He’s still driving that 1970 hand-me-down truck
And he’s still wearing that red and black jersey
Waiting for the band to start up
He’s still showing up twenty late, finding hearts and rules …
You know I’m gonna hit it on the radio
You know I’m gonna put it on my video
I know you gon’ be turning up the volume
I know you wanna split me …
I’d rather go blind, blind, blind
Than to see you with her tonight
I’m done with your lies
But I can’t say goodbye
So, I’d rather go blind
[Verse 1]
See I remember, I remember that …
Gona open my heart, out of the scars and listen up
Gonna do what I’m told, go where im told and listen up
Take a shot in the rain, one for the …
[Hook]
She live in Fort Lauderdale and I’m closer to South Beach
I told her to come over, she said, “okay, don’t fall asleep”
She say she can be my housewife and keep …
I used to think you could save me1
I’ve been wandering lately
Heard she’s having your baby2
And everything’s so amazing3
It goes on and on and on and on
It goes on and on and on and on
But she’s not me, she’s easy4
All those times we were making love
I never thought we’d be breaking up5
Bet you tell her I’m crazy6
It goes on and on and on and on
It goes on and on and on and on
But she’s not me, she’s easy
Remember the night I destroyed it all
When I told you I cheated7
And you punched through the drywall8
I took you for granted
When you were all that I needed!9
But she’s not me, she’s easy
She’s not me, she’s not me
She’s easy, she’s easy
She’s not me, she’s not me10
“Save me” is hyperbolic language meaning something to the effect of “give me the love I desire.”
Jenny Lewis is upset that her beloved impregnated another lady.
Jenny Lewis doesn’t want her beloved to be happy with anyone except for her.
Jenny Lewis accuses the girl with whom her beloved is having an affair of being slutty.
Jenny Lewis felt that the sexual relationship she had with her beloved was deeply emotional. She thought they connected beyond a merely physical relationship.
Jenny Lewis feels used.
When Jenny Lewis was also unfaithful, the trust in their relationship was blown to bits.
Jenny Lewis’ beloved was angry about the cheating.
Jenny Lewis admits to having made mistakes.
Jenny Lewis differentiates herself from her beloved’s current lover, saying that she’s a legitimately responsible partner, as opposed to the other woman who she insists is loose and unfaithful.
2 user explanations and meanings
Evann
I took the “she’s not me, she’s easy” as meaning the new woman is easier to deal with, less difficult, causes less distress and that’s why it works. I think she regrets her choices and possibly sees the new woman as boring but all in all being better for the dude.
Evann
Follow-up: “she’s slutty” is too obvious and not very Jenny Lewis. She’s cool. I don’t see her calling another woman slutty.