' Its rare that lyrics produce literary ripples worthy of any note, and the primary motive for a song/music is to be a good mood enhancer and thereby sell lots of those saucer sized plastic discs. But a song must have some meaningful expression, I hear you say, and in most cases they do. In this song its difficult for the listener to establish if she's singing directly to her lover or to the audience, but understanding the chorus is the main key to deciphering the whole song: 'But if my life is for rent and I don't learn to buy,' ect; She expresses her point as a simile, comparing renting accommodation all one's life and never owning / choosing the right property - to - love.
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