This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Lights on, stage set
I guess I gotta put on a show again
'Cause everyone's waiting
Females, fly jets
When I turn the radio on
I hear all my songs playing, yeah
Whatever money can buy
I probably got it
That's real talk, yeah
I see my name in the sky all over the world
And I just sit hear saying, lucky me
I gotta pose for the cameras
Even when my world's falling down
I still wear a smile
Lucky me
Even though I'm so damaged
I gotta pick myself up and perform for the crowd
Lucky me
Plenty of my loved ones wanna be stars
'Cause nobody said it would be so hard
Wouldn't put this on no one else
Yeah, lucky me
So exclusive
I don't have to wait in the line
It's like the club is mine now
If it was only that simple
Then what I'm saying is easy to do
And we know that's not true
Whatever money can buy
I probably got it
That's real talk, yeah
I see my name in the sky all over the world
And I just sit hear saying, lucky me
I gotta pose for the cameras
Even when my world's falling down
I still wear a smile
Lucky me
Even though I'm so damaged
I gotta pick myself up and perform for the crowd
Lucky me
Complaining to my loved ones I wanna be a star
But no one ever told me it would be so hard
I wouldn't put this on no one else
Yeah, lucky me
My dream and it's my heart
The life of being a star
You don't even know how hard it is, do you, yeah
Now I'm thankfully for everything
And I'm finally becoming a man
Now I gotta bigger a show to do
Lucky me
I gotta pose for the cameras
Even when my world's falling down
I still wear a smile
Lucky me
Even though I'm so damaged
I gotta pick myself up and perform for the crowd
Lucky me
Complaining to my loved ones I wanna be a star
But no one ever told me it would be so hard
I wouldn't put this on no one else
Yeah, lucky me
I guess I gotta put on a show again
'Cause everyone's waiting
Females, fly jets
When I turn the radio on
I hear all my songs playing, yeah
Whatever money can buy
I probably got it
That's real talk, yeah
I see my name in the sky all over the world
And I just sit hear saying, lucky me
I gotta pose for the cameras
Even when my world's falling down
I still wear a smile
Lucky me
Even though I'm so damaged
I gotta pick myself up and perform for the crowd
Lucky me
Plenty of my loved ones wanna be stars
'Cause nobody said it would be so hard
Wouldn't put this on no one else
Yeah, lucky me
So exclusive
I don't have to wait in the line
It's like the club is mine now
If it was only that simple
Then what I'm saying is easy to do
And we know that's not true
Whatever money can buy
I probably got it
That's real talk, yeah
I see my name in the sky all over the world
And I just sit hear saying, lucky me
I gotta pose for the cameras
Even when my world's falling down
I still wear a smile
Lucky me
Even though I'm so damaged
I gotta pick myself up and perform for the crowd
Lucky me
Complaining to my loved ones I wanna be a star
But no one ever told me it would be so hard
I wouldn't put this on no one else
Yeah, lucky me
My dream and it's my heart
The life of being a star
You don't even know how hard it is, do you, yeah
Now I'm thankfully for everything
And I'm finally becoming a man
Now I gotta bigger a show to do
Lucky me
I gotta pose for the cameras
Even when my world's falling down
I still wear a smile
Lucky me
Even though I'm so damaged
I gotta pick myself up and perform for the crowd
Lucky me
Complaining to my loved ones I wanna be a star
But no one ever told me it would be so hard
I wouldn't put this on no one else
Yeah, lucky me
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When I first heard this song, I haven't really sat down and actually LISTEN to he words. I just thought, "Oh greatttt, another slow love sappy song most likely talking about Rihanna." but in reality, it's such a beautiful song speaking about fame.
In this song, he's basically being sarcastic about how awesome being famous is while it also has it's down falls as well. He's talking about all the perks of being famous like the girls, the paparazzi, the big shows, the fans, the material things, the money, etc. However, even though he has "it all" that doesn't take away from the fact that he's hurting inside and goes through pain. No matter how rich or famous you are, money doesn't buy you happiness. He's saying "Lucky me" because that's how everyone on the outside see's his life as, everyone thinks he's so lucky to be famous and have the nice cars, clothes, and houses but Chris is responding by saying that "Yes, I am famous and I have everything you could ever wish for but that doesn't mean that I'm not human and I don't have feelings. I still go through pain just like everyone else."