I think this song is about a no-strings-attached sexual relationship, as others have mentioned, but I think the woman is trying to make it something more.
"We're spending time and money
Yeah you're colder than yourself
Now we're moving, now we're taking control"
He believes that they're wasting time by going out and doing things when they could be having sex. He only starts feeling fulfilled when that happens.
He starts talking again about how good the sex is and how attracted he is to her outward appearance.
"Love/Trust will get you down"
He is trying to convince this woman who wants to turn casual sex into a committed relationship that it's not what's best for her.
"I make trips to the bathroom
My friends all have true grit
I am speckled like a leopard"
This one I'm a little unsure of. She may not be sleeping with him because he's not committing to her, so he goes makes frequent trips to the bathroom to...masturbate? He tries to explain to her: His friends have true grit, as in they're able to commit to things (relationships), but he is wired differently. He's more of a player. He's like a leopard, and what is the defining trait of a leopard? Leopards are fast. He has fun with one girl, and quickly moves on to the next one, so she shouldn't get attached.
"I love the way you put me in the big house"
I'm not quite sure. Maybe he's being sarcastic to her, inferring that he hates how she puts him in "prison" because she won't offer herself to him.
"And speak when you're spoken of
Catch up on your sleep
When you wear that body glove"
He's frustrated, and possibly being sarcastic to her again by telling her to get her rest while he is forced out of the bedroom. While she sleeps with her clothes on.
"You're acting on initiative
You're spelling out your love
You shouldn't be alone in there
You could be above ground"
Trying again to convince her that she shouldn't be alone in the bedroom, and that he knows what's best for her.
"If you're frustrated then go"
Although he's attracted to her, he can find someone else who doesn't need to be in a committed relationship.
"Honey bee, we should be through with this,
Your packaged eyes, your vicious lips
You could be young, but you're out of touch
If this love's been done, then what's your rush?"
Here he is, pleading with her, telling her that she could feel young and have fun, but she's being old-fashioned. He kind of states his shallowness by acting like sex is the only important matter and questioning why she would need more than that.
He's a specialist in having good sex, but not at any other aspect of a relationship.
I think this song is about a no-strings-attached sexual relationship, as others have mentioned, but I think the woman is trying to make it something more.
"We're spending time and money Yeah you're colder than yourself Now we're moving, now we're taking control"
He believes that they're wasting time by going out and doing things when they could be having sex. He only starts feeling fulfilled when that happens.
He starts talking again about how good the sex is and how attracted he is to her outward appearance.
"Love/Trust will get you down"
He is trying to convince this woman who wants to turn casual sex into a committed relationship that it's not what's best for her.
"I make trips to the bathroom My friends all have true grit I am speckled like a leopard"
This one I'm a little unsure of. She may not be sleeping with him because he's not committing to her, so he goes makes frequent trips to the bathroom to...masturbate? He tries to explain to her: His friends have true grit, as in they're able to commit to things (relationships), but he is wired differently. He's more of a player. He's like a leopard, and what is the defining trait of a leopard? Leopards are fast. He has fun with one girl, and quickly moves on to the next one, so she shouldn't get attached.
"I love the way you put me in the big house"
I'm not quite sure. Maybe he's being sarcastic to her, inferring that he hates how she puts him in "prison" because she won't offer herself to him.
"And speak when you're spoken of Catch up on your sleep When you wear that body glove"
He's frustrated, and possibly being sarcastic to her again by telling her to get her rest while he is forced out of the bedroom. While she sleeps with her clothes on.
"You're acting on initiative You're spelling out your love You shouldn't be alone in there You could be above ground"
Trying again to convince her that she shouldn't be alone in the bedroom, and that he knows what's best for her.
"If you're frustrated then go"
Although he's attracted to her, he can find someone else who doesn't need to be in a committed relationship.
"Honey bee, we should be through with this, Your packaged eyes, your vicious lips You could be young, but you're out of touch If this love's been done, then what's your rush?"
Here he is, pleading with her, telling her that she could feel young and have fun, but she's being old-fashioned. He kind of states his shallowness by acting like sex is the only important matter and questioning why she would need more than that.
He's a specialist in having good sex, but not at any other aspect of a relationship.
A long comment for an incredible song.