I intitially thought this song was about a guy (the gentleman caller) who was going (paying for) on a date with a call girl. It was this really empty first date thing with someone who could never love him but he still went to the effort (the blue suede shoes).
so he tries to come up with something that will make her like him and he just mesess it up.
But inside this call girl can kind of relate to him because her life is full of these little failures too.
she wants to tell him it will be ok, but holds back because she knows the futility of trying to comfort someone in rejection.
I think they begin to realise they have more in common than they ever thought they could.
I dont think they can ever be together but I think the guy takes consolation from the fact that hes not alone in being alone. Thats my take anyway.
I intitially thought this song was about a guy (the gentleman caller) who was going (paying for) on a date with a call girl. It was this really empty first date thing with someone who could never love him but he still went to the effort (the blue suede shoes). so he tries to come up with something that will make her like him and he just mesess it up. But inside this call girl can kind of relate to him because her life is full of these little failures too. she wants to tell him it will be ok, but holds back because she knows the futility of trying to comfort someone in rejection. I think they begin to realise they have more in common than they ever thought they could. I dont think they can ever be together but I think the guy takes consolation from the fact that hes not alone in being alone. Thats my take anyway.