He's talking about falling for a girl that he sees from across the room, but knowing that a girl so beautiful will only cause him drama/heartache in the end, and he doesn't want to be stitched up. Her beauty will draw attention from other guys, which would make him jealous and possibly make her cheat. He doesn't want to spend his whole life looking over his should (behind his back) to see if other guys are coming onto her/if she's being unfaithful. One of my guy friends told me once that he would rather date "average-looking" girls rather than the most beautiful girls, because he wouldn't feel so threatened by her cheating on him or by guys wanting to take her away from him.
Also, the chorus makes me think that he himself doesn't want to be trapped in by a relationship with a gorgeous girl, which is a common fear many people have when it comes to relational commitments. Whether she's gorgeous or just average, he isn't ready to be in a relationship that strings him out or locks him down.
Favorite lyric: "I mean girls like that don't sleep alone."
That line makes me tingly EVERY time I hear it. Self-explanatory.
This song contrasts with Another Kind of Green, where he sings about being content with the one you're with. Check it out too.
He's talking about falling for a girl that he sees from across the room, but knowing that a girl so beautiful will only cause him drama/heartache in the end, and he doesn't want to be stitched up. Her beauty will draw attention from other guys, which would make him jealous and possibly make her cheat. He doesn't want to spend his whole life looking over his should (behind his back) to see if other guys are coming onto her/if she's being unfaithful. One of my guy friends told me once that he would rather date "average-looking" girls rather than the most beautiful girls, because he wouldn't feel so threatened by her cheating on him or by guys wanting to take her away from him.
Also, the chorus makes me think that he himself doesn't want to be trapped in by a relationship with a gorgeous girl, which is a common fear many people have when it comes to relational commitments. Whether she's gorgeous or just average, he isn't ready to be in a relationship that strings him out or locks him down.
Favorite lyric: "I mean girls like that don't sleep alone." That line makes me tingly EVERY time I hear it. Self-explanatory.
This song contrasts with Another Kind of Green, where he sings about being content with the one you're with. Check it out too.