Shiny Happy People Lyrics Meaning

I think it has something to do with the elderly man. He is working hard to keep it running, yet everyone else is dancing and celebrating and not helping out. Then he leaves the bike and is enlightened to see the shiny happy people. I think that could be another meaning. Yeah, it might be about Chinese government, but I think the other meaning could be about slavery. Slaves working hard when the majority is not. In fact the “shiny happy loving people” are celebrating. They do not ask him to join or take a break. Only the girl did, nobody else. Idk, but that’s just what i think :/