Song was written about Paul's longtime friend, Katie O'Brien, who killed herself in 1999.
Paul was quoted as saying "This is a true story, she was starting a new job on Monday, getting married on Saturday and she hung herself with a shower curtain on Friday night".
I think the "no place for you/to be a girl" line comes from the fact that Katie lost both parents at a young age and had to grow up earlier than most.
Song was written about Paul's longtime friend, Katie O'Brien, who killed herself in 1999.
Paul was quoted as saying "This is a true story, she was starting a new job on Monday, getting married on Saturday and she hung herself with a shower curtain on Friday night".
I think the "no place for you/to be a girl" line comes from the fact that Katie lost both parents at a young age and had to grow up earlier than most.