In response to the post by Hosimosi (which was awesome and exactly the kind of post this site needs but too often is sorely lacking) I don't disagree but I always thought this song was about a not-so-bright guy trying in vain to date an English teacher. She gives him a dictionary as a gift, she points out his misspellings, she writes long essay-like letters, the guy thinks she's trying to teach him too much--for instance, you get the sense she corrects his grammar. Finally, she receives apples as a gift--the stereotypical teacher gift. She seems really enthusiastic to get them.
This is not to say anything written in the post by Hosimosi is wrong (obviously this relationship isn't going to work out) but I think, in addition, the woman in the song is clearly an English teacher.
In response to the post by Hosimosi (which was awesome and exactly the kind of post this site needs but too often is sorely lacking) I don't disagree but I always thought this song was about a not-so-bright guy trying in vain to date an English teacher. She gives him a dictionary as a gift, she points out his misspellings, she writes long essay-like letters, the guy thinks she's trying to teach him too much--for instance, you get the sense she corrects his grammar. Finally, she receives apples as a gift--the stereotypical teacher gift. She seems really enthusiastic to get them.
This is not to say anything written in the post by Hosimosi is wrong (obviously this relationship isn't going to work out) but I think, in addition, the woman in the song is clearly an English teacher.