I'm pretty sure this is about a friend coming out. The "Got my feet wet" verse clinched it for me. Also, I think that verse is a quote from the letter where Dean found out this friend was gay. That's the easiest explanation for the first person in that verse, and it provides the answer for the question one has after hearing the first verse, namely "what's the news?"
"There is a difference from keyhole to spotlight" means that how the person is behind closed doors/in the closet (where one might see him or her through a keyhole) and how they are in public are different.
Finally, my guess is that the "they" he keeps referring to is the friend's parents. It could also just mean anyone who doesn't know yet.
I adore songs that reward close listening! This one definitely fits the bill.
I'm pretty sure this is about a friend coming out. The "Got my feet wet" verse clinched it for me. Also, I think that verse is a quote from the letter where Dean found out this friend was gay. That's the easiest explanation for the first person in that verse, and it provides the answer for the question one has after hearing the first verse, namely "what's the news?"
"There is a difference from keyhole to spotlight" means that how the person is behind closed doors/in the closet (where one might see him or her through a keyhole) and how they are in public are different.
Finally, my guess is that the "they" he keeps referring to is the friend's parents. It could also just mean anyone who doesn't know yet.
I adore songs that reward close listening! This one definitely fits the bill.