Free Stuff
Unveiling the Enigma: Edward Sharpe's Free Stuff
Lyrics
Hey, hey, everybody stealing my ha, ha
Expressing frustration as others imitate or take something valuable (symbolized by "ha, ha").
Everybody taking my hey, hey
Continuation of frustration, emphasizing the act of others taking away something significant (symbolized by "hey, hey").
Everybody stealing my ho
Reiteration of frustration, highlighting the feeling of loss or theft (symbolized by "ho").
Ho, ho, everybody taking my hey, hey
Repeating the theme of others taking away something important, using the repetition of "ho" and "hey, hey."
Everybody stealing my ya, ya
Emphasizing the act of stealing and loss, using the repetition of "ya, ya" and "ho."
Everybody taking my ho
Continuation of the theme of loss and theft, repeating "ho."
Shut the front door and leave something
Encouraging others to close the door and leave something behind, indicating the desire for reciprocity.
Never was mine
Acknowledging that something was never owned or possessed.
What it means not to free something
Reflecting on the concept of freeing something and its meaning in the relationship between individuals.
'Tween you and I
Suggesting a shared understanding or agreement ("'Tween you and I").
Hey, hey, everybody stealing my heart, heart
Expressing the vulnerability of having one's heart stolen or taken away.
Everybody taking my hey, hey
Reiteration of the frustration of others taking away something valuable, using "hey, hey."
Everybody stealing my ho
Continuation of the theme of loss, using "ho."
Ho, ho, everybody taking my hey, hey
Repeating the frustration of others taking away something important, using "ho" and "hey, hey."
Everybody sitting in my yeah, yeah
Noticing others occupying a space or situation that was originally intended for the speaker ("yeah, yeah").
Everybody stealing my ho
Reiterating the feeling of loss or theft, using "ho."
Shut the front door it means nothing
Emphasizing the insignificance of shutting the door, suggesting that it doesn't change anything.
'Tween you and I
Reiteration of a shared understanding or agreement ("'Tween you and I").
What I means not to free something
Reflecting on the meaning of not freeing something and the lack of ownership.
Never was mine
Acknowledging that something was never possessed or claimed.
Hey, hey, everybody stealing my yeah, yeah
Expressing frustration at the act of others stealing or taking away ("yeah, yeah").
Everybody taking my heart, heart
Highlighting the vulnerability of having one's heart taken away or stolen.
Everybody stealing my ho
Reiteration of the theme of loss or theft, using "ho."
Ho, ho, everybody taking my ya, ya
Repeating the frustration of others taking away something valuable, using "ya, ya" and "ho."
Everybody taking my hey, hey
Continuation of frustration, emphasizing the act of others taking away something significant (symbolized by "hey, hey").
Everybody stealing my ho
Reiteration of the feeling of loss or theft, using "ho."
What wasn't yours you had to give away
Reflecting on the consequences of giving away something that wasn't originally owned or possessed.
Or the mad'll come round to enslave em all
Warning about potential negative consequences ("mad'll come round to enslave em all") of giving away something not owned.
What wasn't yours you had to give away
Repetition of the warning about giving away something not owned.
But you know it's in your mind, it's in your mind
Acknowledging that the consequences are in the individual's mind, suggesting a psychological impact.
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