So obviously they broke up - or maybe they just hooked up once and then he ditched her ("friendship scarred"). Or maybe he broke up with her/wouldn't date her because she wouldn't have sex with him. Anyway, I think those first two lines are The Shins guy calling to check up on her, see if she's still the same, b/c she used to be a "good girl" before he got to her (aligned back and grass growing in bed = no sex). She used to be kind of prude, sweet, innocent - and he broke her heart ("too much to wear on your sleeves; it has too much to do with me") - and now she's trying to hook up/be sluttier to get over/impress The Shins guy, and Shins Guy feels guilty ("secretly I want to bury in the yard"). She's bragging about having sex with the new guy ("talking pretty loud") but at the same time, she's still in love with The Shins guy, and he feels bad. And her "metal of doe's skin and petals" is her trying to be strong and act tough, act like she can hook up without getting emotionally attached, even though in reality she's really too sweet for that - and she's been hooking up with mean guys, the wrong guys, the guys that just want sex - the "lipless" - and they're ruining her, bleeding her sweetness away. And again Shins Guy feels guilty. The only part I don't get is the "criminal eyes"...? Maybe she caught him cheating?
I love your interpretation! I completely agree with it. This happened with my friend and I. One hookup, I got attached, and now he feels bad. I love how many parallels between your interpretation and my life there are. I can't stop listening to this song now!!
I love your interpretation! I completely agree with it. This happened with my friend and I. One hookup, I got attached, and now he feels bad. I love how many parallels between your interpretation and my life there are. I can't stop listening to this song now!!
So obviously they broke up - or maybe they just hooked up once and then he ditched her ("friendship scarred"). Or maybe he broke up with her/wouldn't date her because she wouldn't have sex with him. Anyway, I think those first two lines are The Shins guy calling to check up on her, see if she's still the same, b/c she used to be a "good girl" before he got to her (aligned back and grass growing in bed = no sex). She used to be kind of prude, sweet, innocent - and he broke her heart ("too much to wear on your sleeves; it has too much to do with me") - and now she's trying to hook up/be sluttier to get over/impress The Shins guy, and Shins Guy feels guilty ("secretly I want to bury in the yard"). She's bragging about having sex with the new guy ("talking pretty loud") but at the same time, she's still in love with The Shins guy, and he feels bad. And her "metal of doe's skin and petals" is her trying to be strong and act tough, act like she can hook up without getting emotionally attached, even though in reality she's really too sweet for that - and she's been hooking up with mean guys, the wrong guys, the guys that just want sex - the "lipless" - and they're ruining her, bleeding her sweetness away. And again Shins Guy feels guilty. The only part I don't get is the "criminal eyes"...? Maybe she caught him cheating?
I love your interpretation! I completely agree with it. This happened with my friend and I. One hookup, I got attached, and now he feels bad. I love how many parallels between your interpretation and my life there are. I can't stop listening to this song now!!
I love your interpretation! I completely agree with it. This happened with my friend and I. One hookup, I got attached, and now he feels bad. I love how many parallels between your interpretation and my life there are. I can't stop listening to this song now!!