referring back to the dream she had earlier.
You were to be married
In the dream, the person she's thinking about was supposed to be getting married.
And i asked you why you didn't to marry me
In the dream, she asked them why they didn't choose to be with her instead.
You said, i needed privacy
The person she dreamed about responded by saying they needed space and didn't want to be with her.
And i knew you were right
She realizes that the person was correct and she shouldn't try to force a relationship.
And i knew i'd never let you breathe
She acknowledges that she would have been too clingy and suffocating in the relationship.
And i knew i forgot you didn't belong to me
She recognizes that they were never truly hers and she shouldn't hold onto false hope.
So i sit at the table
Returning to the present moment, still deep in thought.
Kicking myself
Feeling regretful and upset with herself.
Not wanting to believe
Struggling to come to terms with the reality of the situation.
I can't be close to anyone
She realizes that she has trouble with intimacy and relationships.
So i believe he loves me
She tries to convince herself that her current partner loves her.
I don't believe he is there
Despite this, she has doubts about whether or not her current partner is truly present in the relationship.
So i tell him i want to be alone sometime
Admitting to her partner that she needs space every once in a while.
Cause i don't think i can do it
Feeling unsure if she can handle a serious relationship.
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