Vacation
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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
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]
The Go-Go's "Vacation" is a song about a failed relationship, and how the singer is struggling to get over it. She is finding it hard to keep her mind off her partner even when she is home and has nothing to do. Being away from the partner is not helping her either, as she regrets not staying with them. She knows that tomorrow is a day that will be spent without her partner, and it is causing her great distress. The singer knew that there was a possibility of the relationship not working out but ignored the signs. She now realizes her mistake and wishes she was stronger. The song emphasizes the importance of spending time alone to heal from a broken relationship.
The chorus of the song is about how the singer feels the need to take a vacation and get away from her thoughts. She wanted a vacation to escape from her problems, but she cautions that it should be spent alone. The song talks about how even after two weeks of not seeing her partner, she hasn't been able to get over them fully.
The band members of The Go-Go's wrote the song during a vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. They first recorded the song in the winter of 1981 with a slower tempo, but their producer convinced them to sped up the tempo. The song was released as the first single from their album with the same title and became their first top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song's music video was shot in a beach resort in Florida, and it features the band dancing on the beach with iconic images of the sun, sand, and surf.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't seem to get my mind off of you
I cannot stop thinking about you
Back here at home there's nothin' to do
I am bored at home with nothing to do
Now that I'm away
Now that I am away from you
I wish I'd stayed
I regret leaving you and wish I stayed
Tomorrow's a day of mine that you won't be in
You will not be with me tomorrow
When you looked at me I should've run
I should have avoided you when you first showed interest in me
But I thought it was just for fun
I believed this interaction would only be for entertainment
I see I was wrong
I recognize my previous assumption was incorrect
And I'm not so strong
I am not emotionally strong enough to handle this situation
I should've known all along that time would tell
I should have realized early on that the outcome would only reveal itself with time
Vacation, all I ever wanted
I desired a vacation getaway
Vacation, had to get away
I needed to escape from my current reality
Vacation, meant to be spent alone
I intended this vacation to be alone without you
A week without you
It has been a week since I last saw you
Thought I'd forget
I believed that not seeing you for a week would help me forget about you
Two weeks without you and I still haven't gotten over you yet
It has been two weeks since I last saw you and I am still not over you
Vacation, all I ever wanted
I craved a vacation getaway from you
Vacation, had to get away
I had to escape from my feelings for you
Vacation, meant to be spent alone
This vacation was intended to be a time for me to be alone with my thoughts
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
Written by: CONNIE FRANCIS, HANK HUNTER, GARY KNIGHT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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
@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.
@gaguirre1447
😢👍💪
@maxpaynegk
Good on you, brother.
@EnkinduGamer
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!
@ThisWeekInThe80s
Belinda's voice is so beautiful. I love this 80s band so much!
@tomlindsey3605
@Kevin Dorfman p
@michaelhegyan7464
Drew Barrymore's favorite rock band..!
@Cutirimicuador
She is a man