Lyric discussion by mulizah 

Cover art for Papa lyrics by Vanessa Carlton

I think it's about someone who puts on this fake personality, and pretends that they're in love, but in reality, they weren't serious about any of it.

When you think "plastic," you think fake or not-real, and that's exactly what this love is.

"Look up, look where you wanna be." The guy "looking up" is actually dreaming of what he wants his life to be like, and he just pushed her to the side, and left her.

The guy in this song is a jerk.