I'm not sure about the Obama interpretation... Mostly because not all of it makes sense for that. I dunno. And I dunno when they wrote the song. I will say though that the, "It's been a good year, a good new beginning/I'm through with the old school, so let's commence the winning," would support that interpretation. However... If this were about Obama, it would mean Justin's writing it from the President's point of view, and I don't think he's egotistical enough to say that. Not sure. It could work but I'm not sold on it.
I had always thought of it as Justin talking about how he seems to often feel inadequate. It's the feeling that you've tried so hard and just want a little appreciation for what you've done; you always seems to come up short no matter what you do. You've been trying to get rid of all the bad things from the past but they always come back to haunt you.
Regardless of what they intended, it's a great song. And one of the best things about music is how everyone thinks of one song a little differently.
I'm not sure about the Obama interpretation... Mostly because not all of it makes sense for that. I dunno. And I dunno when they wrote the song. I will say though that the, "It's been a good year, a good new beginning/I'm through with the old school, so let's commence the winning," would support that interpretation. However... If this were about Obama, it would mean Justin's writing it from the President's point of view, and I don't think he's egotistical enough to say that. Not sure. It could work but I'm not sold on it.
I had always thought of it as Justin talking about how he seems to often feel inadequate. It's the feeling that you've tried so hard and just want a little appreciation for what you've done; you always seems to come up short no matter what you do. You've been trying to get rid of all the bad things from the past but they always come back to haunt you.
Regardless of what they intended, it's a great song. And one of the best things about music is how everyone thinks of one song a little differently.
I suppose though, it could be a little of both of those ideas.
I suppose though, it could be a little of both of those ideas.