| The Beatles – Baby You're a Rich Man Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| Rather, Lennon is trying to say, "What makes you so special, now that you're rich? What makes you think you're any better than the rest of us rich? | |
| The Beatles – Baby You're a Rich Man Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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"You keep all your money in a big brown bag inside a zoo." What do you do when you go to the zoo? You observe. The person is guy is proud of his money. He likes to show off the fact that he's rich. He wants people to observe it, to acknowledge it. The song is written in a condescending/sarcastic tone, as if Lennon is trying to say "Okay, we see that you're trying to tell us that you're rich but what are you going to DO with that money? Are you going to make something positive of it?" |
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| Bright Eyes – Shell Games Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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If this is indeed about his relationship with his musical career, perhaps the lyrics in the first verse allude to his previous album covers? The fireworks- Letting Off the Happiness The vanity- the mirror cover of Fevers and Mirrors The circuit board- Digital Ash The city streets- The New York street depicted on I'm Wide Awake... shooting star, swaying palm tree- the cover of Cassadaga a stretch, maybe? just a thought. |
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