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5 Minutes of Fame Lyrics
It was a common story, yeah who cares that I changed?
Why are people freaking out?
Maybe I gave in more than I should, maybe I sold out
But the truth was I was really getting nowhere until I woke up and found
That morals can�t take you up to the top your standards pull you down
(Chorus:)
Was it worth it what I gave away
For five minutes of fame
Minutes over no one knows my name
I always said the thing that meant the most to me was my very integrity
Who would have thought I�d ever trade it all for popularity
�Cause the truth is though I�ve made it to the top I�m anything but satisfied
I gave up the only thing that mattered for this empty life
This time I�m saying no
This world will know what I believe in
I�ve lost enough to know
That life�s too short to waste it
Or my minute of fame
Why are people freaking out?
Maybe I gave in more than I should, maybe I sold out
But the truth was I was really getting nowhere until I woke up and found
That morals can�t take you up to the top your standards pull you down
Was it worth it what I gave away
For five minutes of fame
Minutes over no one knows my name
I always said the thing that meant the most to me was my very integrity
Who would have thought I�d ever trade it all for popularity
�Cause the truth is though I�ve made it to the top I�m anything but satisfied
I gave up the only thing that mattered for this empty life
This world will know what I believe in
I�ve lost enough to know
That life�s too short to waste it
Or my minute of fame
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its about selling out they talk about at a show not about them selling out but ppl selling out
It's actually saddening how much this reminds me of Miley Cyrus.
"It was a common story, yeah who cares that I changed? Why are people freaking out?"
{{She doesn't get why people freak out about the "new" her.}}
"But the truth was I was really getting nowhere until I woke up and found That morals can't take you up to the top your standards pull you down"
{{She thinks she'll be more popular being some "sexy rebel."}}
"I always said the thing that meant the most to me was my very integrity Who would have thought I'd ever trade it all for popularity"
{{Purity rings, etc. - where'd all that go? It's gone, all for popularity and fame.}}
"Cause the truth is though I've made it to the top I'm anything but satisfied I gave up the only thing that mattered for this empty life"
{{In a world where looks and vanity and money are all that seem to matter, Jesus is really the only thing that matters.}}
I hope Miley turns her life around. It's sad, the choices she's made.