Helps Me Helps You
Unlocking Midnight Oil's Message: A Tale of Generosity, Conspiracy, and Ideology
Lyrics
Look at all the toys I got
Highlighting possessions or material wealth
Look at all the things I need
Emphasizing personal needs or desires
Look at all the toys I got
Reiterating the display of possessions
Look at all the mouths I feed
Referring to providing for others' needs
Have I got a wonderful deal for you
Offering a beneficial deal
What belongs to me belongs to you
Indicating a sense of shared ownership or resources
I understand what you're going through
Expressing empathy or understanding
I know the point to push you to
Understanding how to manipulate or influence
My policy helps me helps you
Outlining a policy that benefits both parties
Generosity helps me helps you
Stating that being generous benefits both parties
Conspiracy helps me helps you
Implying collaboration through a hidden agenda
Put you trust in me I'll help you too
Building trust in exchange for assistance
Look at all the things I've done
Reflecting on personal achievements
Look at all the rights I wrong
Admitting past mistakes or injustices
The means will justify the end
Justifying actions regardless of methods used
For you to save and me to spend
Imbalance in saving and spending between parties
'cause I've got a great idea you see
Presenting a seemingly advantageous plan
What belongs to you belongs to me
Asserting control over possessions or resources
I know just what you want to do
Understanding the desires or intentions of the other party
I know how I can get there too
Knowing how to achieve personal goals
Hypocrisy helps me helps you
Indicating a willingness to be hypocritical for mutual gain
Democracy helps me helps you
Suggesting the manipulation of democratic principles
Ideology helps me helps you
Using ideology to further personal agendas
Put your trust in me I'll help you through
Offering help in exchange for trust and compliance
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