As opposed to most of the other interpretations on this page, I'm of the opinion that Tori isn't so vain. I think it's a personal song, but one that most of us can relate to in the way that when we reach 25, or 35, we look back and judge ourselves on what we should be and what we've become according to what everyone else thinks of us. Everyone else is the "they" in the lyrics. The curtain call is the point where you've apparently screwed up your life bad enough that you should be taking your exit. China's wall is seemingly insurmountable, just like the personal situations we encounter in our lifetime.
And as a side note, "blowing them all" is blowing all your chances, not blowing people. Also, ebony is a colour, not black people. I agree with parasol.
As opposed to most of the other interpretations on this page, I'm of the opinion that Tori isn't so vain. I think it's a personal song, but one that most of us can relate to in the way that when we reach 25, or 35, we look back and judge ourselves on what we should be and what we've become according to what everyone else thinks of us. Everyone else is the "they" in the lyrics. The curtain call is the point where you've apparently screwed up your life bad enough that you should be taking your exit. China's wall is seemingly insurmountable, just like the personal situations we encounter in our lifetime. And as a side note, "blowing them all" is blowing all your chances, not blowing people. Also, ebony is a colour, not black people. I agree with parasol.