The interweaving of time and money is a huge theme of this song.
"Counting seconds, watching hours" - Using a monetary comparison, this seems like watching and stressing 'nickel and diming' away money, while observing a bank account, racking up rent from loans, bills, etc.
"Though we live on the US dollar, you and me, we've got our own sense of time" - Shifts time and money onto a level, comparable playing field.
The interweaving of time and money is a huge theme of this song.
"Counting seconds, watching hours" - Using a monetary comparison, this seems like watching and stressing 'nickel and diming' away money, while observing a bank account, racking up rent from loans, bills, etc.
"Though we live on the US dollar, you and me, we've got our own sense of time" - Shifts time and money onto a level, comparable playing field.