I agree that the entire song is a metaphor about the forces that lay us low in life. One, however, was left out of the original assesment: pride. I believe this is the true meaning of the first verse. When the singer says "If you see something that looks like a star" he's refering to the urge to become a star - the feeling that you can do something better than anybody else can. When he then says "We were all children once, playing with toys", he refers to the dream that a lot of young kids who play an instrument or are in a band have about becomming a "star".
The second verse is obviously about credit and modern lending practices. The words "living beyond your means" refers to the fact that most people live in debt and the interest rates we pay allow the man to buy a new car - "From the profit he's made on your dreams"
The third verse is about that moment in life when we realize it's our last breath. It asks the question, will we ask for another chance? But reminds the listener that we still have those things in life that have done to hurt other people - "The thing that disturbs you is only sound of the low spark of high-heeled boys."
For some reason the singer decides to reinforce the lesson of hedonism from before when he again refers to living beyond your means.
The final verse I complete agree with the original assesment about the singer asking the listener if he would reciprocate any openness he presented. He asks if we would walk all over him and "take him for a ride".
I agree that the entire song is a metaphor about the forces that lay us low in life. One, however, was left out of the original assesment: pride. I believe this is the true meaning of the first verse. When the singer says "If you see something that looks like a star" he's refering to the urge to become a star - the feeling that you can do something better than anybody else can. When he then says "We were all children once, playing with toys", he refers to the dream that a lot of young kids who play an instrument or are in a band have about becomming a "star".
The second verse is obviously about credit and modern lending practices. The words "living beyond your means" refers to the fact that most people live in debt and the interest rates we pay allow the man to buy a new car - "From the profit he's made on your dreams"
The third verse is about that moment in life when we realize it's our last breath. It asks the question, will we ask for another chance? But reminds the listener that we still have those things in life that have done to hurt other people - "The thing that disturbs you is only sound of the low spark of high-heeled boys."
For some reason the singer decides to reinforce the lesson of hedonism from before when he again refers to living beyond your means.
The final verse I complete agree with the original assesment about the singer asking the listener if he would reciprocate any openness he presented. He asks if we would walk all over him and "take him for a ride".