This song is about direct interaction between the storyteller (most likely craig) and Holly the hoodrat. In most of the songs, Craig only talks about seeing Holly or tells storys he's heard about her. In this song, he's speaking about what Holly is like in person. He is repulsed by her, but at the same time, pities her, and in the end, we find that he has feelings for her but she turns him down, claiming to be "saving herself for the scene" He then is taken aback and denies ever wanting to have sex with her (i.e. "what makes you think i'm gettin' withy our little hoodrat friend?") but secretly does. Him and Holly get high and she tells him about the old days with all of her friends. And she tells him about how true love gets troubled by trivial things (still water) by the missisippi river. Which is where Holly got high for the first (and last) time. So true love may be just a metaphor for a simpler, cleaner life.
Wow. That's deep. I bet you are right. He is repulsed by her, he pities her and at the same time he wants to have sex with her. I think you are right on!
Wow. That's deep. I bet you are right. He is repulsed by her, he pities her and at the same time he wants to have sex with her. I think you are right on!
I love, "Damn right I'll rise again!"
I love, "Damn right I'll rise again!"
Also, "It hurts but it's worth it" Reminds me of love!
Also, "It hurts but it's worth it" Reminds me of love!
I love The Hold Steady!!! Even their name. Rock ON you maniacs!
I love The Hold Steady!!! Even their name. Rock ON you maniacs!
All very true, except, I don't think Finn is ever the narrator. He has said that he doesn't write songs about himself or his own life....Anywho, I suspected that Holly was this Hoodrat, cas the last song on the album says, "Holly was a hood rat and I bet you didn't know that"....However, who is the narrator talking to then? I once assumed it was Holly he was talking to about one of her friends, but now I'm not so sure....
All very true, except, I don't think Finn is ever the narrator. He has said that he doesn't write songs about himself or his own life....Anywho, I suspected that Holly was this Hoodrat, cas the last song on the album says, "Holly was a hood rat and I bet you didn't know that"....However, who is the narrator talking to then? I once assumed it was Holly he was talking to about one of her friends, but now I'm not so sure....
This song is about direct interaction between the storyteller (most likely craig) and Holly the hoodrat. In most of the songs, Craig only talks about seeing Holly or tells storys he's heard about her. In this song, he's speaking about what Holly is like in person. He is repulsed by her, but at the same time, pities her, and in the end, we find that he has feelings for her but she turns him down, claiming to be "saving herself for the scene" He then is taken aback and denies ever wanting to have sex with her (i.e. "what makes you think i'm gettin' withy our little hoodrat friend?") but secretly does. Him and Holly get high and she tells him about the old days with all of her friends. And she tells him about how true love gets troubled by trivial things (still water) by the missisippi river. Which is where Holly got high for the first (and last) time. So true love may be just a metaphor for a simpler, cleaner life.
Wow. That's deep. I bet you are right. He is repulsed by her, he pities her and at the same time he wants to have sex with her. I think you are right on!
Wow. That's deep. I bet you are right. He is repulsed by her, he pities her and at the same time he wants to have sex with her. I think you are right on!
I love, "Damn right I'll rise again!"
I love, "Damn right I'll rise again!"
Also, "It hurts but it's worth it" Reminds me of love!
Also, "It hurts but it's worth it" Reminds me of love!
I love The Hold Steady!!! Even their name. Rock ON you maniacs!
I love The Hold Steady!!! Even their name. Rock ON you maniacs!
All very true, except, I don't think Finn is ever the narrator. He has said that he doesn't write songs about himself or his own life....Anywho, I suspected that Holly was this Hoodrat, cas the last song on the album says, "Holly was a hood rat and I bet you didn't know that"....However, who is the narrator talking to then? I once assumed it was Holly he was talking to about one of her friends, but now I'm not so sure....
All very true, except, I don't think Finn is ever the narrator. He has said that he doesn't write songs about himself or his own life....Anywho, I suspected that Holly was this Hoodrat, cas the last song on the album says, "Holly was a hood rat and I bet you didn't know that"....However, who is the narrator talking to then? I once assumed it was Holly he was talking to about one of her friends, but now I'm not so sure....