The narrorator is reminding her that she can't make these things happen. She has big dreams, and she wants them all realzed now. To me, this song is about a child who wants so much, and is rushing and trying to change everything to get everything she wants. I was upset and alone in my dorm one day and this song came on the playlist and I cried and cried. I've always had a place in my heart for it, but this past year was my freshman year at college, and especially my first semester I started changing myself - to impress a boy, to impress the upperclassmen - changing myself to what I thought would help me get what I want. Why don't you realize Vienna waits for you? It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two, ooh You've got your passion, you've got your prideīut don't you know that only fools are satisfied?ĭream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true, oohĪnd take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile You know, you can't always see when you're right, you're right You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need You can't be everything you wanna be before your timeĪlthough it's so romantic on the borderline When will you realize Vienna waits for you? You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through, ooh That you can get what you want or you can just get old You'd better cool it off before you burn it out

Where's the fire, what's the hurry about? But then if you're so smart, well, tell me