As opposed to others here, while i do think the "girl" in the song feels like a "problem", it's not because of people being mean to her, or otherwise behaving poorly. Instead, I see her as someone who thinks putting any "problem" on others makes her unlikeable. To wit:
"Don't let 'em get where they're going to"
She wants people to pass her by and carry on with their life without dealing with her putting her problem on them.
"You know they're only what they think of you"
In her mind, when people become aware of her problems, that becomes all they think about, and that thought makes her feel bad.
"You heard of this emotional trickery
And you felt like you were learning the ropes"
She thinks that talking with friends about her problems tricks them into caring for her, but it makes her feel like she's using them.
"But where you're going now you don't now"
However, doing that is not good for her - she's bottling up everything inside, and she seems to be the only one who doesn't notice it.
"And when the kids on the street say
What's your problem girl"
Everyone's trying to be an ear, to try and get her to open up.
"And the weight of their smile's just
Too much for you to bear"
But their being nice and trying to help is hard for her to accept.
"When they all make you feel
Like you're a problem girl
Remember
You're no problem at all
You're no problem at all"
But to them, she's not a problem at all. She's a friend.
"Pride like promises can let you down"
Her being stubborn is, in the end, only hurting her.
"You thought that you'd be feeling
Better by now"
She thought that getting away from everything would change things for the better, but it's not.
"You worry all the things they could do to you
You worry about the things they could say"
But she's so concerned about worst-case scenarios, and how they could treat her poorly if she opened up.
"Maybe you're seeing things the wrong way"
But she's not seeing how her friends could be kind, supportive and everything she needs.
"Try
If you stand or you fall
You're no problem at all"
At her best, or at her worst, she's not a problem. Once more, she's a friend.
As opposed to others here, while i do think the "girl" in the song feels like a "problem", it's not because of people being mean to her, or otherwise behaving poorly. Instead, I see her as someone who thinks putting any "problem" on others makes her unlikeable. To wit:
"Don't let 'em get where they're going to"
She wants people to pass her by and carry on with their life without dealing with her putting her problem on them.
"You know they're only what they think of you"
In her mind, when people become aware of her problems, that becomes all they think about, and that thought makes her feel bad.
"You heard of this emotional trickery And you felt like you were learning the ropes"
She thinks that talking with friends about her problems tricks them into caring for her, but it makes her feel like she's using them.
"But where you're going now you don't now"
However, doing that is not good for her - she's bottling up everything inside, and she seems to be the only one who doesn't notice it.
"And when the kids on the street say What's your problem girl"
Everyone's trying to be an ear, to try and get her to open up.
"And the weight of their smile's just Too much for you to bear"
But their being nice and trying to help is hard for her to accept.
"When they all make you feel Like you're a problem girl Remember You're no problem at all You're no problem at all"
But to them, she's not a problem at all. She's a friend.
"Pride like promises can let you down"
Her being stubborn is, in the end, only hurting her.
"You thought that you'd be feeling Better by now"
She thought that getting away from everything would change things for the better, but it's not.
"You worry all the things they could do to you You worry about the things they could say"
But she's so concerned about worst-case scenarios, and how they could treat her poorly if she opened up.
"Maybe you're seeing things the wrong way"
But she's not seeing how her friends could be kind, supportive and everything she needs.
"Try If you stand or you fall You're no problem at all"
At her best, or at her worst, she's not a problem. Once more, she's a friend.