I think it IS about mainstream music, and kinda about how yyy is a bit alt. for the mainstream.
"I find it in an atlas
Or flippin’ over old news"
--the mainstream is expressed everywhere--
"Check what’s in the trash bag
Well just another part of you"
--the mainstream is always changing, and when a new wave comes in, the old is forgotten/thrown away--
"We were overlooked"
--how the band was discovered and pulled closer to the mainstream--
"Won’t you find the next, ah…"
--wanting to get out of the spotlight/mainstream--
I think it IS about mainstream music, and kinda about how yyy is a bit alt. for the mainstream. "I find it in an atlas Or flippin’ over old news" --the mainstream is expressed everywhere-- "Check what’s in the trash bag Well just another part of you" --the mainstream is always changing, and when a new wave comes in, the old is forgotten/thrown away-- "We were overlooked" --how the band was discovered and pulled closer to the mainstream-- "Won’t you find the next, ah…" --wanting to get out of the spotlight/mainstream--