I always loved Marina's twist to the lyrics. The original song is basically Bieber flaunting his wealth and saying how he could give his girl everything she wants. And this cover is, to me, like the realistic turnout. She might have all the material wealth, but since the boyfriend is touring all around the world making money, she has no companionship. And she's treated more like a trophy than a girlfriend- just a woman at his side for publicity ("kept me on your arm" "spent a month with me, boy, and never calling me your girlfriend").
This cover made me realize how shallow some of the lyrics in the original song are. Before I interpreted it as the typical love song about a guy telling a girl how good he'd be to her, but after hearing this, I noticed how some of the promises in the song are very superficial. He's vowing to have lots of money and always be around. Money's great but not really the deciding factor in a relationship and always being around is virtually impossible. I feel like this cover is the result of a girl falling for those lines and winding up in a very difficult relationship.
I love how you explained it!! It reminded me of my ex since he liked to tell people I was gf yet he never talked to me but liked to have me around out of convenience. I heard this song shortly after we broke up and it made me cry lol
I love how you explained it!! It reminded me of my ex since he liked to tell people I was gf yet he never talked to me but liked to have me around out of convenience. I heard this song shortly after we broke up and it made me cry lol
I always loved Marina's twist to the lyrics. The original song is basically Bieber flaunting his wealth and saying how he could give his girl everything she wants. And this cover is, to me, like the realistic turnout. She might have all the material wealth, but since the boyfriend is touring all around the world making money, she has no companionship. And she's treated more like a trophy than a girlfriend- just a woman at his side for publicity ("kept me on your arm" "spent a month with me, boy, and never calling me your girlfriend").
This cover made me realize how shallow some of the lyrics in the original song are. Before I interpreted it as the typical love song about a guy telling a girl how good he'd be to her, but after hearing this, I noticed how some of the promises in the song are very superficial. He's vowing to have lots of money and always be around. Money's great but not really the deciding factor in a relationship and always being around is virtually impossible. I feel like this cover is the result of a girl falling for those lines and winding up in a very difficult relationship.
...Needless to say I like this version more.
I love how you explained it!! It reminded me of my ex since he liked to tell people I was gf yet he never talked to me but liked to have me around out of convenience. I heard this song shortly after we broke up and it made me cry lol
I love how you explained it!! It reminded me of my ex since he liked to tell people I was gf yet he never talked to me but liked to have me around out of convenience. I heard this song shortly after we broke up and it made me cry lol