This Isn't Our Parade Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Chsfmnst 

Cover art for This Isn't Our Parade lyrics by Santigold

I think this is to someone imprisoned, somehow. Either by choice (drugs) or accident (legal system) or both. She comforts, she encourages, she hides her anger, but there is nothing she can do. She tries to help, but can do nothing but watch

Yeah she's talking to all of the people who have yet to achieve their dreams/potential that are choosing to party and have fun instead of get the work done worth celebrating (throwing a parade) for.