And the fact is he really does care. He doesn't need any extra hype and publicity. So that song is about how you let various charities and causes use you, but your motives are questioned. It's about a musician seeing something profound and wanting to do something about it. But only he's profoundly changed and his celebrity can't change anything.
Every song is a mix of fact and fiction, observation and self-appraisal.
It's something I've thought about a lot. I'm just turning 30. I'm fortunate to do something I love, but there are so many friends I've grown up with who're struggling with what they do. I'm so friggin' lucky. I could still be struggling.