This is clearly a metaphor. Yes, literally the lyrics describe breaking rules of society, however the metaphor is well known. "Rule breakers" are those that think outside the box and innovate. Breaking the rules is a generally a positive behavior: think of any recent innovation that the current generation has developed (that wouldn't be possible without disregarded the previous generation's rules).
This is clearly a metaphor. Yes, literally the lyrics describe breaking rules of society, however the metaphor is well known. "Rule breakers" are those that think outside the box and innovate. Breaking the rules is a generally a positive behavior: think of any recent innovation that the current generation has developed (that wouldn't be possible without disregarded the previous generation's rules).