The lyrics tell a comic story about a man who is attracted to a woman and keeps trying to win her over. He begins with confidence, relying on his appearance and gifts, but her repeated rejection exposes how little he understands what she wants. His efforts grow more extravagant and persistent, while her answer stays the same. The playful tone makes his self-importance and frustration part of the joke.
Several images show his mistaken approach. He adjusts his clothes and shows off his jewelry as if outward signs of wealth and style will guarantee interest. When he says he feels “butterflies” in his stomach, she jokes that it must be his appendix: she turns a romantic phrase into a blunt, comic rejection. “Get lost” is a forceful way of telling someone to leave, while “give someone the brush-off” captures the repeated rejection in the story. Rings, a limousine, and even an imagined Picasso painting suggest grand gestures that cannot substitute for mutual interest.
The chorus makes the woman’s position clear: she says no and does not want to be persuaded by presents or attention. The narrator, however, treats her refusal as a challenge and eventually complains that women should speak plainly, even though she has been direct throughout. The song can be read as playful exaggeration of a clueless suitor, but its humor also depends on his ignoring boundaries. The final confusion may be comic, though it is not necessarily an endorsement of his behavior.