What Soft Cherubic Creatures

Song Meaning

The lyrics paint a picture of women who are perceived as impossibly pure and delicate. They are described with "soft—cherubic creatures" and "gentlewomen," evoking an image of almost angelic beings. The narrator finds them so ethereal that the idea of harming them feels as absurd as assaulting "a plush" or violating "a star," highlighting their perceived untouchability and inherent goodness.