Superstar
Yearning for Authenticity: A Reflection on Superstar's Struggle
Lyrics
There is an empty space in the chair tonight
There's an unoccupied space in the seat tonight.
Cause he don't feel right
Because he doesn't feel comfortable or at ease.
There are storm clouds brewing at the back of his mind
There are troubling thoughts or issues developing in his mind.
As he steps outside
As he goes outside.
He will be twenty in a week
He's about to turn twenty, but he seems older due to his experiences.
But he's old for his years
He's matured beyond his years due to his life experiences.
He's had many of those
He's had numerous experiences to confront and deal with his fears.
To confront his own fears
To face and handle his own anxieties.
'Cause his father's not the man he'd like to grow up to be
His father isn't the role model he wishes to emulate.
And his mother isn't growing old gracefully
His mother isn't aging gracefully.
He says times like these I don't want to be a superstar
During moments like this, he doesn't desire fame.
Cause reality T.V. killed them all in America
Because reality television has led to the downfall of many in America.
Though the sun always shines in the magazines
Despite the glamorous portrayal in magazines.
Tonight can we be free to be who we really are
He yearns for the freedom to express his true self tonight.
There is an empty space between the lines tonight
There's an emotional gap or void in communication tonight.
And it burns so bright
And it's intensely noticeable or painful.
And the angry silence that he throws on the floor
His angry silence signifies his indifference.
Says he don't care anymore
He doesn't care anymore.
He had money for the truth
He had the means to discover the truth.
But love's a lot more
But love holds greater significance or value.
The answer's not the one he was looking for
The solution or response wasn't what he anticipated.
His father's not the man he'd like to grow up to be
Similar to line 11, his father isn't an ideal figure for him.
And his mother is his mother reluctantly
His mother fulfills her role as a mother with reluctance.
He says times like these I don't want to be a superstar
He reiterates his lack of desire for stardom during such times.
Cause reality T.V. killed them all in America
Because reality television has negatively impacted people in the US.
Though the sun always shines in the magazines
Despite the idealized portrayal in media.
Tonight can we be free to be who we really are
He pleads for the freedom to express authenticity tonight.
He says times like these I don't want to be a superstar
He restates his reluctance to be a superstar during such moments.
Cause reality T.V. killed them all in America
Referencing the detrimental impact of reality TV in America.
Though the sun always shines in the magazines
Despite the glorified depiction in magazines.
Tonight can we be free to be who we really are
He yearns for the freedom to embody his true self tonight.
Times like these I don't want to be a superstar
Reiteration of his lack of desire for stardom during these moments.
Cause reality T.V. killed them all in America
Commenting on the adverse effects of reality TV in the US.
Though the sun always shines in the magazines
Despite the idealized depiction in magazines.
Tonight can we be free to be who we really are
He wishes for the freedom to express his genuine self tonight.
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