Lyrics for The Space Between as interpreted by Demau Senae

The Space Between Lyrics
You cannot quit me so quickly
Is no hope in you for me
No corner you could squeeze me
But I got all the time for you, love
The space between
The tears we cry
Is the laughter keeps us coming back for more
The space between
The wicked lies we tell
And hope to keep us safe from the pain

But will I hold you again?
These fickle, fuddled words confuse me
Like 'Will it rain today?'
Waste the hours with talking, talking
These twisted game we play

We're strange allies
With warring hearts
What wild-eyed beast you be
The space between
The wicked lies we tell
And hope to keep us safe from the pain

Will I hold you again?
Will I hold

Look at us spinning out in
The madness of a roller coaster
You know you went off like a devil
In a church in the middle of a crowded room
All we can do, my love
Is hope we don't take this ship down

The space between
Where you're smiling high
Is where you'll find me if I get tickled
The space between
The bullets in our firefight
Is where I'll be hiding, waiting for you
The rain that falls
Splash in your heart
Ran like sadness down the window into
The space between
Our wicked lies
Is where we hope to keep safe from pain

Take my hand
'Cause we're walking out of here
Oh, right out of here
Love is all we need here
The space between
What's wrong and right
Is where you'll find me hiding, waiting for you
The space between
Your heart and mine
Is the space we'll fill with time
The space between
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"The Space Between" as written by David John Matthews, Glen Ballard
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Peter
11-26-2001

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good jam

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flaquito
01-06-2002

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smartmouth, you are right! it's "if i get to go". this song rocks 100%. dave once again proves that he's a great song writter..........

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noorul233
01-16-2002

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The music is great. I don't know it just sounded sooooo nice. I fell in love with this the first time I heard it.

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SmoothEggie
01-18-2002

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What freaking amazing lyrics !! I thought the song didn't make sense when I started singing along on the radio. Now after reading these words, I'm blown away. Top ten all time, even good by dave standards !!

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C_angels
02-16-2002

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Dave rocks! he's an awesome songwritter. All DMB songs are amazing! Another hit, yet again! I get this song stuck in my head all the time. His music sets a comfortable mood for me, and I love getting home and just relaxing to his songs. Go Dave!

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lyrichiq
02-22-2002

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it means everything....simply the best...

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Cool_Dandy
02-28-2002

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This song makes me sad for some reason. I don't know, maybe I'm not digesting the lyrics. Could it be because I've been up all night on this damn thing? DMB is great!

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coolbreeze00
04-05-2002

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I honestly have hated DMB in the past. But with dating my girlfriend for three years it has made sense. No more than now, as we are apart, and I just wish the space between us could be reconciled.

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rand
04-25-2002

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enough B.S.ing. This song, for those of you who actually don't understand it, is about two freinds who like each other and want to go out, but one is afraid. The other (singer) keeps trying to get together and thinks that their relationship will be unavoidable.

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tills315
04-29-2002

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ah rand! thank so much...i thought it was something like that but i wasnt sure...but this song rocks and i love it ..holds a special place, yanno?

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FRoguy940
04-30-2002

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this song is okay... it is a lot better when it is played acoutic by just dave. i think that everyday might have been a little better if dave would have written the material himself, without any help from glen ballard. i have t oadmit though they did some okay work though. i still have to say the LWS is and BS will be better than this album...BS far better.

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SweetButterfly
05-03-2002

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This song, to me, is a story about two people who for some reason are not able to be together and the love they share is forbidden. They lie to keep it secret but feel the fire between each other's soul when they are together. "The wicked lies we tell and hope to keep us safe from the pain" and "All we can do, my love
Is hope we don't take this ship down" They know they can't keep going the way they are, but it's unimaginable to stop...thus "You cannot quit me so quickly". This song has so much meaning...but that is the best jist I can come to! lol. Great song!!! Dave is the shiznit!!!!!! hehehe :O)

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angelic
05-05-2002

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this is such an amazing song!after i heard it i bought the DMB album everyday, and have afllen completely in love wiht the band! this song has some of the most beutiful lyrics in it ever !I LOVE IT!

