In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
'Cause I'm a user
A schmoozer
A big dollar loser
But that don't matter 'cause my friends call me a bruiser
And I get chicks
Too many chicks want me
'Cause I'm not funny
Honey
A big oaf-why dummy
And I get drunk
Too many drinks want me
Yo, get out get out
The way of the money man
Ladies know I'm dope so consider me contraband
Fellas are just jealous 'cause they're ponies and I'm a mustang
Don't try to hang 'cause I'm out with a big bang
Get get down
All the ladies want to be with me
Get get down
All the fellas compete with me
Get get down
And I know that I'm trippin'
But I really don't care 'cause this is how I'm livin'
All the ladies all the ladies want to know me
They ignore me
Intimidated by me
All the fellas all the fellas want to be me
They ignore me
Intimidated by me
Intimidated by me
Well, who needs them anyway?
'cause I'm money
'cause I'm a user
A schmoozer
A big dollar loser
But that don't matter 'cause I drive a land cruiser
And I get chicks
Too many chicks want me
'cause I'm not funny
Honey
A big oaf-why dummy
But that don't matter 'cause I know I play with money
And I get drunk
Too many drinks want me
(Slow down)
I got a time bomb tick, tick, tickin'
Just like Anthrax
Boys want to battle so I got me a battle axe
Climax, your girl screams my name when you have sex
I should charge a sales tax
Get get down
All the ladies want to get with me
Get get down
All the fellas compete with me
Get get down and I know that I'm trippin'
But that don't matter 'cause this is how I'm stickin'
All the ladies all the ladies want to know me
They ignore me
Intimidated by me
All the fellas all the fellas want to be me
They ignore
Intimidated by me
Intimidated by me
Everybody look at me
I'm pimp-ass money
I know you wish to get with this tonight
Everybody look at me
Flier than Mr. T
I know you wish to get with this tonight
Well, who needs them anyway?
Well, who needs them anyway?
'cause I'm money
'cause I'm money
'cause I'm money
'cause I'm money
A schmoozer
A big dollar loser
But that don't matter 'cause my friends call me a bruiser
And I get chicks
Too many chicks want me
'Cause I'm not funny
Honey
A big oaf-why dummy
And I get drunk
Too many drinks want me
Yo, get out get out
The way of the money man
Ladies know I'm dope so consider me contraband
Fellas are just jealous 'cause they're ponies and I'm a mustang
Don't try to hang 'cause I'm out with a big bang
Get get down
All the ladies want to be with me
Get get down
All the fellas compete with me
Get get down
And I know that I'm trippin'
But I really don't care 'cause this is how I'm livin'
All the ladies all the ladies want to know me
They ignore me
Intimidated by me
All the fellas all the fellas want to be me
They ignore me
Intimidated by me
Intimidated by me
Well, who needs them anyway?
'cause I'm money
'cause I'm a user
A schmoozer
A big dollar loser
But that don't matter 'cause I drive a land cruiser
And I get chicks
Too many chicks want me
'cause I'm not funny
Honey
A big oaf-why dummy
But that don't matter 'cause I know I play with money
And I get drunk
Too many drinks want me
(Slow down)
I got a time bomb tick, tick, tickin'
Just like Anthrax
Boys want to battle so I got me a battle axe
Climax, your girl screams my name when you have sex
I should charge a sales tax
Get get down
All the ladies want to get with me
Get get down
All the fellas compete with me
Get get down and I know that I'm trippin'
But that don't matter 'cause this is how I'm stickin'
All the ladies all the ladies want to know me
They ignore me
Intimidated by me
All the fellas all the fellas want to be me
They ignore
Intimidated by me
Intimidated by me
Everybody look at me
I'm pimp-ass money
I know you wish to get with this tonight
Everybody look at me
Flier than Mr. T
I know you wish to get with this tonight
Well, who needs them anyway?
Well, who needs them anyway?
'cause I'm money
'cause I'm money
'cause I'm money
'cause I'm money
Lyrics submitted by ketchup_311
I'm Money Lyrics as written by Mauriello Bergdorf
Lyrics © Bluewater Music Corp.
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