Girl
The O.C. - Beck Lyrics

I saw her, yeah I saw her with her black tongue tied round the roses
He saw her with her tongue tied, representing how she can't communicate her emotions freely. 'Round the roses' indicating deception or secrecy.

Fist pounding on a vending machine, toy diamond ring stuck on her finger
She's visibly frustrated, pounding a vending machine, while wearing cheap jewelry that represents her lack of wealth and status.

With a noose she can hang from the sun, and put it out with her dark sunglasses
She's depressed enough to want to end her life, but she uses her sunglasses as a barrier to hide her true feelings.

Walking crooked down the beach, she spits on the sand where their bones are bleaching
She's walking in an unsteady manner showing how broken she is, while symbolically spitting on past events that caused her pain.

And I know I'm gonna steal her eye, she doesn't even know what's wrong
The singer wants to be her savior, to take her pain away, but she's unaware of her struggles.

And I know I'm gonna make her die, take her where her soul belongs
The singer wants to help her die to escape her pain and take her to a better place where her soul can belong.

Nothing that I wouldn't try, my sun-eyed girl
He loves her unconditionally and is willing to do anything to help her. 'Sun-eyed' indicating hope for a brighter future.

I saw her, yeah I saw her with her hands tied back, and her rags were burning
He saw her in a vulnerable state, with her hands tied and her clothing, which represent her identity, burning.

Crawling out from a land filled life, scrawlin' her name upon the ceiling
She's trying to escape her mundane life by writing her name on the ceiling, representing her desire for something greater.

Throw a coin in a fountain of dust, white noise, her ears are ringing
She's seeking a wish for a better life, but is met with 'white noise', or meaningless and pointless events causing her ears to ring.

Got a ticket for a midnight hanging, throw a bullet from a freight train leaving
She's so desperate to escape her life that she's willing to die, represented by a 'midnight hanging' or to flee from the situation entirely by taking a bullet from a moving train, ending her life.

And I know I'm gonna steal her eye, she doesn't even know what's wrong
The singer again wants to free her from her pain, but she's unaware of her own struggles.

And I know I'm gonna make her die, take her where her soul belongs
He wants to help her 'die' to escape her pain and lead her to a better place where her soul can belong.

Nothing that I would not try, my sun-eyed girl
He loves her unconditionally and is willing to try anything to help her. 'Sun-eyed' indicating that he sees hope for her future.