The song is about a virgin, Kathleen, but from what I get out of it... he mets her at a party and they talk and in their conversation, she mentions that she is a virgin and he probably doesn't feel that it's the right place for her to be, so he takes her home.
I think this is a song about seeing how pure and innocent somebody can be and wanting them to stay that way... It reminds me of the last scene in the film "American Beauty", when the father (Spacey) finds out that the friends' best friend (Sorvino) isn't a slut as she puts off but a virgin and all of a sudden he doesn't want her anymore.. you know? The young girl cries thinking she isn't beautiful or wanted but he talks about how she's way too beautiful and pure and that he didn't want to disturb that.
"I know you are waiting and I know that it is not for me!" That line pretty much sums it up, it even talks about how they didn't have sex. He's saying that he's saved her a passenger seat because he's going to take her home, where it's safe...
I also think its about learning a secret about somebody. Being virgin is sort of something to be ashamed about in our society (which I feel it shouldn't be). He even talks about how she's "hip to their tricks and strong", meaning that she tries to not act so innocent (sort of like the friend in American Beauty).
I think in the end of this song, they both share her secret and he has a new respect for her.
The song is about a virgin, Kathleen, but from what I get out of it... he mets her at a party and they talk and in their conversation, she mentions that she is a virgin and he probably doesn't feel that it's the right place for her to be, so he takes her home.
I think this is a song about seeing how pure and innocent somebody can be and wanting them to stay that way... It reminds me of the last scene in the film "American Beauty", when the father (Spacey) finds out that the friends' best friend (Sorvino) isn't a slut as she puts off but a virgin and all of a sudden he doesn't want her anymore.. you know? The young girl cries thinking she isn't beautiful or wanted but he talks about how she's way too beautiful and pure and that he didn't want to disturb that.
"I know you are waiting and I know that it is not for me!" That line pretty much sums it up, it even talks about how they didn't have sex. He's saying that he's saved her a passenger seat because he's going to take her home, where it's safe...
I also think its about learning a secret about somebody. Being virgin is sort of something to be ashamed about in our society (which I feel it shouldn't be). He even talks about how she's "hip to their tricks and strong", meaning that she tries to not act so innocent (sort of like the friend in American Beauty).
I think in the end of this song, they both share her secret and he has a new respect for her.
"And the next time we meet-a new kind of hello"