This song is an observation about the precious simplicity and carefree innocence of childhood, and a lament for their loss as we become adults and complicate our lives.
For example:
"We were the great believers that dreams came with stars
And freedom just depended on the car
Until one day the sky fell in and freedom lost control
And ran off the road and hit a pole"
What a brilliant verse...
It should not be taken literally. It simply highlights that with freedom comes the fetters of responsibility.
This song is an observation about the precious simplicity and carefree innocence of childhood, and a lament for their loss as we become adults and complicate our lives.
For example:
"We were the great believers that dreams came with stars And freedom just depended on the car Until one day the sky fell in and freedom lost control And ran off the road and hit a pole"
What a brilliant verse...
It should not be taken literally. It simply highlights that with freedom comes the fetters of responsibility.