I see this song as something deeper...more of the perspective of a child who is born into money...and with that money into the conformity of it...the expectations the wealth and circumstance entails.
In the first verse, they explain the child's resistance to this.
In the second verse, it shows our tendency to recognize, and then dismiss, that such pressures/judgment do not define who we are. This is supported by lines like 'They focused on the burning of a man.' This discusses what he views them doing, taking his self-development away for others' perception. The next line...'Til now, got left, inside the underbelly's choke' means he eventually succumbs to the pressure.
The fact that he assumes they'll call him a man again... by taking the money and the lifestyle afforded he won't be looked down on by his wealthy parents/other affluent acquaintances, though he now must abide by their judgment.
In a yearning for self development without fear of judgment, these persecuting judgers are shadows that keep crawling out from under cloaks, watching for any misstep.
I see this song as something deeper...more of the perspective of a child who is born into money...and with that money into the conformity of it...the expectations the wealth and circumstance entails.
In the first verse, they explain the child's resistance to this.
In the second verse, it shows our tendency to recognize, and then dismiss, that such pressures/judgment do not define who we are. This is supported by lines like 'They focused on the burning of a man.' This discusses what he views them doing, taking his self-development away for others' perception. The next line...'Til now, got left, inside the underbelly's choke' means he eventually succumbs to the pressure.
The fact that he assumes they'll call him a man again... by taking the money and the lifestyle afforded he won't be looked down on by his wealthy parents/other affluent acquaintances, though he now must abide by their judgment.
In a yearning for self development without fear of judgment, these persecuting judgers are shadows that keep crawling out from under cloaks, watching for any misstep.