I think this song is about wanting more out of life, which is pretty much evident from the lines
"Gimme, gimme symphonies
Gimme more than the life I see"
He wants to find meaning and purpose, direction - something he's sacrificed in return for the "easy stuff" that pleases him. The world passes him by, and he's just another face in the crowd (standing pretty much unseen)
I think this song is about wanting more out of life, which is pretty much evident from the lines
"Gimme, gimme symphonies Gimme more than the life I see"
He wants to find meaning and purpose, direction - something he's sacrificed in return for the "easy stuff" that pleases him. The world passes him by, and he's just another face in the crowd (standing pretty much unseen)