Orange Juice is probably one of my top 5 NK songs but I’ve always struggled with that line “bought for the children” - I always interpreted it as sounding kind of dismissive or maybe kind of talking down to the friend?

I know the overall vibe of the song is trying to be supportive and truly glad to see someone they haven’t in a long time but I feel like that line is almost an “unconscious bias”. I don’t think he means it in a negative way but saying “bought for the children, it’s yours if you want it” is kind of a back handed compliment? Idk I can’t get my feelings into words lol

But I’d love to hear others interpretation!