In 2000, Sia signed to Sony Music's sub-label Dance Pool and released her second studio album, Healing Is Difficult, the following year. Displeased with the promotion of the record, she signed to Go! Beat and released her third studio album, Colour the Small One, in 2004. The project struggled to connect with a mainstream audience, and so Sia relocated to New York City in 2005 and began touring across the United States. She released her fourth and fifth studio releases, Some People Have Real Problems and We Are Born, in 2008 and 2010, respectively. She then took a hiatus from performing, during which she focused on songwriting for other artists. Her catalogue includes the successful collaborations "Titanium" (with David Guetta), "Diamonds" (with Rihanna) and "Wild Ones" (with Flo Rida).
In 2014, Sia released her sixth studio album 1000 Forms of Fear, which debuted at No 1 in the U.S. Billboard 200 and generated the top-ten breakthrough single "Chandelier" and a trilogy of music videos starring child dancer Maddie Ziegler. In 2016, she released her seventh studio album This Is Acting, which spawned her first Hot 100 number one single, "Cheap Thrills". The same year, Sia gave her Nostalgic for the Present Tour, which incorporated performance art elements. Sia has received an array of accolades, including ARIA Awards and an MTV Video Music Award.
Space Between
Sia Lyrics
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We lay hollow in the emptiness
I'm too tired to push you from the bed
No more fighting, no more fighting
No more fighting for us
Feel the void in our bed
The space between is deafening
Oh, we don't bend or break it
The space between is deafening
The space between is deafening
No one's moving, we lack the courage to
We lay in stalemate, wishing the other would
But we're too tired, we're at the ember's core
No more fighting, there's no more fighting
There's no more fighting for us
Feel the void in our bed
The space between is deafening
Oh, we don't bend or break it
The space between is deafening
No more fighting, we've given up now
Silence has more than worth
Imagination cures loneliness
When you become a prisoner
Feel the void in our bed
The space between is deafening
Oh, we don't bend or break it
The space between is deafening
In Sia’s song, Space Between, the lyrics convey a sense of emotional distance and isolation between two individuals in a relationship. The opening lyrics, “Never ending symptoms in my head, we lay hollow in the emptiness, I’m too tired to push you from the bed,” capture the emotional exhaustion felt by the singer, who cannot bring themself to end the relationship despite feeling alone and hollow. The dynamic between the two individuals is characterized by passivity and a lack of action, as revealed in the lines “No one's moving, we lack the courage to, we lay in stalemate, wishing the other would, but we're too tired, we're at the ember's core.”
Despite the pain, the singer resigns themselves to the situation and declares that there will be “no more fighting, no more fighting, no more fighting for us.” The emptiness and distance between them is emphasized in the repetition of the line “the space between is deafening.” However, the singer recognizes the solace that can be found in their own imagination, which “cures loneliness when you become a prisoner.” Ultimately, the song portrays a sentiment of acceptance and resignation, even as it acknowledges the difficulty of letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
Never ending symptoms in my head
Constant thoughts and concerns are making it hard to think and focus
We lay hollow in the emptiness
Our relationship has lost its spark and meaning, we feel empty together
I'm too tired to push you from the bed
I don't have the energy to fix things or end the relationship
No more fighting, no more fighting
We've come to a point where we don't want to argue anymore
No more fighting for us
We've decided to give up on our relationship and stop trying
Feel the void in our bed
We're aware of the loneliness we feel when we're together in bed
The space between is deafening
The distance and disconnect between us is so strong that it's overwhelming
Oh, we don't bend or break it
We're not willing to change or try to fix the space between us
No one's moving, we lack the courage to
We're both stuck in this rut and don't have the bravery to end it or make a change
We lay in stalemate, wishing the other would
We're both hoping one of us will make the effort to fix things and end the stalemate
But we're too tired, we're at the ember's core
We're too exhausted and burnt out to keep going with this relationship
No more fighting, there's no more fighting
We've both given up and don't want to argue anymore
There's no more fighting for us
Our relationship has reached the end and there's no hope for improvement or reconciliation
Silence has more than worth
We've accepted the lack of communication and would rather be silent than argue
Imagination cures loneliness
We've resorted to daydreaming and fantasizing to fill the void of loneliness
When you become a prisoner
Being stuck in a loveless relationship can feel like being trapped and isolated
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: CHRISTOPHER BRAIDE, SIA FURLER, KENNETH BRAIDE
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Ishita Jain
SPACE BETWEEN LYRICS
[Verse 1] Never ending symptoms in my head We lay hollow in the emptiness I'm too tired to push you from the bed
[Pre-Chorus] No more fighting, no more fighting No more fighting for us
[Chorus] Feel the void in our bed The space between is deafening Oh, we don't bend or break it The space between is deafening The space between is deafening
[Verse 2] No one's moving, we lack the courage to We lay in stalemate, wishing the other would But we're too tired, we're at the ember's
[Pre-Chorus] No more fighting, there's no more fighting There's no more fighting for us
[Chorus] Feel the void in our bed The space between is deafening Oh, we don't bend or break it The space between is deafening
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[Bridge] No more fighting, we've given up now Silence has more than worth Imagination cures loneliness When you become a prisoner
[Chorus] Feel the void in our bed The space between is deafening Oh, we don't bend or break it The space between is deafening
j a v i
Never ending symptoms in my head
We lay hollow in the emptiness
I'm too tired to push you from the bed
No more fighting, no more fighting
No more fighting for us
Feel the void in our bed
The space between is deafening
Oh, we don't bend or break it
The space between is deafening
The space between is deafening
No one's moving, we lack the courage to
We lay in stalemate, wishing the other would
But we're too tired, we're at the ember's core
No more fighting, there's no more fighting
There's no more fighting for us
Feel the void in our bed
The space between is deafening
Oh, we don't bend or break it
The space between is deafening
No more fighting, we've given up now
Silence has more than worth
Imagination cures loneliness
When you become a prisoner
Feel the void in our bed
The space between is deafening
Oh, we don't bend or break it
The space between is deafening
Francisco Fuentealba
This song makes me sad but really calm at the same time. It's amazing, I love it.
DORIVALDO TIBERIO
Francisco Fuentealba me too..
Moonchild
Being a fan of Sia's music means not being able to hear what she says most of the time but not giving a shit because it's beautiful.
Nicky Vermeij
same!
Hugo Adán Vega González
+Nicky Vermeij SAME! 😍
Vincent TOSSOU
truly, i became lover
Levke Hansen
Being a fan of Sia means knowing the lyrics even tho u cant unterstand
Ryan
We listen with our hearts, not our ears 😉
Claudio Carbone
Especially at 3:25 i get crazy shivers and i shed a tear what a beautiful line OMG love this woman🎀queenSia 🎶🎤
Ishita Jain
SPACE BETWEEN LYRICS
[Verse 1] Never ending symptoms in my head We lay hollow in the emptiness I'm too tired to push you from the bed
[Pre-Chorus] No more fighting, no more fighting No more fighting for us
[Chorus] Feel the void in our bed The space between is deafening Oh, we don't bend or break it The space between is deafening The space between is deafening
[Verse 2] No one's moving, we lack the courage to We lay in stalemate, wishing the other would But we're too tired, we're at the ember's
[Pre-Chorus] No more fighting, there's no more fighting There's no more fighting for us
[Chorus] Feel the void in our bed The space between is deafening Oh, we don't bend or break it The space between is deafening
c
[Bridge] No more fighting, we've given up now Silence has more than worth Imagination cures loneliness When you become a prisoner
[Chorus] Feel the void in our bed The space between is deafening Oh, we don't bend or break it The space between is deafening