I do think it's about a kinda paedophile. The way Ray sings it and the mention of pretty legs and pure white skin just really screams paedophile to me.
Of course, the guy doesn't consider himself a paedophile, and fools himself that he is only an art lover.
I'm not sure about the "she's just an substitute for what's been taken from me" line, but I'm not convinced it's actually about his daughter. And even if it is, maybe he felt sexually attracted to her?
I do think it's about a kinda paedophile. The way Ray sings it and the mention of pretty legs and pure white skin just really screams paedophile to me. Of course, the guy doesn't consider himself a paedophile, and fools himself that he is only an art lover.
I'm not sure about the "she's just an substitute for what's been taken from me" line, but I'm not convinced it's actually about his daughter. And even if it is, maybe he felt sexually attracted to her?