Wasn't really happy with the quality of comments on this one. This song isn't just about a breakup or a young girl he likes, it's really a critique of the behavior of women (esp young, immature girls).
Bite your face to spite your nose
17 and a half years old
He's talking about her general tendancy to act spontaneously or seemingly irrationally. She'll do things that aren't good for her to satiate immediate feelings etc. He then moves into a conversation between her and him as they are hooking up. He's trying to convince her to go further.
Girl:
I'm worrying about my brother finding out
Boy:
What’s the fun in doing what you're told?
Girl"
I said "No!"
Standard girl behavior! She likes him but draws the line.
'Oh give it a rest, I could persuade you
I'm not your typical, stoned 18 year old
Give me a night I'll make you'
His thoughts after she says no. She actually wants to hook up but he's tired of dealing with the bullshit and having to "convince" girls so they feel less guilty about it. He knows he could, but fuck it.
"I know you're looking for salvation in the secular age
But girl I'm not your savior"
His verbal warning to her. He's not going to play these games and play into the BS. She's looking for a savior, and since she doesn't have religion she's looking to him. This is true for a lot of young people today- they expect too much from relationships. You make you happy, not someone outside of you.
Wrestle to the ground
God help me now because
Eventually they get around to it and get it on. God help him- he's getting caught up in the sexy intoxication of it all.
They're just girls breaking hearts
Eyes bright, uptight, just girls
But she can't be what you need if she's 17
They're just girls
They're just girls
...and he's reminding himself not to get too caught up, because in the end they're just girls.
A pair of frozen hands to hold
Oh she's so southern so she feels the cold
I think this is a reference to her looking for a relationship in him when it's just not there. She feels the warmth isn't there but is still holding onto the idea of it.
One moment I was tearing off your blouse
Now you're living in my house
What happened to just messing around?
Slowly she eeks her way more and more into his life as a gf, even though that's not what he wanted, and he told her that. She still thinks he'll change his mind.
I said "Yo, I think I better go, I can't take you
You just sit and get stoned with 30 year olds and you think you've made it"
He leaves because she's making it serious and he doesn't want to. He then moves onto a critique of how she's spending her time. She's young and hot and is getting attention from all the 30 year old men that are successful. This makes her feel good and like she's important.
'Well, shouldn't you be fucking with somebody your age instead of making changes?'
He cautions her to not get too caught up in all that. Instead he thinks she should be enjoying her youth and possibly spend it building a relationship with someone her age, rather than being used for her youth by an older man.
Wrestle to the ground
God help me now because
Sex again.
They're just girls breaking hearts
Eyes bright, uptight, just girls
But she can't be what you need if she's 17
she's immature, she can't fill his needs either.
They're just girls
They're just girls
I told her from the start
Destined to be hard
I told her from the start
I’ll break your heart
Destined to be hard
Break your heart
He told her what he was but she kept ignoring him or thinking she could change his mind.
@p218 total agree with this but for me I think rather than being used for her youth by older men I think he's saying yes she should go find someone her age instead of trying to make something out of the non existent relationship between the two instead of trying to "change" him and his mind about the relationship they have. By saying can't be whatcha need if she's 17 kinda gives me the feeling tht he's telling himself or convincing himself that shes not what he's looking for because she young and inexperienced...
@p218 total agree with this but for me I think rather than being used for her youth by older men I think he's saying yes she should go find someone her age instead of trying to make something out of the non existent relationship between the two instead of trying to "change" him and his mind about the relationship they have. By saying can't be whatcha need if she's 17 kinda gives me the feeling tht he's telling himself or convincing himself that shes not what he's looking for because she young and inexperienced and then he basically breaks up with her or rejects her because to him it was nothing serious to him (told you from the start destined to be hard ) .... Best interpretation I must say exactly what I thought when I heard the song.
Wasn't really happy with the quality of comments on this one. This song isn't just about a breakup or a young girl he likes, it's really a critique of the behavior of women (esp young, immature girls).
Bite your face to spite your nose 17 and a half years old
He's talking about her general tendancy to act spontaneously or seemingly irrationally. She'll do things that aren't good for her to satiate immediate feelings etc. He then moves into a conversation between her and him as they are hooking up. He's trying to convince her to go further.
Girl: I'm worrying about my brother finding out Boy: What’s the fun in doing what you're told? Girl" I said "No!"
Standard girl behavior! She likes him but draws the line.
'Oh give it a rest, I could persuade you I'm not your typical, stoned 18 year old Give me a night I'll make you'
His thoughts after she says no. She actually wants to hook up but he's tired of dealing with the bullshit and having to "convince" girls so they feel less guilty about it. He knows he could, but fuck it.
"I know you're looking for salvation in the secular age But girl I'm not your savior"
His verbal warning to her. He's not going to play these games and play into the BS. She's looking for a savior, and since she doesn't have religion she's looking to him. This is true for a lot of young people today- they expect too much from relationships. You make you happy, not someone outside of you.
Wrestle to the ground God help me now because
Eventually they get around to it and get it on. God help him- he's getting caught up in the sexy intoxication of it all.
They're just girls breaking hearts Eyes bright, uptight, just girls But she can't be what you need if she's 17 They're just girls They're just girls
...and he's reminding himself not to get too caught up, because in the end they're just girls.
A pair of frozen hands to hold Oh she's so southern so she feels the cold
I think this is a reference to her looking for a relationship in him when it's just not there. She feels the warmth isn't there but is still holding onto the idea of it.
One moment I was tearing off your blouse Now you're living in my house What happened to just messing around?
Slowly she eeks her way more and more into his life as a gf, even though that's not what he wanted, and he told her that. She still thinks he'll change his mind.
I said "Yo, I think I better go, I can't take you You just sit and get stoned with 30 year olds and you think you've made it"
He leaves because she's making it serious and he doesn't want to. He then moves onto a critique of how she's spending her time. She's young and hot and is getting attention from all the 30 year old men that are successful. This makes her feel good and like she's important.
'Well, shouldn't you be fucking with somebody your age instead of making changes?'
He cautions her to not get too caught up in all that. Instead he thinks she should be enjoying her youth and possibly spend it building a relationship with someone her age, rather than being used for her youth by an older man.
Wrestle to the ground God help me now because
Sex again.
They're just girls breaking hearts Eyes bright, uptight, just girls But she can't be what you need if she's 17
she's immature, she can't fill his needs either.
They're just girls They're just girls
I told her from the start Destined to be hard I told her from the start I’ll break your heart Destined to be hard Break your heart
He told her what he was but she kept ignoring him or thinking she could change his mind.
The rest is pretty much repeat.
@p218 total agree with this but for me I think rather than being used for her youth by older men I think he's saying yes she should go find someone her age instead of trying to make something out of the non existent relationship between the two instead of trying to "change" him and his mind about the relationship they have. By saying can't be whatcha need if she's 17 kinda gives me the feeling tht he's telling himself or convincing himself that shes not what he's looking for because she young and inexperienced...
@p218 total agree with this but for me I think rather than being used for her youth by older men I think he's saying yes she should go find someone her age instead of trying to make something out of the non existent relationship between the two instead of trying to "change" him and his mind about the relationship they have. By saying can't be whatcha need if she's 17 kinda gives me the feeling tht he's telling himself or convincing himself that shes not what he's looking for because she young and inexperienced and then he basically breaks up with her or rejects her because to him it was nothing serious to him (told you from the start destined to be hard ) .... Best interpretation I must say exactly what I thought when I heard the song.