I recently read Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," which is a social commentary. It satirizes Victorian society for its value of "earnestness." Wilde mocks the Victorian obsession with reputation. This song seems to relate well to Wilde's views of life as a "beauty pageant all the time." (The "porcelain teacups" really remind me of "The Importance of Being Earnest"). The song is saying that we waste our lives on our futile attempts to impress others, yet we are truly wasting our lives. Time is running out to live OUR OWN lives rather than those of others.
I recently read Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," which is a social commentary. It satirizes Victorian society for its value of "earnestness." Wilde mocks the Victorian obsession with reputation. This song seems to relate well to Wilde's views of life as a "beauty pageant all the time." (The "porcelain teacups" really remind me of "The Importance of Being Earnest"). The song is saying that we waste our lives on our futile attempts to impress others, yet we are truly wasting our lives. Time is running out to live OUR OWN lives rather than those of others.