Playboys
Playboys' Rich Rebellion: Embracing Wealth, Ignoring Worries
Lyrics
As you might know my father is a rich man
Expressing the speaker's awareness of their wealthy father.
His father was rich
Highlighting the generational wealth in the family.
I'm gonna be a rich man too, so yeah
Confidently stating the speaker's aspiration to continue the family's wealth.
Right now my job is to have fun but whatever I want
Describing the current focus on enjoying life and doing whatever brings pleasure.
Just be with my girl
Emphasizing the importance of being with the speaker's romantic partner.
It's such fun, you know?
Expressing the enjoyment derived from the current carefree lifestyle.
I guess you don't 'cause your daddy ain't driving a Rolls Royce
Comparing the speaker's affluent lifestyle to someone whose father doesn't drive a Rolls Royce.
'N your family ain't famous after all
Pointing out that the listener's family is not famous.
I flush my money down the toilet, if it is the best choice
Indicating a willingness to spend money without much concern, asserting privilege.
Nothing is my problem see...
Claiming a carefree attitude with no significant problems.
I don't have to pay my bills, right?
Asserting that the speaker doesn't need to worry about paying bills.
I don't have to get a job
Rejecting the necessity of getting a job due to financial security.
I don't have to train my skills, right?
Dismissing the need to develop skills, assuming a perpetual state of wealth.
'Cause I will never be poor
Declaring the speaker's confidence in avoiding poverty.
Yeah
An exclamation, possibly emphasizing the speaker's current situation.
What would you do, if you had my money?
Prompting the listener to consider how they would behave if they had the speaker's wealth.
You wouldn't go to school, you wouldn't get a job, like me
Suggesting that, like the speaker, the listener wouldn't pursue education or employment.
You'd just hang around
Describing a leisurely lifestyle of hanging around without specific responsibilities.
You would go parties where all rich people meet
Envisioning socializing at parties attended by wealthy individuals.
Where the people are having fun, yeah, such fun, you know
Highlighting the enjoyment experienced at such social events.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Repeating the exclamation, possibly reinforcing the speaker's point.
I don't have to pay my bills, right? (pay my bills, right)
Reiterating the lack of concern about paying bills due to financial privilege.
I don't have to get a job (have to get a job, right)
Repeating the rejection of the necessity to find employment.
I don't have to train my skills, right? (have to train my skills, right ah..)
Reiterating the indifference to skill development, emphasizing perpetual wealth.
'Cause I will never be poor
Affirming the confidence in avoiding poverty as a recurring theme.
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