It's basically about how the world becomes a lot less magical once you understand it. On the same token, life doesn't have to be any less beautiful just because we can understand it within a rational context. This song is a plea to live life simply and not fritter over details.
The first verse describes how a kid is pretending to be inside a rocket ship. "Pushing downwards out and sucking upwards in" refers to the sound of a rocket about to take off.
The second verse references our obsession over physical beauty, but it also shows that we are all comprised of the same components when it comes down to it (in the end, we're all just unrecognizable rubber since we just rot away in the ground). Also, this isn't a sexual kind of "lover" being sung about – it's more of a holistic, unconditional sort of love for mankind. This sort of love has no concern for physical appearance.
The last verse encourages listeners to stop brooding and fixating over difficult questions and instead just see them as a curious and necessary part of life.
The "this is truth to him/her/me" shows that adults recognize how kids sincerely believe their imaginations. The end of the song suggests we can learn something from those younger than us.
It's basically about how the world becomes a lot less magical once you understand it. On the same token, life doesn't have to be any less beautiful just because we can understand it within a rational context. This song is a plea to live life simply and not fritter over details.
The first verse describes how a kid is pretending to be inside a rocket ship. "Pushing downwards out and sucking upwards in" refers to the sound of a rocket about to take off.
The second verse references our obsession over physical beauty, but it also shows that we are all comprised of the same components when it comes down to it (in the end, we're all just unrecognizable rubber since we just rot away in the ground). Also, this isn't a sexual kind of "lover" being sung about – it's more of a holistic, unconditional sort of love for mankind. This sort of love has no concern for physical appearance.
The last verse encourages listeners to stop brooding and fixating over difficult questions and instead just see them as a curious and necessary part of life.
The "this is truth to him/her/me" shows that adults recognize how kids sincerely believe their imaginations. The end of the song suggests we can learn something from those younger than us.