I am not sure if this is truly what it means, but to me it reads . . .
. . . as if, the song is about a person who wants to be proud, to achieve fame, to be patted on the back and encouraged. The singer is telling them that they believe in them, they think the person has talent (or the correct viewpoint, opinion/right to have a voice), but not to seek encouragement or assurance from others; to only seek what they want to please themselves. The lyrics suggest the person has been broken down many times after not receiving this, and the singer is trying to pick them back up, but not in the way they sought or expected.
I am not sure if this is truly what it means, but to me it reads . . .
. . . as if, the song is about a person who wants to be proud, to achieve fame, to be patted on the back and encouraged. The singer is telling them that they believe in them, they think the person has talent (or the correct viewpoint, opinion/right to have a voice), but not to seek encouragement or assurance from others; to only seek what they want to please themselves. The lyrics suggest the person has been broken down many times after not receiving this, and the singer is trying to pick them back up, but not in the way they sought or expected.
Beautiful song; it deserves more attention <3