My Interpretation of this song is a lot like the ones before me.
I think this song is basically talking about a teenager feels this pressure, to grow up, to become someone more mature, and all he wants to do is be... free, I guess.
Take this set of lyrics for example:
And we can whisper things
Secrets from my American dreams
Baby needs some protection
But I'm a kid like everyone else
I think he isn't necessarily talking to one person, but he isn't trying to shout it out from the rooftops.
It's kind of like his secret. That he doesn't want to grow up, that he wants to stay a kid, hence the part about whispering secrets from his American dreams. He doesn't want anyone else to hear, but yet he wants everyone to hear.
Not only is he talking to society and assuring them that he doesn't have to grow up, but he also trying to assure himself.
Now, onto the part about being part of someone's masquerade.
This is another one of those great lyrics that can be interpreted in two ways, and either one of them works, but one is a little bit better, a little bit mind boggling.
You could either think:
Someone is sick of being in a relationship where all they do is tag along, all they do is stay in the background whilst someone shines in the spotlight.
Someone has to live with the idea of one day growing up. Becoming part of the "parade" that adulthood is.
I think in this case #2 is the one that is a little bit more, unique.
So in general I think this is a secret play on society, but is covered to seem like it would be a love song or something of that sort at the beginning and the only way you figure out what it is actually singing, is to actually look at the lyrics and take the double meaning and analyze them.
My Interpretation of this song is a lot like the ones before me.
I think this song is basically talking about a teenager feels this pressure, to grow up, to become someone more mature, and all he wants to do is be... free, I guess.
Take this set of lyrics for example:
And we can whisper things Secrets from my American dreams Baby needs some protection But I'm a kid like everyone else
I think he isn't necessarily talking to one person, but he isn't trying to shout it out from the rooftops.
It's kind of like his secret. That he doesn't want to grow up, that he wants to stay a kid, hence the part about whispering secrets from his American dreams. He doesn't want anyone else to hear, but yet he wants everyone to hear.
Not only is he talking to society and assuring them that he doesn't have to grow up, but he also trying to assure himself.
Now, onto the part about being part of someone's masquerade.
This is another one of those great lyrics that can be interpreted in two ways, and either one of them works, but one is a little bit better, a little bit mind boggling.
You could either think:
Someone is sick of being in a relationship where all they do is tag along, all they do is stay in the background whilst someone shines in the spotlight.
Someone has to live with the idea of one day growing up. Becoming part of the "parade" that adulthood is.
I think in this case #2 is the one that is a little bit more, unique.
So in general I think this is a secret play on society, but is covered to seem like it would be a love song or something of that sort at the beginning and the only way you figure out what it is actually singing, is to actually look at the lyrics and take the double meaning and analyze them.