If it isn't already apparent, Keith is a satirical writer.
ill say that this is my opinionated interpretation.
Every line from this song is from a celebrity point-of-view in first person, showing their arrogance.
Ill do my best to explain it section by section:
"Baby, you got me all wrong
And maybe I am not at all down and out
I'm high and I'm in
Don't you know who I am?"
The celebrity getting publicity for themself and being arrogant about how famous they are.
"I'm the jaded one with pop insensitivity
When I finish struggling, we can make our way to the dance floor and stand like strangers in an elevator stuck between stories
I always find myself in the middle of your stories
With the cameras as a witness I will suffer"
Celebrities have problems but no problems with being popular. Then it shows that their problems arent really that big because they can waste time clubbing, partying...then boasting about being in news and being loved by fans. Then showing how they do bad things and get caught."
"if everything I do is wrong, then by God I'll do it right"
but it doesnt matter that they were caught, saying the celebrity will clean up their act, and we give them another chance.
"We don't dance no no no
We got class
No we don't have any fun at all
It's the new style and we know it"
Trying to hide their ways. this is very Sarcastic. its obvious they have fun, there is no way to hide it.
"We're not stunning, we're just stunned and we're lying for a living"
there is nothing special about them, they just are made out to seem that way. and what we know of them isn't really them.
"Don't you know who I am?
I'm the real thing with the low-key sensibilities
I don't need what I've got half as much as everyone covets it"
They aren't smart with their actions. They live overly abundant lives. and everyone wants to be like them.
"If loving me is wrong, then god damn you do it right"
people say that celebrities are bad role models, but still worship them by keeping them famous, even for their negative actions.
"It turns us on to turn you down"
to me this is the only toss up about meaning. My thoughts are that that is the celebrity being happy about not being close to their fans.
If it isn't already apparent, Keith is a satirical writer.
ill say that this is my opinionated interpretation.
Every line from this song is from a celebrity point-of-view in first person, showing their arrogance.
Ill do my best to explain it section by section:
"Baby, you got me all wrong And maybe I am not at all down and out I'm high and I'm in Don't you know who I am?"
The celebrity getting publicity for themself and being arrogant about how famous they are.
"I'm the jaded one with pop insensitivity When I finish struggling, we can make our way to the dance floor and stand like strangers in an elevator stuck between stories I always find myself in the middle of your stories With the cameras as a witness I will suffer"
Celebrities have problems but no problems with being popular. Then it shows that their problems arent really that big because they can waste time clubbing, partying...then boasting about being in news and being loved by fans. Then showing how they do bad things and get caught."
"if everything I do is wrong, then by God I'll do it right"
but it doesnt matter that they were caught, saying the celebrity will clean up their act, and we give them another chance.
"We don't dance no no no We got class No we don't have any fun at all It's the new style and we know it"
Trying to hide their ways. this is very Sarcastic. its obvious they have fun, there is no way to hide it.
"We're not stunning, we're just stunned and we're lying for a living"
there is nothing special about them, they just are made out to seem that way. and what we know of them isn't really them.
"Don't you know who I am? I'm the real thing with the low-key sensibilities I don't need what I've got half as much as everyone covets it"
They aren't smart with their actions. They live overly abundant lives. and everyone wants to be like them.
"If loving me is wrong, then god damn you do it right"
people say that celebrities are bad role models, but still worship them by keeping them famous, even for their negative actions.
"It turns us on to turn you down"
to me this is the only toss up about meaning. My thoughts are that that is the celebrity being happy about not being close to their fans.
Keith Buckley is a Genius.