Protex Blue

The lyrics move through a series of urban scenes—a bar, a train carriage, and an escalator—while circling around sexual desire and the wish to avoid using another person. The repeated line “I didn’t want to hold you / I didn’t want to use you” suggests hesitation or guilt: the speaker wants intimacy, but also seems wary of treating someone as an object. By the end, the wish to be alone complicates the earlier pursuit.

“Protex Blue” appears to refer to a protective product, likely a condom, and the packet in the speaker’s pocket makes the sexual context clearer. The casual phrases about putting money in a slot and opening a pack give the scenes a matter-of-fact, slightly awkward tone. “I wanna be alone” contrasts with the erotic material nearby, suggesting that desire does not necessarily mean wanting a relationship or even acting on it.

The lyrics mix blunt sexual references with uncertainty and humor, so the speaker can sound both eager and uncomfortable. The repeated refrain may be a sincere effort to avoid harm, or it may underline how little control the speaker feels over his motives. The final “Johnny, Johnny” is unexplained; it could be a name or a playful sign-off, but the lyrics do not make its meaning certain.