I think it's about someone who was told their whole life they are unique, smart, extraordinary, blah blah blah. It kind of created an errogant idea of themself. They entered all those contests to prove their intelligence (like, national spelling bees, speech, etc. etc.) and always won. ("Blinking neon roadside attraction"). You know, 4.0 GPA, Harvard U, etc.
Then, along the path of life, they meet someone else that is just like them - who was told they were unique, extraordinary, the next Einstein. That's when they both come to realise that they really aren't so unique - there are millions of people just like them that could match them step for step. They realise they are mortal, they bleed, etc. They thought they knew everything, but come to realise how wrong that is - they too are just players in a game of life.
Oh yeah, as for my interpretation:
I think it's about someone who was told their whole life they are unique, smart, extraordinary, blah blah blah. It kind of created an errogant idea of themself. They entered all those contests to prove their intelligence (like, national spelling bees, speech, etc. etc.) and always won. ("Blinking neon roadside attraction"). You know, 4.0 GPA, Harvard U, etc.
Then, along the path of life, they meet someone else that is just like them - who was told they were unique, extraordinary, the next Einstein. That's when they both come to realise that they really aren't so unique - there are millions of people just like them that could match them step for step. They realise they are mortal, they bleed, etc. They thought they knew everything, but come to realise how wrong that is - they too are just players in a game of life.
Yeah...I get deep with my incubus lyrics, haha.