I'm guessing that he was with a girl who ended up losing everything, by the line "Have you ever heard that story of the Pauper and the Prince? We�re trading places, we haven�t seen anyone ever since." The dude is trying to calm her, and telling her not to revolt or make things seem as bad as they seem. BASICALLLY, that if the girl changes her perspective, everthing will get better("You gotta be the change you want to see").
I'm guessing that he was with a girl who ended up losing everything, by the line "Have you ever heard that story of the Pauper and the Prince? We�re trading places, we haven�t seen anyone ever since." The dude is trying to calm her, and telling her not to revolt or make things seem as bad as they seem. BASICALLLY, that if the girl changes her perspective, everthing will get better("You gotta be the change you want to see").