Personally, the song is in accordance to how I sometimes feel; it's about wanting to be successful and be as knowledgeable or talented as those around you, but not wanting to do the work necessary for it. The most evident lines for me are these:
"I see the people working and see it working for them,
And so I want to join in, but then I find it hurts me."
"I want to be a Lawyer, I want to be a scholar,
But I really can't be bothered, ooh just
Gimme it quick, gimme it, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme."
The 'King' parts are about doing the work and getting it all done so there's that feeling of accomplishment and wanting to relax/be rewarded, only to find there's more to do and it feels never-ending.
Personally, the song is in accordance to how I sometimes feel; it's about wanting to be successful and be as knowledgeable or talented as those around you, but not wanting to do the work necessary for it. The most evident lines for me are these:
"I see the people working and see it working for them, And so I want to join in, but then I find it hurts me."
"I want to be a Lawyer, I want to be a scholar, But I really can't be bothered, ooh just Gimme it quick, gimme it, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme."
The 'King' parts are about doing the work and getting it all done so there's that feeling of accomplishment and wanting to relax/be rewarded, only to find there's more to do and it feels never-ending.