All The Other Kids
Yard Sale Dreams: A Tale of Nostalgia and Unseen Riches
Lyrics
All the other kids got Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
All the other kids have Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
All the other kids got Mario on NES
All the other kids have Mario on NES (Nintendo Entertainment System).
All the other kids, they've got it all but could care less
All the other kids seem to have everything but are indifferent or uninterested.
Well, that's the other kids
Referring to a group of kids different from the speaker.
That ain't me
The speaker does not identify with the description of "other kids."
All the other kids are rockin' brand new AirWalk sneakers
All the other kids wear new AirWalk sneakers.
And all the other kids watch Toy Story 2 on DVD
All the other kids watch Toy Story 2 on DVD.
All the other kids' moms bought them anything they want
All the other kids' moms buy them anything they want.
That's the other kids
Reiterating the contrast between the speaker and the "other kids."
That ain't me
The speaker does not conform to the lifestyle of the other kids.
Saturdays, my mom and me, we hit the yard sale scene
On Saturdays, the speaker and their mom explore yard sales together.
And we find the things the rich kids throw away
They find discarded items from wealthy kids.
It's a quarter for two Matchbox cars
Items at yard sales are affordable, like two Matchbox cars for a quarter.
A dime for every baseball card
Baseball cards are also available at a low cost.
A dollar for that knock-off brand guitar
The speaker buys a knock-off brand guitar for a dollar.
Saturdays are still my day to hit the yard sale scene
Repetition of the speaker's Saturday routine.
And to find the things the rich kids throw away
Continuation of finding discarded items from affluent kids.
I got Mario and Space Jam Pogs
The speaker has Mario and Space Jam Pogs from yard sales.
I got AirWalk kicks and Lego blocks
They also have AirWalk kicks and Lego blocks.
Teenage Mutant Turtles just today!
The speaker acquired Teenage Mutant Turtles recently.
All the other kids are buying houses in the suburbs
All the other kids are buying houses in the suburbs.
All the other kids are driving brand new SUVs
All the other kids drive brand new SUVs.
All the other kids, they think they've got it all
The other kids believe they have everything.
But that's the other kids
Reiteration that the speaker is not like the other kids.
That's the other kids
Highlighting the distinction between the speaker and the other kids.
No that ain't me
Emphasizing that the speaker does not conform to the described lifestyle.
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