This is a wonderfully baroque lyric. It tells a story using classic poetic styling, layered with shifting points of view..
Many of the phrases have multiple connotations, giving the song a textured, emotionally colorful effect. The narrator speaks in the second person to at least two characters ("the boy with the Arab strap," and whomever was on their back with him). Adding further complexity, when the narrator speaks of "I," it's not clear if he's speaking directly or quoting someone else ("I missed the bus," for example).
Given all this, it's very sexy throughout, as the title suggests.
This is a wonderfully baroque lyric. It tells a story using classic poetic styling, layered with shifting points of view..
Many of the phrases have multiple connotations, giving the song a textured, emotionally colorful effect. The narrator speaks in the second person to at least two characters ("the boy with the Arab strap," and whomever was on their back with him). Adding further complexity, when the narrator speaks of "I," it's not clear if he's speaking directly or quoting someone else ("I missed the bus," for example).
Given all this, it's very sexy throughout, as the title suggests.