I agree with whoever said this is supposed to be a fun song... who cares about the lyrics? Sure, he's a remarkable poet when he wants to be, but he's not trying to be here... at least that's my view.
As for my interpretation, I think it's just a little example of male/female miscommunication with regard to sex/love/life. To the girl, "love" is emotional, she wants him to love her, apparently he's not doing a good job of it. To the guy singing, "love" means sex, and he's saying he can't show his love unless she spreads her legs, i.e. lies down.
I agree with whoever said this is supposed to be a fun song... who cares about the lyrics? Sure, he's a remarkable poet when he wants to be, but he's not trying to be here... at least that's my view.
As for my interpretation, I think it's just a little example of male/female miscommunication with regard to sex/love/life. To the girl, "love" is emotional, she wants him to love her, apparently he's not doing a good job of it. To the guy singing, "love" means sex, and he's saying he can't show his love unless she spreads her legs, i.e. lies down.
Or maybe I'm a moron.