Ways and Means
Struggling with Shine & Means
Lyrics
I got all the shine I got all the sheen
The singer feels like they possess brilliance and a polished appearance.
I got all the ways I just ain't got the means
They have various methods or approaches but lack the resources to execute them.
So it don't mean a thing
The absence of resources renders their ways ineffective or insignificant.
I got a three dollar shirt and a hundred dollar hat
Disparity between the value of their clothing items - a cheap shirt but an expensive hat.
My knife is sharp, my guitars never flat
They maintain readiness with a sharp knife and a well-tuned guitar.
King of the laundromat
They humorously claim superiority or mastery in an unconventional setting.
I got all the ways, I just ain't got the means
Reiteration of having strategies or approaches without sufficient resources.
I GOT ALL THE WAYS I JUST AIN'T GOT THE MEANS
Emphasizing the lack of means despite possessing numerous ways or methods.
I got all the blues, I just ain't got the green
They have the emotional burden or feelings associated with blues music but lack money.
I GOT ALL THE WAYS I JUST AIN'T GOT THE MEANS
Reiteration of having methods but insufficient financial resources.
Ask your Mom, she'll say the same thing
Suggesting that even someone else, like a mother, would confirm their financial struggle.
I got all the ways, I just ain't got the means
Reaffirmation of having strategies but lacking the means to carry them out effectively.
I can ride all day in a drop top cadillac
They can enjoy luxury momentarily (riding in a Cadillac) but return to a transient lifestyle.
Then it's back on the road just like Kerouac I live outta my backpack
Referencing a nomadic existence akin to the writer Jack Kerouac, living with minimal possessions.
I got all the ways, I just ain't got the means
Reiterating the possession of various methods or approaches without financial resources.
I GOT ALL THE WAYS I JUST AIN'T GOT THE MEANS
Emphasizing the lack of means despite possessing multiple strategies or approaches.
I got all the blues, I just ain't got the green
They experience the emotional hardships akin to blues music due to financial scarcity.
I GOT ALL THE WAYS I JUST AIN'T GOT THE MEANS
Reiteration of having ways or methods but lacking financial capability.
Ask your Mom, she'll say the same thing
Suggesting that even others, like a mother, would affirm their financial hardship.
I got all the ways, I just ain't got the means
Confirming the possession of strategies without adequate financial resources.
I got all the ways, I just ain't got the means
Continued assertion of possessing methods or approaches without sufficient means.
I GOT ALL THE WAYS I JUST AIN'T GOT THE MEANS
Emphasizing the lack of financial resources despite having multiple ways or methods.
I got all the blues, I just ain't got the green
They feel the emotional weight or sadness associated with blues music due to financial scarcity.
I GOT ALL THE WAYS I JUST AIN'T GOT THE MEANS
Reiteration of possessing various approaches or strategies without adequate financial means.
Ask your Mom, she'll say the same thing
Suggesting that even others, like a mother, would confirm their financial struggle.
I got all the ways, I just ain't got the means
Confirmation of possessing strategies but lacking the financial capability to execute them.
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