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I don't think this song is really about immaturity but more about just Chis wanting unconditional love. He had this quote: "But it’s also saying that the value that I’m looking for is someone who loves me unconditionally. For example, like mommy." In that same interview, he said that he played the song for his mom because it was a way of forgiving her: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/09/the-story-behind-the-loveliest-rock-album-of-the-year-so-far/245138/
I don't think this song is really about immaturity but more about just Chis wanting unconditional love. He had this quote: "But it’s also saying that the value that I’m looking for is someone who loves me unconditionally. For example, like mommy." In that same interview, he said that he played the song for his mom because it was a way of forgiving her: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/09/the-story-behind-the-loveliest-rock-album-of-the-year-so-far/245138/