The last line saying she's scared to death is being said tongue-in-cheek. Here's the part where she literally confirms her feelings for the man: Sounds like a beautiful feeling, don't you ladies think? Since she mentions his kiss, suddenly there's this self-denial that because Love can be dangerous, the man's actions is slowly proving her wrong. I think that first verse going to the chorus makes this a very easy interpretation: she's playing hard to get yet loves how the man is pursuing her. Let me tell it to you from the start, boy Quite rare compared to today's musicians, isn't it? So there. Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up - Jesse Jane, the man who will never give up).I will start with this: the album this song was released in is completely written, sung and produced by Child herself. The use of Peter Pan in the last chorus, acknowledges that he won't change for others (i.e.
I think this shows that no matter where the character will end up in (as Bubba is the main guy in prison, where Jesse is), he will try to find happiness and acceptance. When he has to come to realize that he may never really be what he wants to.įor those who don't know "Bubba" is an urban legend of a big black man, who is on top Yet Jesse is caught in the bathroom (a place that is divided for each gender), thus he is shut down, This shows how not hiding his feminine side lets him stand against intolerance, the name "happy" meal).Īnd they finally caught me in the bathroom stall" His choice of happy meal (and the negative reaction he is given after he tries to get it) also shows the Jesse's inability to gain happiness (i.e. The line "I was just looking for a happy meal" shows the main character's innocence/non-confrontationist attitude (as "happy meal" is made for children, which ar often used as a symbol of purity/innocence). Yet failing to do so, as seen he find himself in Texas, which is regarded as an ignorant and racist par of America. The reason why he is a trucker is for him to travel aroundĭay and night ("I drive a truck all night long") in search to find a place, where he would be allowed to be himself.
The mention of Judy Garland is to show this man's pride about himself (as Judy, while straight herself, was seen to be a gay icon). Isn't afraid to be himself and reveal that he doesn't feel himself as the general male stereotype suggests. How Alice seems the same beauty Jesse (porn-star) has, in the fact that Jesse (trucker) Of males would definitely like to have sex with such a woman (looks wise).īy having this ugly cross-dressing trucked be compared to a sex/beauty symbol, shows Jesse Jane is regarded as one of the World's hottest women and the general population The use of this porn star's name alone shows the whole message Alice wanted to get across.
Jesse Jane - the name of the main character, a cross-dressing trucker. Here's my interpretation of symbols through-out this song. It's about daring to be yourself, where the idea of cross-dressing is My InterpretationThis song isn't about cross-dressing or anything of that sort. Or are you just a peter pan looking for his neverland Or are you just an average guy who dresses like a butterfly Someday Im gonna someone in here, a hell of a wife Or are you just an average Joe, looking for a fashion showīut then they caught me in the bathroom stall He threw his coke, and he got me drenched Facing every redneck in that one horse town
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