To me, the woman singing this song is a prostitute who is sick and tired of her life and wants to move on. "I got a spandex dress, and it managed to fit; hey man come and wreck it now." she managed to fit into her tiny little spandex dress, but it was only on for looks, she invited a client to come "an wreck it now" i.e., she doesn't need her dress, and he doesn't care whether she managed to fit into it or not. "got a kid that calls the cops before the party's started, that generation needs a lesson in sin." someone calls the cops on her for soliciting sex, and she bitterly remarks "that generation needs a lesson in sin." (the kid who called the cops is making a big deal out of what seems trivial to her, she is used to prostituting). "now you're in my door, you say you're runnin' on empty girl, i sure could use a friend." someone comes to her door asking her to be his "friend" for the night; he's "runnin' on empty," he needs some companionship. "but it's a long road that goes on and on and then drives and divides my flesh from your thorn, and it is clear dear man, I'm not sleeping anymore. congratulations as you lose control. do you still need a sign to let me drive? cuz i can drive all night. said i can drive all night." she is ready to embark on this long road that will "divide (her) flesh from (his) thorn," it will separate her from this sordid life she is sick of. and she's asking, do you STILL need a sign to let me drive? cuz i can drive all night." she is done with the life, she isn't "sleeping" anymore. she's ready to drive all night down this long road out of this life she was stuck in.
well, that's my interpretation anyway. sorry for the long post, tori amos songs tend to get me into a very analytical mood, her lyrics are always so full of meaning, but so ambiguous at the same time.
To me, the woman singing this song is a prostitute who is sick and tired of her life and wants to move on. "I got a spandex dress, and it managed to fit; hey man come and wreck it now." she managed to fit into her tiny little spandex dress, but it was only on for looks, she invited a client to come "an wreck it now" i.e., she doesn't need her dress, and he doesn't care whether she managed to fit into it or not. "got a kid that calls the cops before the party's started, that generation needs a lesson in sin." someone calls the cops on her for soliciting sex, and she bitterly remarks "that generation needs a lesson in sin." (the kid who called the cops is making a big deal out of what seems trivial to her, she is used to prostituting). "now you're in my door, you say you're runnin' on empty girl, i sure could use a friend." someone comes to her door asking her to be his "friend" for the night; he's "runnin' on empty," he needs some companionship. "but it's a long road that goes on and on and then drives and divides my flesh from your thorn, and it is clear dear man, I'm not sleeping anymore. congratulations as you lose control. do you still need a sign to let me drive? cuz i can drive all night. said i can drive all night." she is ready to embark on this long road that will "divide (her) flesh from (his) thorn," it will separate her from this sordid life she is sick of. and she's asking, do you STILL need a sign to let me drive? cuz i can drive all night." she is done with the life, she isn't "sleeping" anymore. she's ready to drive all night down this long road out of this life she was stuck in. well, that's my interpretation anyway. sorry for the long post, tori amos songs tend to get me into a very analytical mood, her lyrics are always so full of meaning, but so ambiguous at the same time.