It's about a girl who has been battling with depression, loneliness and sorrow for many years and has decided that now, it's finally time to go. She would fly away if she could, but she can't so the only option is down--down in the ground.The chorus is basically saying that she was strong in life for holding on so long, but tonight she's going to slip away in to a place where she can find peace.
"They're all born pretty in New York City tonight
And someone's little girl was taken from the world tonight
Under the stars and stripes" is the most powerful passage in these lyrics to me and they mean that while all those cold beautiful people who never cared about her are going on with their fabulous lives, someone's daughter lost her own.
This song is extremely powerful to me. I used to dream of flying away and being free of this life so I can easily relate to this song. Fortunately, I found a way that didn't lead all the way down and was able to get up and walk among the pretty people.
It's about a girl who has been battling with depression, loneliness and sorrow for many years and has decided that now, it's finally time to go. She would fly away if she could, but she can't so the only option is down--down in the ground.The chorus is basically saying that she was strong in life for holding on so long, but tonight she's going to slip away in to a place where she can find peace. "They're all born pretty in New York City tonight And someone's little girl was taken from the world tonight Under the stars and stripes" is the most powerful passage in these lyrics to me and they mean that while all those cold beautiful people who never cared about her are going on with their fabulous lives, someone's daughter lost her own.
This song is extremely powerful to me. I used to dream of flying away and being free of this life so I can easily relate to this song. Fortunately, I found a way that didn't lead all the way down and was able to get up and walk among the pretty people.