Really interesting how the song has such a happy, peppy feeling! At first listen, people sing along and dance and clap. Even at the concerts, people are smiling, singing along... not understanding the underlying pain.
The American Dream looks so happy from the outside. The big houses, fancy gadgets, nice clothes, and expensive cars all cover up the hurt that often comes from ignorant parents, too wrapped up in their pursuit of wealth to pay attention to their kids. Instead, they dress their kids up, sign them up for this activity and that activity, and give them toys so that instead of being able to tell the world that they're neglected, they're communicating that their parents "love" them.
Really interesting how the song has such a happy, peppy feeling! At first listen, people sing along and dance and clap. Even at the concerts, people are smiling, singing along... not understanding the underlying pain.
The American Dream looks so happy from the outside. The big houses, fancy gadgets, nice clothes, and expensive cars all cover up the hurt that often comes from ignorant parents, too wrapped up in their pursuit of wealth to pay attention to their kids. Instead, they dress their kids up, sign them up for this activity and that activity, and give them toys so that instead of being able to tell the world that they're neglected, they're communicating that their parents "love" them.