

And I hope one he'll say to him, 'put down those bubbles, and that belt buckle, in this broken bubble." This shows the boy in the bubble understands. Lyrics Song Meanings Top 100 Song Top 100 Artist New Song Releases New Album Releases. Discuss and share your interpretation of Bubble Boy. He says in the song, "Well there's no excuse for the things he did, but there's a lot at home he's dealing with because his was drunk since he was a kid. What is the meaning of the lyrics You just want me to be a stranger Cause you say. The way I personally would interpret it, is that the boy who is being bullied doesn't want to give the bully the satisfaction by fighting back, and yet at the same time, he is being empathetic for the bully. David Vetter, affectionately known as the boy in the bubble, was born with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID), one of the most severe types of primary. The bully probably feels alone with his situation. I mean, different situation sure, but how their situations are making them feel really isn't that different.

In a way, the boy who is the bully and the boy who was the victim really aren't that different. It shows that the boy in the bubble is trying be empathetic. The bully is dealing with his drunk and abusive father. Then there's the part in which perspective is reversed. He says that the he doesn't fight back to give the bully the satisfaction. And rather than fighting back, he simply let the bully beat him. The boy in the bubble, the boy getting bullied, clearly feels alone in some way, given the bubble.
