Lyrics
You've got the money, I've got the time
You have financial resources, and I have the availability.
You want your freedom, make your freedom mine
If you desire freedom, align your freedom with mine.
'Cause I've got the style it takes
Because I possess the necessary fashion or attitude.
and money is all that it takes
Money is the essential requirement for success.
You've got connections and I've got the art
You have influential connections, and I have artistic talent.
You like my attention and I like your looks
You appreciate my attention, and I admire your appearance.
and I have the style it take
I have the required style or attitude.
and you know the people it takes
You are acquainted with the influential people needed for success.
Why don't you sit right over there, we'll do a movie portrait
Suggesting a collaborative endeavor, possibly a film portrait.
I'll turn the camera on and I won't even be there
Turning the camera on without direct involvement, capturing a dynamic portrait.
A portrait that moves, you look great I think
Creating an appealing moving portrait, praising the subject's appearance.
I'll put the Empire State Building on your wall
Using iconic imagery (Empire State Building) as part of the artistic expression.
Watch the sun rise above it in your room
Describing the visual experience of watching the sunrise in a room.
Wallpaper art, a great view
Referring to art as a background view, possibly with a sense of irony.
I've got a Brillo box and I say it's art
Claiming a common item (Brillo box) as art, questioning the definition of art.
It's the same one you can buy at any supermarket
Highlighting the accessibility of art in everyday places.
'Cause I've got the style it takes
Reiterating the possession of a distinctive style or attitude.
And you've got the people it takes
Acknowledging the subject's connections, which are crucial for success.
This is a rock group called The Velvet Underground
Introducing a rock group (The Velvet Underground) and its association with movies.
I show movies on them
Possibly expressing the speaker's involvement in showcasing the band.
Do you like their sound
Asking the listener's opinion about the band's sound and style.
'Cause they have a style that grates and I have art to make
Comparing the band's grating style with the speaker's artistic contributions.
Let's do a movie here next week
Proposing another collaborative project, this time a movie.
We don't have sound but you're so great
Emphasizing the subject's greatness, even without the need for spoken words.
You don't have to speak
Acknowledging the subject's lack of speech as a positive quality.
You've got the style it takes (Kiss)
Reiterating the subject's possession of the required style with a playful mention of a kiss.
You've got the style it takes (Eat)
Repeating the assertion of the subject's stylish qualities with a playful mention of eating.
I've got the style it takes (Couch)
Stating the speaker's possession of the required style, humorously associated with a couch.
We've got the style it takes (Kiss)
Collectively claiming the possession of the style required for success, again playfully mentioning a kiss.
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