I've always thought the song is about "selling out" with lyrics like:
"Choose the highest bidder was my answer, when they told me I was up for sale"
And "Bullies have always tried to buy the better girls" and "the cheque is in the mail"
She also seems to be contrasting life before and after being famous. She's talking about how she tried looking up to existing soft-rock stars, girls who went before her and struggles with image, from lyrics:
"Where is my guide, I tried looking up to you girls", and potentially implying that they "let the work slide", capitalizing on a cheaper image (pink spotlight) to appeal to a larger audience, make more money, and asks if it's okay. "Not a lot of room to move" may be referring to how the image of female artists is pigeonholed.
Buying wine from a depanneur is commonplace in the impoverished wannabe-artist culture of Montreal, contrasted with bubblegum martinis of more streamlined, swanky bars and clubs.
In addition, other lyrics throughout the album make it sound like she misses Montreal (The dirty sugar factory on the water should smell sweet).
All together, this makes me think the theme is about her thinking she's sold out, struggles with image, and missing life before fame.
I've always thought the song is about "selling out" with lyrics like:
"Choose the highest bidder was my answer, when they told me I was up for sale"
And "Bullies have always tried to buy the better girls" and "the cheque is in the mail"
She also seems to be contrasting life before and after being famous. She's talking about how she tried looking up to existing soft-rock stars, girls who went before her and struggles with image, from lyrics:
"Where is my guide, I tried looking up to you girls", and potentially implying that they "let the work slide", capitalizing on a cheaper image (pink spotlight) to appeal to a larger audience, make more money, and asks if it's okay. "Not a lot of room to move" may be referring to how the image of female artists is pigeonholed.
Buying wine from a depanneur is commonplace in the impoverished wannabe-artist culture of Montreal, contrasted with bubblegum martinis of more streamlined, swanky bars and clubs.
In addition, other lyrics throughout the album make it sound like she misses Montreal (The dirty sugar factory on the water should smell sweet).
All together, this makes me think the theme is about her thinking she's sold out, struggles with image, and missing life before fame.