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Shitloads Of Money Lyrics
Louis is probably thirty years old but he looks like a solid 45
Louis says he's got a headache
I look in his eyes, and I believe him
The big L.K.'s and the gangster disciples
Louis can't think of who else could take over, but he just can't
Get up in the morning
A genuine face, braced for survival...
It's nice to be liked
But it's better by far to get paid
I know that most of the friends that I have don't really see it
That way
But if you could give 'em each one wish
How much do you wanna bet?
They'd wish success for themselves and their friends and
that would include lots of money
Don't know how many times you were stuck in the morning
You just could move, though your mother was calling
You know what you need
Is a Lotto revival
A train flashes by and you're lost in a spiral...
Take the train on up to the zoo, don't look back
On what you've been through
Cause everyone's got a Monday...
It looks like shit and it must be America
It burns so quick, then it must be America
We all need a shitload of M-O-N-E-Y, money
Louis says he's got a headache
I look in his eyes, and I believe him
The big L.K.'s and the gangster disciples
Louis can't think of who else could take over, but he just can't
Get up in the morning
A genuine face, braced for survival...
But it's better by far to get paid
I know that most of the friends that I have don't really see it
That way
But if you could give 'em each one wish
How much do you wanna bet?
They'd wish success for themselves and their friends and
that would include lots of money
You just could move, though your mother was calling
You know what you need
Is a Lotto revival
A train flashes by and you're lost in a spiral...
On what you've been through
Cause everyone's got a Monday...
It looks like shit and it must be America
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I think this song is a about a quandry that Liz was caught in. On the one hand she wanted to remain true to the indy world that made her what she is but she is also tempted to "cash in" on what made her succesful by creating songs that are catchy for a mainstream audience and getting paid well for it. "Take the train on up to the zoo" must be a metaphor for having a bigger audience and not caring what the indy scene is saying about her.
I would say the lyrics are pretty straightforward. The simple reason I don't agree with sav127 is that this song was actually written before Exile in Guyville.
This song is about how people often talk about how "Money's not everything in the world", "Happiness is more important" etc. etc., yet still secretly love it.