She’s Too Good for Me Lyrics
She don't like to hear me sing
She don't want no diamond ring
She don't want to drive my car
She won't let me go that far
She don't like the way I look
She don't like the things I cook
She don't like the way I play
She don't like the things I say
[Chorus]
But oh the games we play
She's too good for me [x2]
[Verse 2]
She don't like the jokes I make
She don't like the drugs I take
She don't like the friends I got
She don't like my friends a lot
She don't like the clothes I wear
She don't like the way I stare
She don't like the tales I tell
She don't like the way I smell
[Chorus]
Would she prefer it if I washed myself more often than I do
Would she prefer it if I took her to an opera or two
I could distort myself to be the perfect man
She might prefer me as I am
[Verse 3]
She don't want to meet my folks
She don't want to hear my jokes
She don't want to fix my tie
She don't even want to try
She don't like the books I read
She don't like the way I feed
She don't want to save my life
She don't want to be my wife
[Chorus]
About
The fifth track of Ten Summoner’s Tales, this song talks about a man whose wife/girlfriend only seems to like him for sex.
Sting may have possibly written the song in response to the infinite amount of women rockstars get just for their money or sex. After all, he would know, he’s one of the most iconic musicians!
The song was later released in Sting’s Symphonicities album.
Sting:
Oh it’s absolutely y'know generics of rockabilly kinda rock and roll vibe. But the reason for that is in the string quartet that appears y'know 64 bars later. Again, without any warning, much to the chagrin (annoyance) of my record company saying you’ve spoiled a beautiful song! This could be a hit! I said well I-I wouldn’t have written it without this idea, y'know. Has to go to a string quartet here. Um… that’s what’s that’s the point of it, y'know. I mean I-I really-I can’t claim any originality in this song at all, y'know. It’s purely a pastiche of great rock and roll. But, um. Going to a string quartet in the middle is my idea, ‘kay? That’s me!
Source: Ten Summoner’s Tales Interview Disc
Q&A
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