I think this song is about all their fans, and fans of rock music in general moving on or growing up, probably even referring to their days in the Midwest before they made it big. They come back into the music scene and things have changed and no one's left, so their old party is gone.
The bridge talking about kids screaming "We weren't the same!" is talking about the types of people they played for, the kids who felt lost and related to their music. The silent film stars referring to the kids who grew up and now have to live in the real world and force themselves to fit in.
I think this song is about all their fans, and fans of rock music in general moving on or growing up, probably even referring to their days in the Midwest before they made it big. They come back into the music scene and things have changed and no one's left, so their old party is gone.
The bridge talking about kids screaming "We weren't the same!" is talking about the types of people they played for, the kids who felt lost and related to their music. The silent film stars referring to the kids who grew up and now have to live in the real world and force themselves to fit in.