I am a bit surprised at the interpretations thus far. To me, it is clear that the speaker in the song is remembering a childhood friend--probably of the opposite sex. They were probably neighbors. He lied a little bit to impress her; his mother neglected him, so he spent alot of time with her. They're under the table, going through a box of her treasures. She also remembers them at a fair they may not have ever gone to...I don't know, nothing seems grownup about the song except for the speaker, who is remembering being a child, and being best friends with a little boy she loved in more than one way--a brother, lover, friend, father...
I am a bit surprised at the interpretations thus far. To me, it is clear that the speaker in the song is remembering a childhood friend--probably of the opposite sex. They were probably neighbors. He lied a little bit to impress her; his mother neglected him, so he spent alot of time with her. They're under the table, going through a box of her treasures. She also remembers them at a fair they may not have ever gone to...I don't know, nothing seems grownup about the song except for the speaker, who is remembering being a child, and being best friends with a little boy she loved in more than one way--a brother, lover, friend, father...
...and son.
...and son.