Lyrics
I live across the street
The speaker lives across the street.
Across the street from Valentino's
The location mentioned is Valentino's.
For every car there's valet parking
Valentino's provides valet parking for every car.
It's my boyfriend who parks
The speaker's boyfriend works as a valet at Valentino's.
All the cars at Valentino's
He parks all the cars at Valentino's.
He's always so polite
The boyfriend is described as always polite.
When he's not parking cars
When not parking, he exhibits politeness.
He likes to wear his poodle collar
He enjoys wearing a poodle collar.
The platform shoes make him seem taller
His platform shoes make him appear taller.
Black leather, spiked hair and chains
Describes his intimidating appearance - black leather, spiked hair, and chains.
Make him a frightful sight
His appearance is considered frightening.
He's always so polite
Despite the appearance, he remains polite.
He's not like the real men
Contrasts the boyfriend with 'real men.'
Who take their girls to Valentino's
Real men take their girls to Valentino's.
He's just from the suburbs
Emphasizes the boyfriend is from the suburbs, considered a wimp.
A wimp, a wimp -- He parks the cars at Valentino's
Reiterates that he parks cars at Valentino's.
I want a Latin lover
The speaker desires a Latin lover.
Someone to tell me who my friends are
She wants someone to define her social circle.
Who doesn't work to earn a living
Desires a lover who doesn't need to work for a living.
He'd never tell me what he does
Emphasizes mystery about the lover's occupation.
I know it's not my business
The speaker acknowledges it's not her business to know.
He'd always treat me right
Believes the potential lover would treat her right.
When we'd go out at night
Positive experiences mentioned when going out at night.
He'd always make me wear a white dress
The lover prefers the speaker to wear a white dress.
It's best when he makes me feel helpless
Feeling helpless is satisfying in the relationship.
He's not like my boyfriend
Contrasts the potential lover with the current boyfriend.
If I say something wrong
Implies that the lover would not tolerate mistakes.
He makes me shut up
The lover enforces silence if the speaker says something wrong.
He doesn't need to be polite
Highlights the lover's lack of need for politeness.
We'd go out in his Camaro
Recalls outings in a Camaro with the potential lover.
And we'd drive up to Valentino's
They drive up to Valentino's together.
He'd throw the keys to my boyfriend
The potential lover gives the car keys to the boyfriend.
The wimp, the wimp -- He parks the cars at Valentino's
Reiterates the boyfriend's role as a wimp who parks cars at Valentino's.
He parks the cars at Valentino's
Repetition emphasizing the boyfriend's job.
He parks the cars at Valentino's
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