Matt: "All my childhood, I wanted nothing more than to be a famous rock star. Michael Jackson was my idol. Now that I'm in a band that travels the world and have experienced a taste of fame (though it isn't a huge amount in comparison to many), I can say without a doubt that I would absolutely HATE celebrity stardom were it to take over my life. To idolise celebrities the way we do in America seems like a bit of a warped set of ideals to harbour. This is not to say I regret my decision to play music for a living. I love every second of what I do and I value the opportunity to touch people's lives with music, but fame is worthless to me and being in a band has afforded me the ability to distinguish the difference between fame and success; a valuable lesson. That's what this song is about."
Matt: "All my childhood, I wanted nothing more than to be a famous rock star. Michael Jackson was my idol. Now that I'm in a band that travels the world and have experienced a taste of fame (though it isn't a huge amount in comparison to many), I can say without a doubt that I would absolutely HATE celebrity stardom were it to take over my life. To idolise celebrities the way we do in America seems like a bit of a warped set of ideals to harbour. This is not to say I regret my decision to play music for a living. I love every second of what I do and I value the opportunity to touch people's lives with music, but fame is worthless to me and being in a band has afforded me the ability to distinguish the difference between fame and success; a valuable lesson. That's what this song is about."