I always took the meaning of song to be that Eddie, becoming so sick of the media and people's expectations of him, retreats to a place (in his mind, or otherwise) where he can feel completely isolated, safe and above all happy. It's, metaphorically, his tree where he can look about and see everything from up high, and it's all so much simpler. His friends all keep there heads down and are stuck in the real world, so he can't be with them for those few moments where he retreats and feels "innocent" all over again.
It's just basically about escapism and the precious moments we can have to ourselves.
I always took the meaning of song to be that Eddie, becoming so sick of the media and people's expectations of him, retreats to a place (in his mind, or otherwise) where he can feel completely isolated, safe and above all happy. It's, metaphorically, his tree where he can look about and see everything from up high, and it's all so much simpler. His friends all keep there heads down and are stuck in the real world, so he can't be with them for those few moments where he retreats and feels "innocent" all over again.
It's just basically about escapism and the precious moments we can have to ourselves.