This girl is seemingly perfect, but if you think about the way it's worded, some things make it clear that she's not.
"She's got...a believable smile" portrays that, eventhough she may not be sincere, the smile seems it, and Maria/the speaker's smile isn't believable, which makes it interesting when she later says "I just smile when she waves"
Also, this other woman "paints colors on her eyes that cast a shadow of surprise"...eventhough she looks like she's surprised, she's not at all, and she's just painting on the facade.
Also, the line "She'll find out where you are" is a little creepy and almost stalker-esque. Clearly this girl isn't as perfect as she seems at initial glance.
Also, it seems as though this perfect girl has done something shameful with the line "she doesn't know I know about it" which is where any suggestions of infidelity come through for me, but really it could be anything.
Mostly, I think this song is about not being able to put up that facade and fake it for people. Maria/the speaker smiles back when she waves, but we already know Maria's smile isn't believable....
This girl is seemingly perfect, but if you think about the way it's worded, some things make it clear that she's not.
"She's got...a believable smile" portrays that, eventhough she may not be sincere, the smile seems it, and Maria/the speaker's smile isn't believable, which makes it interesting when she later says "I just smile when she waves"
Also, this other woman "paints colors on her eyes that cast a shadow of surprise"...eventhough she looks like she's surprised, she's not at all, and she's just painting on the facade.
Also, the line "She'll find out where you are" is a little creepy and almost stalker-esque. Clearly this girl isn't as perfect as she seems at initial glance.
Also, it seems as though this perfect girl has done something shameful with the line "she doesn't know I know about it" which is where any suggestions of infidelity come through for me, but really it could be anything.
Mostly, I think this song is about not being able to put up that facade and fake it for people. Maria/the speaker smiles back when she waves, but we already know Maria's smile isn't believable....