This song can mean so many things. One interpretation I think is that women rush into marriage too quickly, it's all they think of. The mannequin in the music video implies that they don't really care who they settle down with, as long as they do. They're throwing their childhood away.
Another idea is from the lines at the beginning of the video clip, something along the lines of "Did your sweetheart turn out to be the husband you thought he'd be?", implying that young girls rush into marriage and don't really meet the man they marry. The 6th verse also shows that the husband is a bit of a player, talking with other women. Then again, the girl may just be paranoid that he is flirting, when he may just be talking.
Kimbra in this music video seems a little wild, not the typical, classy female shown by the younger girls. It feels like she's implying that she is never going to just be cool and calm, settling down and having children. She wants to really live, and she doesn't care what others think.
This song can mean so many things. One interpretation I think is that women rush into marriage too quickly, it's all they think of. The mannequin in the music video implies that they don't really care who they settle down with, as long as they do. They're throwing their childhood away.
Another idea is from the lines at the beginning of the video clip, something along the lines of "Did your sweetheart turn out to be the husband you thought he'd be?", implying that young girls rush into marriage and don't really meet the man they marry. The 6th verse also shows that the husband is a bit of a player, talking with other women. Then again, the girl may just be paranoid that he is flirting, when he may just be talking. Kimbra in this music video seems a little wild, not the typical, classy female shown by the younger girls. It feels like she's implying that she is never going to just be cool and calm, settling down and having children. She wants to really live, and she doesn't care what others think.
Either way, it is a brilliant song.