Luca, the lady is the song is in an abusive relationship. She knows it sometimes gets loud and her neighbors can hear but she like many abused women blames the abuse on herself and is not ready to seek help or remover herself from the situation. The guilt about this situation impels her to make excuses to the people who might also be effected by it. The song was recorded by Suzanne Vega and released as a single in 1987. It remains her highest-charting hit in the United States.