I actually agree with zipperwhipped on the music industry thing, as well as with MaggieMichelle about how it's also about more personal experiences growing up. I think it's about both, as with so many Tori songs, having more than one layer.
I definitely see the music industry stuff in there, along with a metaphor comparing all that to high school relationships and rejections - this song reminds me of all the times in my adult life that I've suddenly realized that a lot of people never really leave behind the clique-y attitudes from high school, and that workplaces and adult social settings still revert back to the same backstabbing gossipy superficial drama. I think this is the sort of sentiment Tori is bringing out in this song, using her experiences in early days in the music industry and comparing them to high school social attitudes.
I actually agree with zipperwhipped on the music industry thing, as well as with MaggieMichelle about how it's also about more personal experiences growing up. I think it's about both, as with so many Tori songs, having more than one layer.
I definitely see the music industry stuff in there, along with a metaphor comparing all that to high school relationships and rejections - this song reminds me of all the times in my adult life that I've suddenly realized that a lot of people never really leave behind the clique-y attitudes from high school, and that workplaces and adult social settings still revert back to the same backstabbing gossipy superficial drama. I think this is the sort of sentiment Tori is bringing out in this song, using her experiences in early days in the music industry and comparing them to high school social attitudes.