In this case, it is not entirely about a bad interpretation of the text. Musicians rather had a problem with people not seeing any meaning in the words. The song, of course, became a hit because the famous “MMMBop” did the job, but for the average listener it was about… nothing. Brethren Hanson they finally explained that “MMMbop” means time. So the song says that life passes very quickly and instead of chasing unfulfillable dreams for years, we should focus on things that are really important.
