ok so I know a lot of people are thoroughly convinced that we don’t believe what’s on tv is about josh (even though they explicitly said it isn’t) but my friend showed me this parable called “The Gift of the Magi” and I think it could have some connection to the song

you can read the full thing here, but I’m gonna break it down for you:

it’s about a husband and wife named Jim and Della

it’s christmas eve and Della only has $1.87 to buy Jim’s gift

Della’s most prized possession is her long, beautiful hair

the author compares della to the Queen of Sheba, a biblical figure, who was known for her riches

she decides to sell her hair for $20 and then buy Jim a chain for his watch (his most prized possession) for “ twenty-one dollars”

dollars” the author suggests that Jim’s watch would have made King Solomon envious (another biblical figure known for his riches)

when she gets home she curls her hair and hopes jim will still think she’s pretty

when he walks in the door he is taken aback by her new appearance

She explains to him what she did and he becomes sad, but explains that no “haircut or a shave or a shampoo” could make him like her any less

he then tells her to open his present for her

it was beautiful combs that Della wanted for a while

Della was overjoyed as she showed Jim her present, only for him to tell her that he sold his watch to buy the combs

the parable ends with, “The magi, as you know, were wise men–wonderfully wise men–who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house…”

ultimately, the parable provokes thought about what it means to be truly rich and I think that’s what tyler is trying to do in this song by saying that what’s in your mind is what matters. today society as a whole defines riches as material possessions, which are inherently temporary.

throughout the song, tyler is also questioning whether “you” will stay by his side, even if he might “fail” (the end of his career maybe?). I think the song could be directed towards jenna but also possibly towards us (the fans).