Vapour Trail
Aqualung Lyrics


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I was feeling nothing forever never took so long
One day then another then another on and on
All my life, all my love is there
Wish that love, love was all it took to get me home

Strung out on the line, watch the credit counting down
Running out of chances, oh, I'm running out of time
All my life, all my love is there
Wish that love, love was all it took to get me home

All I needs a moments grace
So I just got to see your face, that's all
Pull my head between my knees
The earth might crack, the sky might freeze
That's all I'm asking for, just let me go

One way or the other, I will feel your touch again
I got disconnected but I still heard everything
All my life, all my love is there
Wish that love, love was all it took to get me home, get me home

All I needs a moments grace
So I just got to see your face, that's all
Pull my head between my knees
The earth might crack, the sky might freeze
That's all I'm asking for

Who was I take the risk and watch my hands become two fists
That's all I'm asking for, that's all I'm asking for

I was in the garden wishing on a vapor trail
Pull your arms around me, oh, you make me happy
Ooh, just let me go, just let me go

All I needs a moments grace
So I just got to see your face, that's all, ooh
Pull my head between my knees
The earth might crack, the sky might freeze
That's all I'm asking for

Who was I take the risk and watch my hands become two fists
That's all I'm asking for, that's all I'm asking for




Just let me go, just let me go
Put your arms around me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Aqualung's song Vapour Trail describe the feeling of being disconnected and searching for love in order to find one's way back home. The singer has been feeling nothing for a long time, and the days seem to just blur together. He is watching his credit run out and feels like he is running out of time. Despite this, he feels that all his life and love is there, and he wishes that love alone could bring him home. The singer wants a moment's grace to see his loved one's face, and he is willing to face the risks in order to find that connection. He reminisces about wishing upon a vapor trail in the garden, and longs for his loved one's arms to be around him once again.


The song highlights the human need for connection and how it can bring meaning to our lives. The singer feels lost and disconnected, but his love for his partner keeps him longing for a way to reconnect. The repetition of the phrase "that's all I'm asking for" emphasizes the simplicity of the singer's desire to connect, and the risk he is willing to take to find that connection.


Line by Line Meaning

I was feeling nothing forever never took so long
It felt like an eternity of emptiness and numbness, time seemed to stretch out infinitely.


One day then another then another on and on
Days passed by endlessly, in an unchanging pattern of monotony and boredom.


All my life, all my love is there
The singer's entire life and every bit of love they have ever felt is still present within them, despite everything.


Wish that love, love was all it took to get me home
The artist longs for a love strong enough to guide them back to a place of safety and peace, like a beacon in the darkness.


Strung out on the line, watch the credit counting down
Feeling like a puppet whose every move is controlled by outside forces, the artist watches their resources dwindling and running out.


Running out of chances, oh, I'm running out of time
As opportunities slip away and the clock ticks on, the singer realizes that they are rapidly approaching a point of no return.


All I needs a moments grace So I just got to see your face, that's all
All the singer desires is a brief moment of respite and a chance to glimpse the face of their beloved, nothing more.


Pull my head between my knees The earth might crack, the sky might freeze That's all I'm asking for, just let me go
The artist experiences a sense of vertigo and instability, but would still rather be allowed to retreat and be left alone.


One way or the other, I will feel your touch again I got disconnected but I still heard everything
The artist remains hopeful that they will reconnect with their loved one, even if they must take a different path to do so, and believes that they are still connected even in their absence.


Who was I take the risk and watch my hands become two fists
The artist reflects on the dangerous possibilities of engaging and taking action in a situation where their emotions are running high.


I was in the garden wishing on a vapor trail Pull your arms around me, oh, you make me happy
The singer finds solace and happiness in the memory of a moment of beauty, and longs to be held in their loved one's arms once again.


Ooh, just let me go, just let me go Put your arms around me
The artist pleads for the space to be alone but simultaneously desires the comfort and safety of an embrace.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BEN HALES, KIM OLIVER, MATTHEW HALES

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