Lyric discussion by s3u1r1f 

Cover art for Paradise lyrics by 311

hmmm....less confusing than homebrew, but still multiple meanings. As with every 311 song, beauty is in the eye of the beholder ( = everyone interprets it differently). I think this was about some girl that did something horrible, or cheated on nick (maybe SA). 'If you take my money I’ll buy you a drink and you'll see. That no one rides for free.' sounds like he's trying to tell someone that (no one rides for free). And the whole gist of the song ('I cant forget you and our version of paradise', and 'Everything you do, it comes back to you...') reminds me of just accepting that fact that people are the way they are, but you get what you earn. Listen with the heart, not the mind.