Cash Money
Sailing to Freedom: The Beautiful Message in 'Cash Money'
Lyrics
Going, my boat's leaving today.
Expressing the decision to depart; leaving for a journey.
Gonna get down to the water,
Planning to go to the water, possibly seeking solace or renewal.
Gonna wash these blues away.
Intending to cleanse oneself of sadness or troubles.
Man this city's taken too much from me,
Feeling that the city has been burdensome, taking a toll.
Gonna head out to the country,
Deciding to escape to the countryside for a breath of fresh air.
Find a place where I can breathe.
Searching for a space that allows personal freedom.
I've been working 9 to 5,
Reflecting on a routine 9 to 5 job, possibly unsatisfying.
Trying to lead a gracious life,
Aspiring to lead a meaningful and grateful life.
But my hard work only ever went to keeping me in strife.
Acknowledging that hard work hasn't necessarily brought happiness.
Gonna take another road.
Choosing a different path, a change in direction.
Gonna find myself some soul.
Seeking a deeper, more spiritual connection.
Gonna do my best in every way,
Committing to giving the best effort in all endeavors.
To pay attention as I go.
Emphasizing mindfulness and paying attention in life.
Cash money,
Highlighting the theme of money and its role in life.
Ain't got no use for you.
Rejecting the value of money if it cannot bring true love.
Unless you can buy me true love.
Stating a condition for the worth of cash in the context of love.
And it's funny,
Observing the irony or humor in the pursuit of money.
How many time's they've proved,
Noting instances where money fails to provide genuine fortune.
That the only true fortune you can save,
Suggesting that the ultimate wealth lies in truth.
Is the truth.
Emphasizing the importance of truth as a valuable asset.
Slowly, time keeps slipping away.
Commenting on the passage of time and its gradual nature.
Leaves still change their colours,
Noting the seasonal changes while referencing historical figures.
Prophets lay still in their graves.
Highlighting the stillness of influential figures in death.
Erasing all our liberties.
Expressing a desire to confront and eliminate injustice.
Gonna take this axe, apply it,
Using a metaphorical axe to symbolize action against injustice.
Chop injustice at its knees.
Aiming to eradicate injustice at its roots.
The fundamental laws,
Recognizing the existence of fundamental laws of suffering.
Of suffering and of its cause,
Acknowledging the universal presence of human flaws.
Man they lay in being human.
Commenting on the inherent challenges of being human.
Everybody has their flaws.
Accepting imperfections in everyone.
What if we could overcome,
Posing a hypothetical question about overcoming personal insecurities.
Insecurity for love ?
Suggesting the possibility of exchanging fear for love.
Fear for empathy ?
Advocating for empathy instead of fear.
Education in place of push and shove ?
Promoting education over aggressive behavior.
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