Yeah decency, she done left our home
On her rollerskates,
So I guess she's pretty far gone
Left me with my greed,
Toanswer for my own
For how could a deadened sense
Tell right from wrong

So thanks for nothing I ain't feeling the magic
Kinda comic how I got tragic
Mirror mirror on the wall
What do you give someone who has it all

More, just to be sure
I got what I wanted, so naturally I want more
Waht I paid for, entertain me now
All I want is more, cos I like it
Too good to let it go, keep it coming
Cos I want more,cos I'm not sure
What I really wanted, so all I want is more

Yeah modesty,her rule now overthrown
Packed her teddybear, so as not to go alone
Left me with my pride to live beneath a stone
For how could an amputee ever pick a bone

So tell me something, isn't this a bit drastic
My smiles are turning to plastic
Mirror mirror on the wall
What's the secret for staying droll

You know it isn't particularly funny
Killjoy walks in just when it's turning sunny
Killjoy lives like it's all about the money
All about the money, all about the money...


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    For me this song is all about what it says: wanting more and more, trying to fill the holes you feel. And even though you can have everything there is to own, still that feeling remains. When I heard this song for the first time I thought it was just a bit strange, but recently I started to appreciate it for it's lyrics, and then for the music, as it complements the lyrics in a good and funny way.

    Musician1971on August 31, 2010   Link
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    haha this one sort of makes me laugh.. "what do you give someone who has it all? more, just to be sure"

    as for the meaning of the lyrics, i don't know.. this song never was a favorite of mine so i never really tried to interpret it.. a wild guess would be it's about "life being unfair" - or something! ^^

    MierinEronaileon September 14, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation

    Yup, it's about how material things can never fully satisfy anyone. People may think it brings them happiness but it's because they don't know what really matters in life: "cos I'm not sure What I really wanted, so all I want is more"

    jadepenguinon February 13, 2011   Link

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