I think the song is deeper than the meaning written by mydevotedlove. Yeah, it's somewhat about that but it's more about how people in liberal places in this nation, such as Orange County California, believe money is supposed to cure all your ills and bring you happiness.
They find out what they've been taught by those they look up to on television, Jay-Z and Gwen Stefani being used as examples in this song, are not living the life that brings you happiness. But by then it's too late to fix things and you have to pay off debts with credit cards. Actually putting yourself into more debt.
These lines send out the clearest message of the meaning:
She has a baby coming
He quits school to get a job
She stays at home alone
Thinking where have the good times gone
I think the song is deeper than the meaning written by mydevotedlove. Yeah, it's somewhat about that but it's more about how people in liberal places in this nation, such as Orange County California, believe money is supposed to cure all your ills and bring you happiness.
They find out what they've been taught by those they look up to on television, Jay-Z and Gwen Stefani being used as examples in this song, are not living the life that brings you happiness. But by then it's too late to fix things and you have to pay off debts with credit cards. Actually putting yourself into more debt.
These lines send out the clearest message of the meaning:
She has a baby coming He quits school to get a job She stays at home alone Thinking where have the good times gone