In an interview, Martin says the idea of the song was basically how he could never keep a girl because of his being on the road most of the time. Each verse was about a different relationships he had that ended miserably. He goes on to say that the first verse was about his high school girlfriend.
In my opinion, the second verse ties back to Heels Over Head from the first record. There are some similarities between the two situations.
She's Got A Boyfriend Now/Heels Over Head:
Then I took a trip out to LA, For a girl with a smile that could take your breath away/I've got your runaway smile in my piggy back baby, gonna cash it right in for a new Mercedes
(Both state how amazing her smile is.)
She's on the west coast, and I'm on some back road/Thinkin' how you left me for dead California bound
(Both say that she's in California.)
There's a lot of ties. That just my personal opinion. On a completely random note, I saw them in concert yesterday. I accidentally touched Martin's ass.
In an interview, Martin says the idea of the song was basically how he could never keep a girl because of his being on the road most of the time. Each verse was about a different relationships he had that ended miserably. He goes on to say that the first verse was about his high school girlfriend.
In my opinion, the second verse ties back to Heels Over Head from the first record. There are some similarities between the two situations.
She's Got A Boyfriend Now/Heels Over Head:
Then I took a trip out to LA, For a girl with a smile that could take your breath away/I've got your runaway smile in my piggy back baby, gonna cash it right in for a new Mercedes (Both state how amazing her smile is.)
She's on the west coast, and I'm on some back road/Thinkin' how you left me for dead California bound (Both say that she's in California.)
There's a lot of ties. That just my personal opinion. On a completely random note, I saw them in concert yesterday. I accidentally touched Martin's ass.