Friends
True Colors Revealed: Friends, Money, and Betrayal in Jim Allchin's Tale
Lyrics
Well they say money opens doors
Having money provides opportunities and advantages.
And money, money will make you friends
Money can attract people and create friendships.
I said, money will open doors, and bring fairweather friends
Emphasizing that money can open doors but also attract superficial friends who are only around in good times.
I think even the devil leaves you alone, when there's nothing
Suggesting that even negative entities like the devil may leave when there is nothing to gain.
Nothing, nothing to spend
Highlighting the emptiness and lack of significance when there is no money to spend.
I got up early every morning and
Expressing a strong work ethic by getting up early every morning.
I worked each and every day... each and every day
Reiterating the commitment to hard work each day.
I got up early every morning, worked for my hard earned pay
Further emphasizing the dedication to earning a living through hard work.
Then those friends took what they could get
Friends took advantage of the speaker's hard work, taking what they could, and then quietly leaving.
And they, and they quietly, they slipped away
Describing the subtle and unnoticed departure of these opportunistic friends.
Well, I've always been a trusting soul
The speaker has a history of being trusting.
My mama would tell you that
Referring to the speaker's mother confirming their trusting nature.
But I let too many parasites near me
Admitting that too many untrustworthy people took advantage, exploiting the speaker.
And they took everything and turned their back
Expressing the betrayal of these individuals who took everything and then turned away.
I wish I could say it wasn't so
Wishing the situation were different but acknowledging that some individuals only cared about the speaker's wealth.
But those jerks just wanted me for my cash flow
Explicitly stating that these individuals were only interested in the speaker's money.
I wanna tell you now I learned something new, but I can't say it's true
Expressing a desire to share a newfound understanding but admitting uncertainty or doubt.
Wanna say that I'm smarter now, but I can't lie, can't lie to you
Acknowledging the inability to claim increased intelligence and a reluctance to lie about personal growth.
No no, can't lie
Reiterating the honesty and inability to deceive.
I still can't recognize a phony smile
Despite experiences, the speaker can still identify insincere or fake smiles.
And I still ain't got a clue bout these friends that I thought I knew
Expressing ongoing confusion about friends the speaker thought they knew well.
That I thought I knew
Reiterating the speaker's realization of the deceptive nature of those considered friends.
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