This song is timeless, and nearly 20 years after its creation, still possesses the mystique it did the first time i heard it ~1994. To me, at first blush, all those years ago, it had some kind of homo-erotic allure. The line "so that the others may do" tells of something which must be done for others to follow suit. It felt like like some kind of roxy-glam-pop invitation to sexual liberation.
Upon further introspection I think the song may not have an intrinsic meaning, but simply represents a sort of "holding open the door" for people who otherwise might be affronted by this song/band's unusual style. I know, as a sort of armchair rock-historian, that there have been few bands so daring and so true to the sound that wanted to emerge from within, whether the creator wanted it or not. This band handled it with elegance and grace seldom, if ever, seen.
You can hear me so clearly
And see how I try
You feel me, so heal me
And tear me apart
I won't tell a soul
I won't tell at all
Do they have to know
About my goodnight girl
Caught up in your wishin' well
You hopes inside it
Take your love and promises
And make them last
You keep me so near you
And see me so far
And hold me and send me
And deep in your heart
It doesn't matter how sad
I made you
Doesn't matter how hard
I try
Just remember the same
Old reason
Reflected in your eyes
You said you wanted me
Caught up in your wishin' well
Your hopes inside it
Take your love and promises
And make them last
And see how I try
You feel me, so heal me
And tear me apart
I won't tell a soul
I won't tell at all
Do they have to know
About my goodnight girl
Caught up in your wishin' well
You hopes inside it
Take your love and promises
And make them last
You keep me so near you
And see me so far
And hold me and send me
And deep in your heart
It doesn't matter how sad
I made you
Doesn't matter how hard
I try
Just remember the same
Old reason
Reflected in your eyes
You said you wanted me
Caught up in your wishin' well
Your hopes inside it
Take your love and promises
And make them last
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but im blitzed cuz i was reading ur stuf and passed over this song but saw it on my site...yeah whateva lol coinsidense