This is more of an elaboration on what hbweb500 said.
I think it's very personal to someone in the band. Someone is or was in a relationship where occupational success was at the forefront of the girlfriend's life. The song is performed in a very condescending tone, but the lyrics are actually convincing her to embrace her emotions, her heart, and not to worry and put so much emphasis on financial success.
Kind of ironic that he says that she is "behind links of celebrity dropouts" when she's a shepherd, and I know the irony is intentional, but I'm not sure what it means. He goes on about how she is smart and drives for success, so she is obviously nothing close to a dropout. Maybe she associates with celebrities who care nothing for their future, and they live spontaneously, loosely, furiously, and risky? Don't know, really.
Above all else, seems he wants much more, and it seems he wants her to see that, but he also realizes that she never will until she's found all her "success" in life.
This is more of an elaboration on what hbweb500 said.
I think it's very personal to someone in the band. Someone is or was in a relationship where occupational success was at the forefront of the girlfriend's life. The song is performed in a very condescending tone, but the lyrics are actually convincing her to embrace her emotions, her heart, and not to worry and put so much emphasis on financial success.
Kind of ironic that he says that she is "behind links of celebrity dropouts" when she's a shepherd, and I know the irony is intentional, but I'm not sure what it means. He goes on about how she is smart and drives for success, so she is obviously nothing close to a dropout. Maybe she associates with celebrities who care nothing for their future, and they live spontaneously, loosely, furiously, and risky? Don't know, really.
Above all else, seems he wants much more, and it seems he wants her to see that, but he also realizes that she never will until she's found all her "success" in life.