This song is about an internal struggle, about trying to be true to yourself. There are also some elements of self hatred in here - "crushed by the way that you cry" and "stung by the look in your eye". Being so angry with yourself for being unhappy.
The chorus, speaking about how you "try to break the mould, before you get to old" is referring to trying to be yourself while you still have the chance.
I think that last whispered bit is just kind of words of encouragement? The rest of the song is more of a narration, but that bit is telling them to hold on.
Of course, I could be way off the mark here, but that's how I've always heard this song.
This song is about an internal struggle, about trying to be true to yourself. There are also some elements of self hatred in here - "crushed by the way that you cry" and "stung by the look in your eye". Being so angry with yourself for being unhappy. The chorus, speaking about how you "try to break the mould, before you get to old" is referring to trying to be yourself while you still have the chance. I think that last whispered bit is just kind of words of encouragement? The rest of the song is more of a narration, but that bit is telling them to hold on. Of course, I could be way off the mark here, but that's how I've always heard this song.