It does not matter what my relationships are. Rodriguez was brilliant enough to be writing about more than love songs and drug experiences. He is certainly saying the woman he is writing about is vain, but I dont believe it is a girl friend or wife though. The clues are subtle.
"If he likes you so much, if hes tying so hard" references her husband.
"and dont you understand and dont you look about" references his mother saying "I understand" in a sarcastic manner to the sons frustrations with some parent/teenager conflict. Her manner of rolling her eyes and looking about expresses her disdain for the teenagers thoughts.
I dont think it relates to his actual mother either. I think he is just an insightful observer of human foibles.
It does not matter what my relationships are. Rodriguez was brilliant enough to be writing about more than love songs and drug experiences. He is certainly saying the woman he is writing about is vain, but I dont believe it is a girl friend or wife though. The clues are subtle. "If he likes you so much, if hes tying so hard" references her husband. "and dont you understand and dont you look about" references his mother saying "I understand" in a sarcastic manner to the sons frustrations with some parent/teenager conflict. Her manner of rolling her eyes and looking about expresses her disdain for the teenagers thoughts. I dont think it relates to his actual mother either. I think he is just an insightful observer of human foibles.