The name comes from David Lynch's Eraserhead, in which the character lives in Apartment 26
The Fear
Apartment 26 Lyrics
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Like I could only help her when she's moist
Waiting on the floor
She could have been just about anything
But she thought that 'cause it didn't work
To leave herself in her own private world
And in this world, she is beautiful
And in this world, she is beautiful
[Chorus:]
It's only right when it's not mine
It's only right when I run from the fear
It's only right when it shouldn't be
It's only right in her world full of you
And you're not mine when I run from you
What it could have been in a world full of fear
[Chorus]
You could have been...
You could have been much more beautiful
The lyrics in Apartment 26's song The Fear reveal a complex web of emotions between two people. The opening lines "She lays naked stretched out/Like I could only help her when she's moist/Waiting on the floor" depict a scene of intimacy, likely hinting at a sexual encounter. However, the subsequent lines "She could have been just about anything/But she thought that 'cause it didn't work/To leave herself in her own private world" suggest that this woman has some emotional barriers preventing her from fully engaging in the relationship.
Despite her emotional distance, the singer still sees her as beautiful "in this world" and "beautiful to me." However, the chorus reveals that he is ultimately afraid of emotional attachment, as he claims "It's only right when it's not mine/It's only right when I run from the fear/It's only right when it shouldn't be/It's only right in her world full of you." He desires her only when she is unattainable or when he is able to distance himself emotionally. The final lines "You could have been much more beautiful" underscore the idea that their situation could have been something greater, but his own emotional barriers prevent it.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a complicated emotional dynamic between the two people, with the singer being unable to fully commit due to his own insecurities and fear of emotional vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
She lays naked stretched out
She is lying down naked, completely extended in front of me.
Like I could only help her when she's moist
It's almost as if I can only assist her when she's emotionally vulnerable and exposed.
Waiting on the floor
She's staying there, sitting and waiting.
She could have been just about anything
She could have been anything in her life, but circumstances didn't allow her to fulfill her potential.
But she thought that 'cause it didn't work
She believed that everything she tried was pointless, so she stopped putting in the effort.
To leave herself in her own private world
She chose to isolate herself from everyone else and retreat within herself.
And in this world, she is beautiful
In her own private world, where she has complete control, she appears wonderful to herself.
It's only right when it's not mine
The situation only feels right when it doesn't belong to me.
It's only right when I run from the fear
I feel that everything is going according to plan only if I evade the feeling of dread.
It's only right when it shouldn't be
In circumstances where it's inappropriate, everything seems perfect.
It's only right in her world full of you
She feels confident and beautiful in a place filled with things and individuals that remind her of you.
And you're not mine when I run from you
I don't feel that you belong to me when I'm trying to evade you.
What it could have been in a world full of fear
In a world where fear prevails, everything could have been different.
You could have been...
It's possible that you might have been something more significant.
You could have been much more beautiful
In a parallel universe, you might have been significantly more dazzling and stunning.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES FUKAI, JASON SINGLETON, JOSHUA MOATES, KEVIN PALMER
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HollowMatt
this was one of my fav cds of the 90's, I mean I wouldn't put it up against Nevermind or Ten, but I mean from start to finish the beats, guitar, vocals and lyrical content gave them alot of promise. Professional Muder Music has some of the same tones and emotion "Does It Dream" dig it
DJCadz
Best tune off their first album, which was a great album as it happens..'Hallucinating'..
Simba93ish
This guys need to be rediscovered. Wish they hadn't disbanded.....
DuKENZiREX
Apartment 26 was Badass and still is it is a shame they broke up..... sounds like they disbanded because of the corporate shit of the damn music companies their album music for the massive is like a sell out to them. I'm sure someday they will make a comeback......
Absurd Ninja
Awesome music!
Sta dy
vvvvv NICE song
TheJTrez
The background noises at the start sound ALMOST like the skype call sound, but NOT QUITE. It is putting me ON EDGE.
Brain D
nostalgia :´v
mattwattyz
anyone else hear the Nine Inch Nails influence?
Rachid Sogari
industrial!