Complex sentence: The lyrics in the piano ballad describe a middle-aged woman's recollection of an unrequited love for her teacher, and were inspired by a heterosexual male teacher who spoke to Wainwright about his infatuated female students.
Split into simpler sentences: The lyrics in the piano ballad describe a middle-aged woman's recollection of an unrequited love for her teacher. According to the singer, the song was inspired by a heterosexual male teacher who spoke of his infatuated female students.