The protagonist is talking about a woman named Melanie who looks like other women he knows. He wonders what she's saying to him and mentions that she has a lot of debt, possibly slept with someone famous, and talks about how everyone loves her and what drugs she doesn't take. He admits that he talks to her because she has big eyes and can easily fill awkward silences, but she never really talks to him because she's always looking at other people. The protagonist also mentions that Melanie looks heavenly, but she doesn't have any female friends and isn't good at conversation. He fears what he'll find out about her if he rips her apart, and he knows that she'll be in the front row of the show since she used to date someone in the band. He describes how she drinks until she can hardly stand and some guy holds her hand while she throws up in the van. The chorus repeats and mentions that the protagonist feels sorry for her unborn kids. The song ends with the protagonist saying Melanie looks like other women he knows and then lists their names. There is a bridge where the protagonist expresses that Melanie is too good-looking and should be put away or put in chains before she uses her looks to manipulate others. The song ends with the protagonist repeating Melanie's name.
Summary: The protagonist talks about a woman named Melanie who looks like other women he knows. He wonders what she's saying to him and mentions that she has a lot of debt, possibly slept with someone famous, and talks about how everyone loves her and what drugs she doesn't take. He admits that he talks to her because she has big eyes and can easily fill awkward silences, but she never really talks to him because she's always looking at other people. He also mentions that Melanie looks heavenly, but she doesn't have any female friends and isn't good at conversation. He feels sorry for her unborn kids and thinks Melanie should be put away or put in chains because she's too good-looking and might manipulate others.
