As someone who relates a bit to the girl - it sucks to hear people say that he's "putting up with" her and her "crap" as if she's purposely or negligently or uncaringly being shitty to him. Granted - lyrical interpretation is subjective, and it should be - we all benefit from seeing lyrics fit into the puzzles of our own lives - relating is comforting and serves us. BUT - I just want to put forth that as much as it is likely hurtful for him, I think she's suffering so deeply that she can't help it. Who knows...

As someone who relates a bit to the girl - it sucks to hear people say that he's "putting up with" her and her "crap" as if she's purposely or negligently or uncaringly being shitty to him. Granted - lyrical interpretation is subjective, and it should be - we all benefit from seeing lyrics fit into the puzzles of our own lives - relating is comforting and serves us. BUT - I just want to put forth that as much as it is likely hurtful for him, I think she's suffering so deeply that she can't help it. Who knows the context, but I know what it's like to be struggling to the extent of not wanting it to affect those around you so you start not sharing. You may not realize that putting up that wall, or more to the point of this song - shutting the door - also hurts others. I've both been the girl and the guy in this song. And I don't think it is necessarily a situation where fingers should be pointed. Sometimes it's just where we're at in life and there is no easy way to navigate it.

In the mid 1990's, I used to pick my grandson (about 1st or second grade at the time) up from home drive him to school and pick him up after school and take him home.

In the mid 1990's, I used to pick my grandson (about 1st or second grade at the time) up from home drive him to school and pick him up after school and take him home.

The tape deck was always playing and one day, while Sister Golden Hair was playing, he suddenly turns to me and exclaimed "He said Let's Get Naked".  I told him he was wrong but he insisted that is what he said.  

The tape deck was always playing and one day, while Sister Golden Hair was playing, he suddenly turns to me and exclaimed "He said Let's Get Naked".  I told him he was wrong but he insisted that is what he said.  

I rewound the tape and after listening to it told him that the words were "I just can't make it".  He just said "Oh".

Since that day, every time I hear this song I've sung "Let's Get Naked" at that verse in the song.