Last Hard Bible
Selling Souls for Bills: Kasey Chambers' Last Hard Bible Reflection
Lyrics
I sold my last hard bible
I had to part with my last valuable possession, a hard bible, to cover my expenses.
Just to pay my bills
Financial difficulties forced me to sell the bible in order to meet my financial obligations.
I called my mother
I contacted my mother, possibly seeking support or reassurance.
To reserve me in her will
I asked my mother to include me in her will, indicating a sense of insecurity or need for familial support.
And the pay I'm getting every Thursday night
The income I receive every Thursday night doesn't feel sufficient.
Well it just don't seem enough
Despite having money, it doesn't provide emotional satisfaction.
Well money can buy me a hell of a lot
While money can buy many things, it can't purchase love.
But it sure won't buy me love
Expressing the limitation of wealth in fulfilling emotional needs.
Well I brought me a car
I acquired a car.
And I brought me a road train
I also purchased a road train.
Car won't go
The car is not functional.
Trains to slow
The road train is too slow.
So I found me a mansion
I found and acquired a mansion.
On the highest hillside
It's located on the highest hillside.
Bigger then this town
The mansion is larger than the town, suggesting wealth, but...
But it don't feel like home
Despite its size, the mansion doesn't feel like home.
I sold my last hard bible
I had to sell my last hard bible again to meet financial obligations.
Just to pay my bills
Reiterating the financial struggle and sacrifice.
I called my mother
I contacted my mother again for financial security or support.
To reserve me in her will
Requesting inclusion in the mother's will for future security.
And the pay I'm getting every Thursday night
The income received on Thursdays is still insufficient.
Well it just don't seem enough
Repeating the dissatisfaction with the Thursday night pay.
Well money can buy me a hell of a lot
Money, while valuable, cannot buy love.
But it sure won't buy me love
Reiterating the emotional limitation of wealth.
I spent my cash
I spent my money on a new heartbreak, possibly referring to a failed relationship.
On a brand new heartache
Invested time in trying to recover from the heartbreak.
I spent my time
Time and effort were spent to overcome challenges.
Trying to make it back
Someone took both my heart and savings.
He took my heart
Expressing emotional pain of losing one's heart.
And he took my savings
A financial loss accompanies the emotional loss.
He took the train
Referring to the person who caused the heartbreak leaving.
And left me on the track
Left alone in a difficult situation.
I sold my last hard bible
Repeating the cycle of selling the hard bible to meet financial needs.
Just to pay my bills
Emphasizing the ongoing financial struggle.
I called my mother
Seeking support or security from the mother by calling her again.
To reserve me in her will
Reiterating the desire to be included in the mother's will.
And the pay I'm getting every Thursday night
The Thursday night pay is still insufficient.
Well it just don't seem enough
Continued dissatisfaction with the weekly income.
Well money can buy me a hell of a lot
Wealth has its limits, especially in fulfilling emotional needs.
But it sure won't buy me love
Money cannot buy love, reiterating the central theme of the song.
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