Lyric discussion by seulenstein0 

Cover art for Valerie Plame lyrics by Decemberists, The

"But I was just some stupid boy on a bus When your nom de guerre was code-name Caroline So my vespa became your chariot From the green zone Marriott To be etched upon my mind"

"And when they flashed your picture across the screen How my heart seemed to leap out of me And they attached a list of your identities But the one you'll always be

To me

Is Valerie Plame"

Seems to me be fairly easy to understand. He met a girl, fell in love with her. She disappears. When Plame gets exposed by Cheney they show her on TV and the guy sees it.

Just my interpretation.

My Interpretation

for the record im not implying that the singer of the decemberists is that guy. Im just sayin that seems to be what the lyrics are about.