In an interview Will once said how boring the lives of normal Americans are, going to day jobs and doing things of little interest. Knowing that, the line "trading freedom for a false sense of worth" makes more sense.
This is a great song that sums up Oldham's attitude toward music, expression, and art. Idea coupled with action allow friendship and future to flourish.
I don't wanna trump the poetry here, but this is the central idea of the song - that wealth is unimportant (see Lessons from What's Poor), honesty begets liberty, and it's important for your soul's sake to "watch yourself" with great attention and care. The last idea here discussed in greater detail in something like the Lion Lair.
In an interview Will once said how boring the lives of normal Americans are, going to day jobs and doing things of little interest. Knowing that, the line "trading freedom for a false sense of worth" makes more sense.
This is a great song that sums up Oldham's attitude toward music, expression, and art. Idea coupled with action allow friendship and future to flourish.
I don't wanna trump the poetry here, but this is the central idea of the song - that wealth is unimportant (see Lessons from What's Poor), honesty begets liberty, and it's important for your soul's sake to "watch yourself" with great attention and care. The last idea here discussed in greater detail in something like the Lion Lair.