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YouConn121
05-05-2002

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well frankly, im rather upset, that you people choose this song to write stuff on...Dave Matthews "Everday" CD isnt what this band is about. Songs like BOWA, LIOG, So Much To Say, Crash, Crush, #41, etc....these are the real great DMB songs. So all you teeny boppers out there who when you heard "I Did It" jump up and down screaming....SHUTUP!!!!

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tills315
05-07-2002

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dude, youconn, take it easy this isnt life o death here


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phirsttube4
05-07-2002

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Some people said this song reminded them of an 80s prom queen theme song. Although it's a little bit reminiscent of something old, that's not necessarily bad. Again, I think Dave Matthews' voice just shines through on this particular song. I always thought the "space between" was those times when we forget our troubles and everything's just right. I don't know- correct me if I'm wrong.

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SweetestSiren
05-12-2002

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I kinda have to go with YouConn on this one...
While nothing on Everyday is by any means BAD, it's not up to the caliber of Dave's usual stuff. Nothing on Everyday can even remotely compare to such DMB classics as Crash Into Me, Satellite, #41, etc. The cd is too... studio. To produced. No song is even over 5 minutes, which is probably a first for a cd of theirs. The fact that it still turned out to be a reletively good cd highlights the band's talent, but it can't compare. On a more positive note, this is one of my favorite songs on Everyday... though not one of my favorite DMB songs overall.

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dmbfan14
05-14-2002

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old stuff new stuff its still dave matthews....and its yet agian another great hit....(tho 41 is the best song ever)

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zipped6648
05-22-2002

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This is a song that illustrates the feelings of a person when they are separated from a loved one. It shows how cruel the space between two individuals can be. Thanks.

b

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bee_happy
05-27-2002

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As noorul233 did, I fell in love with it since the first time I heard it on the radio :o)

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Gabe
06-07-2002

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I heard this song first after my best friend of seven years died of cancer. I couldn't bear to hear it cause it kept reminding me of her. This one is for you, little girl. ~Gabe

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Chopsuey
06-08-2002

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SweetButterfly (posted on May 3) has hit this song right on the money...Two people are in love with one another, but the time isn't right for them to be together, although it may eventually be. (Take the last lines "The Space between your heart and mine is the space we'll fill with time" and also "We're strange allies with warring hearts" is excellent to describe two people commonly not supposed to be together)...They know their love is forbidden, but this can't stop them from loving one another..."The Space Between" is the metaphorical term to describe the amount of time that the two will be apart until they "can" be together...So many lines in this are excellent, but it is sometimes very hard for me to listen to this song...DMB did well with this one...

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kaisute
06-09-2002

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Selfish fools always think their interpretation of a song is the absolute truth... In truth all of you may be right, and according to those who wrote it, none of you may be right. The beauty of art and music is that it can all be so full of so many different meanings. So, while all people may agree, that may not be what the song was about. And one person who nobody agrees with may be right... In truth nobody is right and nobody is wrong. So many times people overthink and delve into the psyche of their favourite singers, trying to find a more personal meaning when it may be about something so obvious. While one says it's a metaphorical term, it may have originally been intended to be about physical distance. So, enjoy for the sake of enjoyment. Find meaning first in yourself, then in others. A weak man will try to find power in others, a wise man will find power in himself.

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peppermint
06-10-2002

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I think this song is about two people who are in a relationship teetering on a breakup. They love each other madly, but fight wickedly “the bullets in our firefight”. They know something has to change, or it has to end. “waste the hours with talking talking” refers to working on the problems of the relationship. The space between refers to the space between the fighting. It’s where the love is most evident. It’s what “keeps us coming back for more”. He sings, “The space between the tears we cry is the laughter…”He wants to get the relationship back to the love, to keep “safe from the pain” which is destroying their hope for a future. When he sings, “all we can do, my love is hope we don’t take this ship down” he’s saying he hopes they don’t destroy the relationship with all the B.S. He saying he’s holding onto the best parts of the relationship and he’ll be waiting for her. He wants to take her hand & walk away from the pain and focus on the love and the future.

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Chipper1048
06-13-2002

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i feel this is about a tough relationship. two people that are ment for each other but are fighting. one has the whole thing figured out and is waiting for the other. almost as if he is wise beyond his years

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