Ben Lee is often (not always) autobiographical. I'm NOT suggesting this as a fact, but maybe given his popularity though the 00's came the 'easy girls'. Something he probably wasn't that wired to - if you listen to his earlier music it's noticeably thin on sexually activity and suggestion, particularly sex for the sake of sex which is so common in pop music.
So, the theory goes, he (or the protagonist of the song) is suddenly realising he can get this 'easy' sex from a particular sort of admirer(s) who goes after the popular types as a kind of trophy prize, and Ben is not so keen on the whole idea even if it feels good at first, hence the opening par and the line "candy from a stranger" followed by lyrics like "I sorta wish I never came", "slowly driving me insane" etc.
Ben Lee is often (not always) autobiographical. I'm NOT suggesting this as a fact, but maybe given his popularity though the 00's came the 'easy girls'. Something he probably wasn't that wired to - if you listen to his earlier music it's noticeably thin on sexually activity and suggestion, particularly sex for the sake of sex which is so common in pop music.
So, the theory goes, he (or the protagonist of the song) is suddenly realising he can get this 'easy' sex from a particular sort of admirer(s) who goes after the popular types as a kind of trophy prize, and Ben is not so keen on the whole idea even if it feels good at first, hence the opening par and the line "candy from a stranger" followed by lyrics like "I sorta wish I never came", "slowly driving me insane" etc.