I think in the beginning of the song he's talking about he's talking about the legitimacy of the punk state-of-mind he is in. It's kind of like coming to terms with things and even though he may seem dramatic about his life or cause ("saying that my city's burning," "saying that my people are crying"), it's really not as legit as it seems ("only leaves are burning," "I'd be posing, I'd be lying").
In the 2nd half of the song he just seems realistic about his situation. He's realizing that he feels rejected and hates everyone at the same time ("I�m feeling rejected I�m feeling left out
I kinda hate your guts but I wanna have friends"), and part of him does want to "feel good, even if you pretend."
I think in the beginning of the song he's talking about he's talking about the legitimacy of the punk state-of-mind he is in. It's kind of like coming to terms with things and even though he may seem dramatic about his life or cause ("saying that my city's burning," "saying that my people are crying"), it's really not as legit as it seems ("only leaves are burning," "I'd be posing, I'd be lying").
In the 2nd half of the song he just seems realistic about his situation. He's realizing that he feels rejected and hates everyone at the same time ("I�m feeling rejected I�m feeling left out I kinda hate your guts but I wanna have friends"), and part of him does want to "feel good, even if you pretend."