Jack Johnson

Gone

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Well look at all those fancy clothes 
but these could keep us warm just like those  
and what about your soul? is it cold? 
is it straight from the mold and ready to be sold? 
and cars and phones and diamond rings  
bling bling 
those are only removable things  
and what about your mind does it shine or 
are there things that concern you  
more than your time  

gone, going, gone 
everything 
gone 
give a damn 
gone, be the birds when they don't wanna sing 
gone people 
all awkward with their things
gone. 

look at you out to make a deal 
you try to be appealing, 
but you lose your appeal 
and what about those shoes you're in today 
they'll do no good 
on the bridges you've burnt along the way, oh 
you were willing to sell anything 
gone with your hurt 
leave your footprints 
and we'll shame them with our words 
gone people
all careless and consumed
gone
gone going gone
everything gone, 
give a damn  
gone, be the birds when they don't wanna sing 
gone people 
all awkward with their things
gone.

	

Submitted by

jw11 On Apr 30, 2002

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by BenHarper

23y ago

I've been a fan of Jack for a long time now. When I heard this "new" song on a live bootleg of the Bimbo's show I got chills. This song is special

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by rugbyrob

23y ago

just hear jack play this live at the sasquatch festival. awesome song so much meaning and emotion he puts into it. also he got a great crowd reaction after the "bling bling"

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by rugbyrob

23y ago

just hear jack play this live at the sasquatch festival. awesome song so much meaning and emotion he puts into it. also he got a great crowd reaction after the "bling bling"

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by mandersusf

22y ago

i like the lyrics to this song...i think maybe its about an ex girlfriend...or someone he knew in the past who made it big. they have all these fancy things...nice clothes and diamonds and cars and money...but like he says in the song "and what about those shoes you're in today they'll do no good on the bridges you've burnt along the way..." i think that is telling this person that no matter how rich you are now and no matter how much you try to show it off...you severed a lot of relationships to get there...and was it really worth it? and the part "leave your footprints and we'll shame them with our words" i like..because its so true. if someone changes you sooooo much and then leaves you for something "better" no matter what it is, you will always hold a grudge against them...

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by jackbenanddashboard

22y ago

i think this song is definately about how much people cherish material things in life more than relationships, it might be about a particular person, like an old girlfriend...or it could just be about people in general. but i totally know what he means in this song, these lyrics mean alot to me. when he says"gone people all awkward with their things gone." it pretty much sums it up, because hes saying that once you have all your stupid material things...youll be left always looking for something more.

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by punkrawk3

22y ago

I love jack johnson. i live in Santa barbara (where he went to school) You don't even have to listen to the words, although it makes it all that much better, just listen to the music. It reminds me of home and exactly the mood in SANTA BARBARA!!!