Actually, I don't really think the parts about dying and going into the TV are meant to be taken literally.
Basically, the boy feels completely alone in the world and he doesn't fit in, so he uses TV as a way to escape reality.
He's taken in by the perfect world that it shows him-- "Forever tan and strong and loved, you'll never bleed again."
The boy wants more than anything to be a part of that perfect world; to be loved and respected like the celebrities he watches. The last verse is describing that feeling-- the TV is "taking his hand" and showing him how wonderful his life could be if he lived on the other side of the screen (meaning, if he were famous). He turns to the TV for reassurance and comfort when he's suffering, because it offers him hope.
Actually, I don't really think the parts about dying and going into the TV are meant to be taken literally. Basically, the boy feels completely alone in the world and he doesn't fit in, so he uses TV as a way to escape reality. He's taken in by the perfect world that it shows him-- "Forever tan and strong and loved, you'll never bleed again."
The boy wants more than anything to be a part of that perfect world; to be loved and respected like the celebrities he watches. The last verse is describing that feeling-- the TV is "taking his hand" and showing him how wonderful his life could be if he lived on the other side of the screen (meaning, if he were famous). He turns to the TV for reassurance and comfort when he's suffering, because it offers him hope.