Vacation
Go-Go's Lyrics


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Can't seem to get my mind off of you
Back here at home there's nothin' to do
Now that I'm away
I wish I'd stayed
Tomorrow's a day of mine that you won't be in

When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

A week without you
Thought I'd forget
Two weeks without you and I
Still haven't gotten over you yet

[Chorus]
Vacation
All I ever wanted
Vacation
Had to get away
Vacation
Meant to be spent alone

A week without you
Thought I'd forget
Two weeks without you and I
Still haven't gotten over you yet





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

In Go-Go's's hit song "Vacation," the singer is struggling to get over a person they left behind while on a vacation. They admit that they cannot seem to get their mind off this person and that there is nothing for them to do back home. They wish they had stayed with the person they left behind because they know that the next day will be difficult without them. The singer reflects on a time when they could have avoided the heartbreak by running when they first saw the signs, but they wanted to believe that it was just for fun. They understand now that they were wrong, and they admit to being not so strong. They should have known that their relationship was doomed from the start, and time would ultimately reveal the truth.


Despite trying to forget the person they left behind, the singer finds that they are still struggling to get over them. Even after two weeks, they are still not able to move on. The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's need for a vacation as an escape from their love troubles. They reiterate that a vacation is all they ever wanted, and they had to get away. However, the vacation they imagined is not what they got; instead, they find themselves struggling with loneliness and heartbreak. The singer comes to an understanding that the vacation is something that is meant to be spent alone, but that doesn't make it any easier for them to deal with their emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

Can't seem to get my mind off of you
I'm having trouble thinking about anything other than you


Back here at home there's nothin' to do
I'm bored and restless when I'm not with you


Now that I'm away
Since I've left, I've realized something


I wish I'd stayed
I regret leaving your side


Tomorrow's a day of mine that you won't be in
I'll be spending tomorrow without you, which feels lonely


When you looked at me I should've run
I should have avoided getting involved with you


But I thought it was just for fun
I initially thought our relationship was casual and not serious


I see I was wrong
I now realize that I was mistaken


And I'm not so strong
I'm struggling to deal with my feelings for you


I should've known all along that time would tell
I should have realized that our relationship would reveal itself over time


A week without you
It's been a week since I've seen you


Thought I'd forget
I hoped that time would make me forget about you


Two weeks without you and I
It's now been two weeks since we've been apart


Still haven't gotten over you yet
I'm still struggling to move on from our relationship


Vacation
I'm taking a break from my regular life


All I ever wanted
This break is something I really needed


Had to get away
I needed to physically remove myself from my regular life


Meant to be spent alone
I intended for this break to be a solitary one


Chorus
Repeating the previous set of lines




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KNIGHT, GARY/FRANCIS, CONNIE/HUNTER, HANK

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@victorsilvapacheco9630

Can't seem to get my mind off of you
Back here at home there's nothin' to do
Now that I'm away
I wish I'd stayed
Tomorrow's a day of mine that you won't be in

When you looked at me I should've run
But I thought it was just for fun
I see I was wrong
And I'm not so strong
I should've known all along that time would tell

A week without you
Thought I'd forget
Two weeks without you and I
Still haven't gotten over you yet

Vacation
All I ever wanted
Vacation
Had to get away
Vacation
Meant to be spent alone

A week without you
Thought I'd forget
Two weeks without you and I
Still haven't gotten over you yet

Vacation
All I ever wanted
Vacation
Had to get away
Vacation
Meant to be spent alone



All comments from YouTube:

@1stKnight.

As a 55 year old man, I to grew up listening to The Go-Go's. I was in love with all of them!
I saw them in concert at age 48, and I danced on stage with them!
They played the soundtrack to my life.

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Good on you, brother.

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That's so cool! Sounds like a dream come true.

@chd1694

Hell yeah. Been around longer than 🕷️ man but it was great they included this song in the movie.

@vxy357

I'm sooo jealous of you!

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Belinda's voice is so beautiful. I love this 80s band so much!

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Drew Barrymore's favorite rock band..!

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She is a man

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