Sister Golden Hair

I think it's about a guy who, although tried to prevent himself from falling for this woman, did so anyway. Because he resisted her at first, she keeps her distance from him now and, now he regrets pushing her away at first.

Great song by the way.

The song was inspired by the mothers of the three band mates - all blonde, hence the collective term "sister golden hair". The meaning is obvious, a man unable to commit but realizes he cannot live without the woman he was unable to commit himself to - his message to her is he still loves her in spite of this and now he is seeking it all out. Will she meet him in the middle etc. - he now is not afraid to admit that he can't live without her but will she allow him the chance.

I think it's about a commitment-phobic man who just can't seem to get up enough "huevos" to actually marry the woman he says he adores.

who shoved a spoon up rigel's ass? good lord.

i can't see the nun angle, either. there just isn't enough to back it up. the first two lines, though, really describe how I feel... well, just about every weekend. you wake up sunday, ready to do something important, and you start feeling unproductive (depressed, as he says). you do nothing all day but goof off and prepare for the week ahead. saying "i got myself undressed" is symbolic of that. it also plays in with talk about the altar later in the verse. I think the whole sunday-altar religious thing is there, but it's just a theme and not the actual subject of the song. there isn't a single definitive reference to religion or nuns in the whole song.

one should not overly complicate lyrics... if it looks like a love song and sounds like a love song... well, i think it's a damned love song. ... which is also an amazing piece of music.

I agree with the people above who said that this song is about a man who is afraid of commitment with a woman. He knows he loves her and cant live without her but he doesnt want to be tied down for marriage "Im not ready for the alter" . and hes desperately trying to make her see his love for her

Clearly this guy has feelings for this girl but for whatever reason can't commit. Someone who is just a friend isn't "on your mind."

I think the line " Well I tried to fake it, I don't mind sayin', I just can't make it" is him admitting to the fact that he knows he just can't tie himself down even if he loves her.

Reminds me of the situation I'm in right now. The guy I really like was REALLY hurt in the past and can't bring himself to start another relationship and even admits that he should try with me but is afraid to. He's incredible, so i'll stick it out...

Great song :)

I don't by any means think this is what it's about, but I thought.... well what if the guy is gay? I mean he did say stuff about the whole " I do agree there's times when a woman sure can be a friend of mine". But then I thought, well no because that doesn't go along with the whole I love you thing. I agree with pretty much everyone else. And I like the nun thing. I have to say though, maybe he only thinks of her as a sister. SHE wants it to be more, but he's going.... well no. I'm not ready for the altar. But I can't live without you because I love you, but in a sisterly way, and I tried to fake that I love you, but I really don't love you as a lover. And it would be depressing if you were in a situation like that. Well there's my two cents.

"Well I tried to make it Sunday, but I got so damn depressed That I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed"

This offers that he made an effort, and that he tried to arrive on 'Sunday' (I took it to be a wedding), but when he got depressed, he set a new goal for Monday, trying to focus on something else. Also, this 'Sunday' may have been or happened a while back and he is explaining..

"I ain't ready for the altar but I do agree there's times When a woman sure can be a friend of mine"

The meaning of the first line is obvious. His use of "but" makes me think that by saying "a woman sure can be a friend of mine" insinuates not just a stereotype friend as such, but a more rather personal, lover-type because he is saying he isn't ready for it, but that is not to say there isn't times when he feels he is ready.

"Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you, Sister Golden Hair surprise And I just can't live without you; can't you see it in my eyes?"

Here, whether he has only just realised it or not, he knows he "can't live without" 'Sister Golden Hair'. My take on his choice word of 'Sister' is that it doesn't necessarily imply the love or relation of a sister, maybe more of a term of indearment.. 'Golden Hair surprise', obviously, she has 'golden' hair, but whether it was her golden hair that was the surprise, 'Sister Golden Hair' herself, an event that took place, or the fact that she has token hold of his love.

"I been one poor correspondent, and I been too, too hard to find But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind"

So she has/had been trying to get in touch with him, whether by mail or whatnot, and can/could not find him.. But he goes on to say that although it may seem as if it is deliberate, his lack of correspondence has nothing to do with the fact of loving her or not, and he does think of her.

"Will you meet me in the middle, will you meet me in the air? Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care?"

Now, perhaps after a while, he is asking if this woman will forgive him, and even though he may not have met her at halfway before, he is willing now and is asking for her back. Maybe the line "Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care?" infers his efforts to find her again, and is asking for her to "love" him enough to show she cares by "corresponding" with him again.

"Well I tried to fake it, I don't mind sayin', I just can't make it "

I think this could be a link back to that 'Sunday', to bring your mind back to where this all started, and to repeat what he first felt in the beginning, and that it doesn't necessarily mean he is feeling this now, after he has said and done all this to gain 'Sister Golden Hair''s love back. Maybe, though, it could mean that he still isn't ready for said 'alter', but he wants her back and is willing.

"Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you, Sister Golden Hair surprise And I just can't live without you; can't you see it in my eyes? Now I been one poor correspondent, and I been too, too hard to find But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind

Will you meet me in the middle, will you meet me in the air? Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care? Well I tried to fake it, I don't mind sayin', I just can't make it "

And the verses and chorus again, to reinforce his efforts and love.

I'm not sure about it, that's just my take on it all or what I think it could mean. I don't think anyone will ever be 100% correct, whether it is guessing which words symbolise what, or the reasons behind it. I do love this song, though.

"CuteSparkina" hit the nail right on the head...at least to me that's what the song is about.

This song to me is about a man who is madly in love with a girl who is firm on commitment. She wants to get married and he is simply not ready. "I tried to fake,but I just can't make it". It's not an issue of whether or not he loves the girl it is just a matter of telling her that at the current time in his life he is just not ready for the altar and the lifetime commitment that comes along with it.