I thought about that too, but if Andrew is associated with drugs, why would the narrator stay sober for him? I imagine this song as being a lot younger; nerdy pre/early-teen hero worship (On this note, I also think Andrew is a character, not an actor). The lines
"i would raise my drink to you
but i'll stay sober just for you"
are a bit like he's correcting himself, like he's just heard that saying, but he remembers that Andrew would disapprove, "real heroes" are brave and honest and don't drink or do drugs. Batman or someone says "stay in school" and you snap to attention and say "Yes, sir!"
I think one big question is about the change in listener (when it switches from talking about Andrew to talking to You):
i cradle his picture at night
you know i'll think of you
your picture on the wall
Now, is he adressing the listener throughout, shifting his adoration from Andrew to the listener, or is he shifting his attention from talking About Andrew to talking To Andrew? I personally think it's the latter, adding a third character and a second relationship to the song doesn't seem to make sense. Plus, everyone slips into those fantasies sometimes, imagining you really know or can have conversations with big celebrities or heroes.
I thought about that too, but if Andrew is associated with drugs, why would the narrator stay sober for him? I imagine this song as being a lot younger; nerdy pre/early-teen hero worship (On this note, I also think Andrew is a character, not an actor). The lines
are a bit like he's correcting himself, like he's just heard that saying, but he remembers that Andrew would disapprove, "real heroes" are brave and honest and don't drink or do drugs. Batman or someone says "stay in school" and you snap to attention and say "Yes, sir!"
I think one big question is about the change in listener (when it switches from talking about Andrew to talking to You):
i cradle his picture at night
you know i'll think of you your picture on the wall
Now, is he adressing the listener throughout, shifting his adoration from Andrew to the listener, or is he shifting his attention from talking About Andrew to talking To Andrew? I personally think it's the latter, adding a third character and a second relationship to the song doesn't seem to make sense. Plus, everyone slips into those fantasies sometimes, imagining you really know or can have conversations with big celebrities or heroes.