1 AM
The Hacienda Lyrics

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A dirty thing you've really done
Is that the desert or the sea
A place to find the things you need
Maybe just the day we'll come in through
We won't know
With a song
Could I be in trouble?
Just to say

Sometimes I love her?
But it goes
Many times
In many ways you see her life slow off
...
A dirty thing you've really done
Is that the desert or the sea
A place to find the things you need
Maybe just the day we'll come in through
We won't know
With a song
Could I be in trouble?
Just to say
Sometimes I love her?
With a song
Could i be in trouble?
But it goes
Many times
In many ways you see her life slow off with all
All his friends
Singing feels and dreams but down they go
...
Jenny take my hand
Don't be sleeping over there
All alone I crush my head
For a lie that I don't care
With a song
Could I be in trouble?
Just to say
Sometimes I love her?
With a song
Could i be in trouble?
With a song
Could I be in trouble?
But it goes
Many times
In many ways you see her life slow off with all
All his friends
Singing feels and dreams and fears 'til then they go
Leave her hands

All away
...

Overall Meaning

The Hacienda's song "1 AM" is a melancholic tune that speaks of love, loss, and confusion. The opening lines, "A dirty thing you've really done, is that the desert or the sea" seem to allude to the idea that the person the singer is addressing has caused them pain or hurt, and the confusion that arises in trying to understand why. The subsequent lines "a place to find the things you need, maybe just the day we'll come in through, we won't know with a song" suggest that the singer is trying to find answers to their pain or confusion through music, and that perhaps the person they are addressing is also searching for something.

The chorus lines "with a song, could I be in trouble?" and "sometimes I love her?" are repeated multiple times throughout the song. These lines seem to reflect the singer's internal struggle and confusion around their feelings, and also question whether expressing those feelings through music could cause more turmoil for themselves or for the person they are addressing. The final lines "all his friends singing feels and dreams and fears 'til then they go, leave her hands all away" suggest that the singer has lost someone close to them, and that the pain of that loss is still very raw.

Overall, "1 AM" is a haunting and evocative song that speaks to the complexities of love, loss, and the healing power of music.

Line by Line Meaning

A dirty thing you've really done
You have done something morally wrong

Is that the desert or the sea
Questioning the surroundings

A place to find the things you need
A location where one can acquire necessary items

Maybe just the day we'll come in through
Possibility of arriving at the place one needs

We won't know
Uncertainty of the situation

With a song
Musical approach to life

Could I be in trouble?
Questioning oneself about potential consequences

Just to say
Expressing a thought

Sometimes I love her?
Uncertainty about one's emotions

But it goes
Continuation of events