The Riches Game
Navigating The Riches Game: A Tale of Dreams and Demons
Lyrics
Hello sir
Greeting or acknowledgment
Please put your seat belt on
Encouraging safety by asking to fasten the seat belt
It's a long way from L.A
Referring to a long distance from Los Angeles
Downtown South is planked in lungs
Describing polluted downtown South with smog
Of artificial air and suitcase plays
Referring to the artificial environment and transient nature of suitcase plays
Train tickets nowadays
Commenting on the high cost of train tickets
Cost more than just a dime
Expressing the expense of train tickets beyond just a small amount of money
Too bad the old man
Sympathy for an old man who seems to have lost his mind
Sitting by the poor man
Observation of an individual near a poor man, possibly connected to line 8
Lost his mind
Suggesting mental instability or a challenging situation for the old man
Why you running, boy
Questioning someone's pursuit or escape
Don't you know that going forward
Advising against rushing forward without considering consequences
Takes you two steps back
Highlighting the paradox that progress may lead to setbacks
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Repeating sounds, possibly emphasizing a point or transition
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
-Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
-(They couldn't make it in The Riches Game
Commenting on the challenges of success in "The Riches Game" and an honest dream
They couldn't make it on an honest dream)
-I've seen you once before
Recalling a previous encounter with someone
On a blue-tinted bus full of misfits
Describing a bus filled with unconventional individuals
Over there, a hatted lad
Noting a person with a hat sharing stories of selling their soul for profit
Telling tales of when he sold his soul
Emphasizing a transaction for personal gain
To make a profit
Highlighting the sacrifice of morality for financial success
Trust your last nickel
Advising to trust the last available resource to transform something ordinary into valuable
To turn lead into gold
Suggesting a need for a change in direction
Turn around, boy
Encouraging someone to turn around and pay attention to their surroundings
Listen to the sound, boy
Advising to listen carefully to the environment
This is your new home
Declaring a new home or situation
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Repeating sounds, possibly emphasizing a point or transition
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
-Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
-They couldn't make it in The Riches Game
Emphasizing the challenges and choices faced by individuals in pursuing wealth and fame
They couldn't make it on an honest dream
-They couldn't stand a life without the fame
-They couldn't stand to take a little pain
-And they don't want sympathy
-Th- Th- They want some money
-All the boys and all the girls
Stating that societal expectations don't necessitate changing the world
Were never meant to change the world
Emphasizing the idea that not everyone is destined to make significant changes
So get back now
Encouraging to confront and overcome personal challenges
And fight your demons
Reiterating the call to face inner struggles
Change the world
Empowering the listener to make a positive impact on the world
They couldn't make it in The Riches Game
Repeating the theme of the difficulties in "The Riches Game" and the contrast with an honest dream
They couldn't make it on an honest dream
-They couldn't make it in The Riches Game
-They couldn't make it on an honest dream
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