Lyric discussion by herberth63 

Cover art for Charlotte lyrics by Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions

She's got a rose in her smile She says she knows and she does

(Talking about someone who abides by all the rules in society, believes in herself.)

And her mind aches And her heart breaks Cause she's silly (?)

(Deep down inside that person knows its useless to play by the rules as she is overwhelmed when she sees people disrespecting the rules of society.)

Gonna teach her to sin Cause I'm always knowing where she's been Livin' on the wrong side of the tracks And you know she's never Coming back

(Hope Sandoval sees her struggle in society and wants to teach her how to be more aggressive to accomplish and attain more from life and realizes she is to attached to her own created world.)

She's got a smile like a flower She looks so fine by the hour

(Saying how she can be happy for a while but just like the flower , it is beautiful only for a short moment.)

But her mind aches And her heart breaks Cause she's silly (?)

(She cant stop thinking about how to forget society's problems and ends up breaking her own heart because she cares too much

Gonna teach her to steal Cause I'm always knowing How she feels Livin' on the wrong side of the tracks And I know she's never Coming back

(same)

Oh no...

And her mind aches... And her heart breaks... Cause she's silly... (same)

My Interpretation