I think that that this song is a touch on how the music industry corrupts people. Maver is less an actual person, but a representation of purity and talent and big dreams. She comes to California thinking she'll make it big but comes to realize it's not what it's cracked up to be. California has this paradisiacal draw to the rest of the country, but appearances can be deceiving. I think this also goes in line with the rest of the album because many of the songs on it are exposing the terrible state of the music industry and the radio.
I think that that this song is a touch on how the music industry corrupts people. Maver is less an actual person, but a representation of purity and talent and big dreams. She comes to California thinking she'll make it big but comes to realize it's not what it's cracked up to be. California has this paradisiacal draw to the rest of the country, but appearances can be deceiving. I think this also goes in line with the rest of the album because many of the songs on it are exposing the terrible state of the music industry and the radio.