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And, I think that writer/Train frontman Pat Monahan has anticipated your question; listen to how he explained it to Billboard last Fall: "It’s kind of about, I’ve always thought of women as being beautiful, in other ways rather than the obvious, and so the picture of Hey, Soul Sister to me was *a group of beautiful, diverse women* kind of dancing around a bonfire, and the idea of just wanting to be around that energy." (I edited out several of the "y'knows", "likes", etc.)(emphasis added)
So, reading between the lines, I'm guessing the answer to your Q is yes, but that he added "a group" and "diverse" to his answer. If that's what he did, why'd he do that? Not sure. I don't know if the man is married, if he is worried about perceptions of some fans, or what. Maybe it is about a specific woman and he wants to protect her privacy. Maybe he wants to be able to tell multiple women that they were the primary inspiration.
I am glad that they put together this sunny big hit. They've put out some good stuff, and it brings them back onto people's radar screens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVpv8-5XWOI
P.S. I found it interesting that this song has always reminded me of "I'm Yours", the mega-hit by Jason Mraz. Turns out that the songs shared the same producer (Martin Terfe). Though Monahan says that one of his co-writers suggested the ukulele.
Lyrics:
Hey hey hey...
Your lipstick stains
On the front lobe of my
Left side brains
I knew I wouldn't forget you
And so I went and let
You blow my mind
Your sweet moving
The smell of you in every single dream I dream
I knew when we collided
You're the one I have decided
Whos one of my kind
Hey soul sister
Ain't that mister mister
On the radio, stereo
The way you move aint fair you know
Hey soul sister
I don't want to miss
A single thing you do
Tonight
Hey Hey hey...
Just in time
I´m so glad you have
A one track mind like me
You gave my life direction
A game show love connection
We can't deny
I´m so obsessed
My heart is bound to beat
Right out my untrimmed chest
I believe in you
Like a virgin, you're Madonna
And I'm always gonna want to blow your mind
Hey soul sister
Ain't that mister mister
On the radio stereo
The way you move aint fair you know
Hey soul sister
I don't want to miss
A single thing you do
Tonight
The way you can cut a rug
Watching you is the only drug I need
You're so gangster I'm so thug
You're the only one I'm dreaming of
You see, I can be myself now finally
In fact there's nothing I can't be
I want the world to see you'll be with me
Hey soul sister
Ain't that mister mister
On the radio stereo
The way you move aint fair you know
Hey soul sister
I don't want to miss
A single thing you do
Tonight
(Repeat)
Hey Hey hey, tonight
*the lyrics came from songfacts.com
*the quote came from transcribing a portion of the following video (about the 1:56 mark, I think): http://www.billboard.com?bcpid=41231827001&bctid=45567438001
*ukulele tidbit: http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=16487
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M$I am a soul sister
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M$
I have to agree with you. When I first heard this song the reference to "soul sistah" immediate lead me to believe the song was about a black woman. The rest of the song lyrics support that. The references to how she moves, the "gangsta", "thug" stuff made it even more clear. Then at the end of the last verse he says I want the world to see you be with me. That statement makes it seem like it might be frowned upon for him to be out with her but he wasn't ashamed to have the world see them together.
I was disappointed in the video because I thought it didn't really represent the song. I love the song and I play and sing it on my guitar and I think it is clearly about a black woman. Since music and poetry can be interpreted in different ways the song can whatever you want it be. I know what it says to me.
