I take this song as a critical eye agasint blame-fests that occur after a tragic event.
I take the verses about the boy as him being bullied and verbally (and possibly physically) abused at home, so he decides to off himself.
As for the girl’s verses I’ve taken them as her being lonely and friendless, as the verses say she has a temper, and now she’s had it with what’s happening in her life (or lack there of), and decides to do something to be recognized. Whether it be getting pimped, having sex, and doing hard drugs, to inflicting extensive pain or death onto other, or herself. (I also know there is an interpretation out there saying she was the boy’s bully and she feels so guilty that he killed himself that she does the same).
And the chorus, as I said is society trying to pin the tragedies on someone or something, when really we should have been there helping the persons from the start. But we only give a shot when something bad happens and/or someone dies.
Also, I think to add more layers of complexity to this song, they could of also tackled the issue of how appalling and nonchalantly there will be media coverage, showing all this pain and grieving, and not helping in anyway, because one minute they are talking and filming a tragic event, and the next you see a commercial trying to get you to buy something. And no one can tell me there aren’t many good examples of this.
I take this song as a critical eye agasint blame-fests that occur after a tragic event.
I take the verses about the boy as him being bullied and verbally (and possibly physically) abused at home, so he decides to off himself. As for the girl’s verses I’ve taken them as her being lonely and friendless, as the verses say she has a temper, and now she’s had it with what’s happening in her life (or lack there of), and decides to do something to be recognized. Whether it be getting pimped, having sex, and doing hard drugs, to inflicting extensive pain or death onto other, or herself. (I also know there is an interpretation out there saying she was the boy’s bully and she feels so guilty that he killed himself that she does the same). And the chorus, as I said is society trying to pin the tragedies on someone or something, when really we should have been there helping the persons from the start. But we only give a shot when something bad happens and/or someone dies.
Also, I think to add more layers of complexity to this song, they could of also tackled the issue of how appalling and nonchalantly there will be media coverage, showing all this pain and grieving, and not helping in anyway, because one minute they are talking and filming a tragic event, and the next you see a commercial trying to get you to buy something. And no one can tell me there aren’t many good examples of this.
So that’s what I think about all that.