If that's what's driving the desire for him, it's likely trying to reclaim what he lost to stardom. His own youth and time to be a teenager/young adult.

That's a fair point. Hollywood incredibly exploitative, especially to young people. You don't see many of them surviving it unscathed in some form or fashion.

Bringing up Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift again, they both acknowledge that being in the entertainment industry was a part of what led them down that road. I think John Mayer was pretty young too when he was propelled to massive stardom. He's who everyone thinks Taylor Swift is referring to in that song.