To me, it's not so much about a kid being bullied but a kid who needs help and everyone just abandons him. It's saying everyone around him can see what's going on but nobody cares enough to help. They're wrong in doing so, but because of that they decide what happens to him and how his life turns out. I think the song is saying everyone else gave up on him but he [the singer] won't no matter what the consequences are. And I like the line "I know you used to be him." It makes me think of someone who was exactly like the kid but has grown up and changed and doesn't want to go through it again by tyring to help him.
To me, it's not so much about a kid being bullied but a kid who needs help and everyone just abandons him. It's saying everyone around him can see what's going on but nobody cares enough to help. They're wrong in doing so, but because of that they decide what happens to him and how his life turns out. I think the song is saying everyone else gave up on him but he [the singer] won't no matter what the consequences are. And I like the line "I know you used to be him." It makes me think of someone who was exactly like the kid but has grown up and changed and doesn't want to go through it again by tyring to help him.
I love this song.