I saw The Shins in concert and James Mercer explained the meaning behind the song. It's about a prostitute during WWII (I think in Poland), and the boy in the song is younger than her and is in love with her. They live in the same town and he watches her. She sleeps with American soldiers, hence, "Are you gonna let these Americans / Put another dent in your life?"
I saw The Shins in concert and James Mercer explained the meaning behind the song. It's about a prostitute during WWII (I think in Poland), and the boy in the song is younger than her and is in love with her. They live in the same town and he watches her. She sleeps with American soldiers, hence, "Are you gonna let these Americans / Put another dent in your life?"