I think Neil said somewhere he had no idea what the lyrics even meant himself, and still doesn't to this day.
The song is extremely metaphoric and I think it is about a young girl hoping to be something great in life but is somewhat hindered and too young and maybe confused and at the age where are easily influenced and mimic others. - I think this is explained in the line 'all your best one liners are borrowed from a film'. I think it is certainly written as a mother or father figure in second person as if telling their daughter they know, and agree, but the timing isn't right just yet in her life and needs to be herself rather than imitating others but she won't listen to them. I think perhaps the elder figures are in show-business or something similar and they are warning her of how you are never free. Although certain parts are disjointed and appear non themed in the lyrics.
I think Neil said somewhere he had no idea what the lyrics even meant himself, and still doesn't to this day. The song is extremely metaphoric and I think it is about a young girl hoping to be something great in life but is somewhat hindered and too young and maybe confused and at the age where are easily influenced and mimic others. - I think this is explained in the line 'all your best one liners are borrowed from a film'. I think it is certainly written as a mother or father figure in second person as if telling their daughter they know, and agree, but the timing isn't right just yet in her life and needs to be herself rather than imitating others but she won't listen to them. I think perhaps the elder figures are in show-business or something similar and they are warning her of how you are never free. Although certain parts are disjointed and appear non themed in the lyrics.