Can Can
V.Mae Lyrics

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I thought that part of me was what she'd want
But she got the whole thing
And there's no doubting anything she does
She gets inside me

To think it'd be this clear
Above the atmosphere
I'm flying with no fear now

[Chorus]
I was always floating around
Head in the clouds
Thinking I could make it on my own (sometimes I can't make it on my own)
Falling down as my back hit the ground
It felt like a heartbeat; time to get out
Well if you take it, tried and can't fake it
But sometimes I can't make it alone
Sometimes I can't make it alone

She's staring into me with all she's got
Oh what a bright thing!
She fills the space between with air to breathe
She's got inside me

To think it'd be this clear
Above the atmosphere
I'm flying with no fear now

[Chorus]

I think I've always been afraid to fly
Without a reason why
Tonight, you and I go faster and faster
Higher, higher

[Chorus x2]

I was always floating around
Head in the clouds
Thinking I could make it on my own (sometimes I can't make it on my own)
Falling down as my back hit the ground
It felt like a heartbeat; time to get out
Well if you take it, tried and can't fake it

But sometimes I can't make it alone
Sometimes I can't make it alone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of V.Mae's song "Can Can" is about the feeling of invincibility one experiences when they are in love or have found someone who understands them fully. The singer talks about how she thought that only a part of her would suffice for her lover, but her lover took everything and still didn't doubt her. This has made her feel like she is no longer alone in the world and the presence of her love fills the void between them, allowing her to breathe again. The singer struggles with feelings of inadequacy sometimes and has moments where she can't make it on her own, but this love supports her and restores faith in herself.

The chorus of the song talks about how the singer is floating around with her head in the clouds and she thought she could make it on her own but has fallen down in the past. It feels like a heartbeat to her, and she knows it's time to get up and move forward. She acknowledges that sometimes she can't make it alone, but if she tries and still can't fake it, then she needs her love to support her through her hard times. The lyrics in the second verse reveal that the singer has always been scared to fly without a reason, but with her lover, she feels safe and can fly higher and higher, even faster than before.

Line by Line Meaning

I thought that part of me was what she'd want
I believed that only a certain part of me would be attractive to her

But she got the whole thing
She accepted all of me

And there's no doubting anything she does
I trust everything she does

She gets inside me
She understands me on a deep level

To think it'd be this clear
It's surprising how much clarity I have now

Above the atmosphere
I feel like I'm soaring above the world

I'm flying with no fear now
I'm not afraid of anything anymore

I was always floating around
I drifted aimlessly in life

Head in the clouds
I had unrealistic dreams and goals

Thinking I could make it on my own (sometimes I can't make it on my own)
I believed I could achieve everything by myself, but sometimes I need help

Falling down as my back hit the ground
I failed and hit rock bottom