I think it's about control and how people can be deceptive just to get others to give them what they want. I think the song is about a relationship either professionally (Probably a record company person) or romantic and the metaphor is "driven home" by using a person named Mario as the protagonist in a mini drama who try's to get Aimee to be something she is not or do something against her better judgement in order to get what they want e.g. record sales, or a single, or in the romantic scenario...sex.
I think it's about control and how people can be deceptive just to get others to give them what they want. I think the song is about a relationship either professionally (Probably a record company person) or romantic and the metaphor is "driven home" by using a person named Mario as the protagonist in a mini drama who try's to get Aimee to be something she is not or do something against her better judgement in order to get what they want e.g. record sales, or a single, or in the romantic scenario...sex.