From Songfacts: White explained the song's meaning to NME: "This is about 21st mortality. There's a lot of new technology, but back in the day when the telephone was invented people were taught telephone etiquette. And I think now as new inventions are created, there's no class that goes along with this."
I think there is a lot more going on here than just a reference to technology ,especially since he is using the word 'she'. Women for the first time ever have more freedoms than any other century. Also, domestic violence was not a punishable crime until about 100 years ago. (I am only speaking in terms of the U.S.) The line 'take me down to the police station and charge me assault' I believe is a reference to this. Basically, men have always ruled the world and still do but women finally have nearly as much freedom as men.
From Songfacts: White explained the song's meaning to NME: "This is about 21st mortality. There's a lot of new technology, but back in the day when the telephone was invented people were taught telephone etiquette. And I think now as new inventions are created, there's no class that goes along with this."
I think there is a lot more going on here than just a reference to technology ,especially since he is using the word 'she'. Women for the first time ever have more freedoms than any other century. Also, domestic violence was not a punishable crime until about 100 years ago. (I am only speaking in terms of the U.S.) The line 'take me down to the police station and charge me assault' I believe is a reference to this. Basically, men have always ruled the world and still do but women finally have nearly as much freedom as men.