I've always thought this song was a bit about growing up and changing.
When she was young she idolized a guy but then realized who he really was and moved on. And then the second bit about God, she used to be a Christian but now she's agnostic. I read this interview with her somewhere where she talked about how kids who are really religious miss out on some of the aspects of childhood, which is what she's referring to when she says "don't cry child, you've got something I would die for." Also, "I used to need a couple people keep my head down/now I need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground" could possible be referring to her choosing not to kneel down before God anymore in church.
I've always thought this song was a bit about growing up and changing. When she was young she idolized a guy but then realized who he really was and moved on. And then the second bit about God, she used to be a Christian but now she's agnostic. I read this interview with her somewhere where she talked about how kids who are really religious miss out on some of the aspects of childhood, which is what she's referring to when she says "don't cry child, you've got something I would die for." Also, "I used to need a couple people keep my head down/now I need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground" could possible be referring to her choosing not to kneel down before God anymore in church.