"I think a lot of you have got this song's meaning very wrong. Just by the sheer cliche attitude of the lyrics you can tell that that is their purpose. The song begs you to think of that girl that did just what the lyrics tell you. The over-dramatic monologue is purposely dramatized. This song is about that girl that wore the black t-shirts, smothered her face in dark eye-liner. That girl who you could see from miles away because the complete darkness of her hair created a void in the distance that one could not mistake for another. This song is about someone's secret love for that girl. Clearly the lover can see through her teenage facade. He knows she is a real "bubblegum" teenage girl at heart, and that is what influences his love, "for Graveyard Girl."
epiphony11 said it best a couple comments above:
"I think a lot of you have got this song's meaning very wrong. Just by the sheer cliche attitude of the lyrics you can tell that that is their purpose. The song begs you to think of that girl that did just what the lyrics tell you. The over-dramatic monologue is purposely dramatized. This song is about that girl that wore the black t-shirts, smothered her face in dark eye-liner. That girl who you could see from miles away because the complete darkness of her hair created a void in the distance that one could not mistake for another. This song is about someone's secret love for that girl. Clearly the lover can see through her teenage facade. He knows she is a real "bubblegum" teenage girl at heart, and that is what influences his love, "for Graveyard Girl."
well said epiphony11