Charlotte

She's got a rose in her smile She says she knows and she does

(Talking about someone who abides by all the rules in society, believes in herself.)

And her mind aches And her heart breaks Cause she's silly (?)

(Deep down inside that person knows its useless to play by the rules as she is overwhelmed when she sees people disrespecting the rules of society.)

Gonna teach her to sin Cause I'm always knowing where she's been Livin' on the wrong side of the tracks And you know she's never Coming back

(Hope Sandoval sees her struggle in society and wants to teach her how to be more aggressive to accomplish and attain more from life and realizes she is to attached to her own created world.)

She's got a smile like a flower She looks so fine by the hour

(Saying how she can be happy for a while but just like the flower , it is beautiful only for a short moment.)

But her mind aches And her heart breaks Cause she's silly (?)

(She cant stop thinking about how to forget society's problems and ends up breaking her own heart because she cares too much

Gonna teach her to steal Cause I'm always knowing How she feels Livin' on the wrong side of the tracks And I know she's never Coming back

(same)

Oh no...

And her mind aches... And her heart breaks... Cause she's silly... (same)

She's got a rose in her smile She says she knows and she does

(Talking about someone who abides by all the rules in society, believes in herself.)

And her mind aches And her heart breaks Cause she's silly (?)

(Deep down inside that person knows its useless to play by the rules as she is overwhelmed when she sees people disrespecting the rules of society.)

Gonna teach her to sin Cause I'm always knowing where she's been Livin' on the wrong side of the tracks And you know she's never Coming back

(Hope Sandoval sees her struggle in society and wants to teach her how to be more aggressive to accomplish and attain more from life and realizes she is to attached to her own created world.)

She's got a smile like a flower She looks so fine by the hour

(Saying how she can be happy for a while but just like the flower , it is beautiful only for a short moment.)

But her mind aches And her heart breaks Cause she's silly (?)

(She cant stop thinking about how to forget society's problems and ends up breaking her own heart because she cares too much

Gonna teach her to steal Cause I'm always knowing How she feels Livin' on the wrong side of the tracks And I know she's never Coming back

(same)

Oh no...

And her mind aches... And her heart breaks... Cause she's silly... (same)

hope sandoval has the most amazing voice...

nothing really compares!

Is it about a prostitute?

She's got a rose in her smile
She says she knows and she does
(Someone hope wants and sees attractive That person has made up her mind on someone else and is sure about it.)

And her mind aches And her heart breaks Cause she's silly (?)

(That person is conflicted between choosing Hope or her new lover) ( Her feelings get hurt when she over thinks of this over looked careless decision.)

Gonna teach her to sin Cause I'm always knowing where she's been Livin' on the wrong side of the tracks And you know she's never Coming back

Hope feeling sad for her wants to teach her to sin because hope can relate to her needs / frustrations or feelings for another human and by having an affair or getting back together they can release that tension. But hope knows shes never coming back to that.

She's got a smile like a flower She looks so fine by the hour

Her smile is metaphorical, that which , by the hour her smile increases but everyone knows its just a put on.

But her mind aches And her heart breaks Cause she's silly (?)

Gonna teach her to steal Cause I'm always knowing How she feels Livin' on the wrong side of the tracks And I know she's never Coming back

Oh no...

And her mind aches... And her heart breaks... Cause she's silly...

To me (2x)