I think that this song is meant to be one of Brandon's mother's words to him when he was young.
Flowers was born in Vegas, then they moved to Utah, and after some begging, Flowers was allowed to leave his family and move back to Vegas when he was in high school.
I think that song is about her telling him to keep his innocence ("Long may your innocence reign") and keep his faith when he is conflicted with the temptations of Vegas. ("If you ever feel you can't take it anymore, don't break character, you've got a lot of heart")
I think that the "be still" is her advising him to pray to God when things get tough. (Brandon has said that it was his mother who taught him how to pray- which is why I think that this song is from his mother's perspective, not his father's)
Overall though, she is telling him to be strong and succeed at life
"And may your limits be unknown, and may your efforts be your own"
"Soon enough you'll be on your own"
I think that this song is meant to be one of Brandon's mother's words to him when he was young.
Flowers was born in Vegas, then they moved to Utah, and after some begging, Flowers was allowed to leave his family and move back to Vegas when he was in high school.
I think that song is about her telling him to keep his innocence ("Long may your innocence reign") and keep his faith when he is conflicted with the temptations of Vegas. ("If you ever feel you can't take it anymore, don't break character, you've got a lot of heart")
I think that the "be still" is her advising him to pray to God when things get tough. (Brandon has said that it was his mother who taught him how to pray- which is why I think that this song is from his mother's perspective, not his father's)
Overall though, she is telling him to be strong and succeed at life "And may your limits be unknown, and may your efforts be your own" "Soon enough you'll be on your own"
I like this interpretation.
I like this interpretation.