Lyric discussion by Lapis 

Cover art for Wallflower lyrics by Better Than Ezra

"And you're climbing up a mountainside, Well they say it hurts your ears when they pop, That's the price you pay now, For being on top."

I suppose that lines should explain it all. For me its more like the singer was singing about the highs and lows of being someone prominent, in the girl's case as a "...an actress, And a painter on the side."