I didn't know about the break-in until I read it here, but I'd always vaguely imagined that it was about a girl from a privileged background ("protected by a silver spoon" - 'born with a silver spoon in your mouth'), but who was playing at being bohemian. I have an image of a girl with blonde hair climbing through a window to see her lover. She had abandoned her wealthy parents' hopes for her and was working as a dancer in clubs or the stage, even though she didn't have to, unlike the other girls, and still had the comfort of knowing she could go back to her parents.
The lines "And so I quit the police department/ And got myself a steady job/And though she tried her best to help me/ She could steal, but she could not rob", well, obviously a policeman is a steady job if ever there was one, so I took it ironically to mean he turned to crime as it paid better, 'steady' in that sense. And then I thought maybe the girl was a bit useless at robbing, and the line "she could steal but she could not rob" I imagined might be about how the middle/upper classes that she comes from "steal" from the working class by taking advantage of them, but are unprepared to actually go out robbing houses.
But that was just my imagination, I don't know what they were thinking of when they wrote it! The burglary at Paul's house makes a bit more sense of the context, but the last verse is still a bit of nonsensical fantasy, I think.
I think Paul admitted the song was inspired by a fan (or fans) braking into his house, but this does not actually explain the meaning of the whole song. The song definitely needs more interpretation (because most of it obviously came from his imagination, and because of the way it's written). And I love your interpretation, thank you!
I think Paul admitted the song was inspired by a fan (or fans) braking into his house, but this does not actually explain the meaning of the whole song. The song definitely needs more interpretation (because most of it obviously came from his imagination, and because of the way it's written). And I love your interpretation, thank you!
I understood the line "And so I quit the police department" a little differently, though. I thought that the man could not stay a policeman knowing things about the woman he now lives with (who doesn't rob, but does other illegal things,...
I understood the line "And so I quit the police department" a little differently, though. I thought that the man could not stay a policeman knowing things about the woman he now lives with (who doesn't rob, but does other illegal things, could be drugs for example).
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@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
I didn't know about the break-in until I read it here, but I'd always vaguely imagined that it was about a girl from a privileged background ("protected by a silver spoon" - 'born with a silver spoon in your mouth'), but who was playing at being bohemian. I have an image of a girl with blonde hair climbing through a window to see her lover. She had abandoned her wealthy parents' hopes for her and was working as a dancer in clubs or the stage, even though she didn't have to, unlike the other girls, and still had the comfort of knowing she could go back to her parents.
The lines "And so I quit the police department/ And got myself a steady job/And though she tried her best to help me/ She could steal, but she could not rob", well, obviously a policeman is a steady job if ever there was one, so I took it ironically to mean he turned to crime as it paid better, 'steady' in that sense. And then I thought maybe the girl was a bit useless at robbing, and the line "she could steal but she could not rob" I imagined might be about how the middle/upper classes that she comes from "steal" from the working class by taking advantage of them, but are unprepared to actually go out robbing houses.
But that was just my imagination, I don't know what they were thinking of when they wrote it! The burglary at Paul's house makes a bit more sense of the context, but the last verse is still a bit of nonsensical fantasy, I think.
I love this song.
I think Paul admitted the song was inspired by a fan (or fans) braking into his house, but this does not actually explain the meaning of the whole song. The song definitely needs more interpretation (because most of it obviously came from his imagination, and because of the way it's written). And I love your interpretation, thank you!
I think Paul admitted the song was inspired by a fan (or fans) braking into his house, but this does not actually explain the meaning of the whole song. The song definitely needs more interpretation (because most of it obviously came from his imagination, and because of the way it's written). And I love your interpretation, thank you!
I understood the line "And so I quit the police department" a little differently, though. I thought that the man could not stay a policeman knowing things about the woman he now lives with (who doesn't rob, but does other illegal things,...
I understood the line "And so I quit the police department" a little differently, though. I thought that the man could not stay a policeman knowing things about the woman he now lives with (who doesn't rob, but does other illegal things, could be drugs for example).
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
@luciemabelle : I think your explaination is quite good. what i think of the lines "she could steal but she could not rob" It could be that she was able to steal his heart but she was not a robber at heart.
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