The lyrics make sense if "you" is a 15 year old boy and "she" is an adult woman, and the narrator is someone who is trying to talk sense into the 15 year old boy, as the adult woman show no sign of remorse or willingness to call it off.
The boy Little 15, and the woman are in a sexual relationship and the narrator thinks the woman is wrongfully taking advantage of the boy. The 15 yr old thinks he wants the relationship, but
the narrator thinks (correctly) that the 15 yr old isn't old or mature enough to know what's good for him and what isn't.
"Why take the smooth with the rough
When things run smooth
It's already more than enough" the narrator is responding to the 15 year old's rationalization of the relationship. The relationship makes the 15 yr old sad, but the 15 year old thinks that it's worth it due to redeeming factors in the relationship. the narrator points out that there are no redeeming factors, the relationship is inherently bad for the 15 yr old.
"She knows your mind
Is not yet in league
With the rest of the world
And its little intrigues"
the narrator is pointing out that Little 15 is too young to be a match for the older woman, it cannot be an equal relationship. the older woman knows this and does not care.
"Why does she have to defend
Her feelings inside
Why pretend
She's not had a life
A life of near misses
Now all that she wants
Is three little wishes"
the narrator is pointing out that Little 15 is wrong to defend the woman's intentions. The narrator dismisses the 15 yr old's attempt to rationalize the relationship: Little 15 claims that she has not experienced a relationship, which Little 15 can provide her. Narrator says this is bunk--she's had her chances in life. She shouldn't now be looking to a 15yr old for what she craves.
"She wants to see with your eyes
She wants to smile with your smile
She wants a nice surprise
Every once in a while"
the narrator is saying to the 15 yr old that the woman is only using him, and his youth, to feel like she's experiencing her lost youth.
The lyrics make sense if "you" is a 15 year old boy and "she" is an adult woman, and the narrator is someone who is trying to talk sense into the 15 year old boy, as the adult woman show no sign of remorse or willingness to call it off.
The boy Little 15, and the woman are in a sexual relationship and the narrator thinks the woman is wrongfully taking advantage of the boy. The 15 yr old thinks he wants the relationship, but the narrator thinks (correctly) that the 15 yr old isn't old or mature enough to know what's good for him and what isn't.
"Why take the smooth with the rough When things run smooth It's already more than enough" the narrator is responding to the 15 year old's rationalization of the relationship. The relationship makes the 15 yr old sad, but the 15 year old thinks that it's worth it due to redeeming factors in the relationship. the narrator points out that there are no redeeming factors, the relationship is inherently bad for the 15 yr old.
"She knows your mind Is not yet in league With the rest of the world And its little intrigues"
the narrator is pointing out that Little 15 is too young to be a match for the older woman, it cannot be an equal relationship. the older woman knows this and does not care.
"Why does she have to defend Her feelings inside Why pretend She's not had a life A life of near misses Now all that she wants Is three little wishes"
the narrator is pointing out that Little 15 is wrong to defend the woman's intentions. The narrator dismisses the 15 yr old's attempt to rationalize the relationship: Little 15 claims that she has not experienced a relationship, which Little 15 can provide her. Narrator says this is bunk--she's had her chances in life. She shouldn't now be looking to a 15yr old for what she craves.
"She wants to see with your eyes She wants to smile with your smile She wants a nice surprise Every once in a while"
the narrator is saying to the 15 yr old that the woman is only using him, and his youth, to feel like she's experiencing her lost youth.