Gone Going
Black Eyed Peas/Black Eyed Peas/Black Eyed Peas Lyrics

Johnny want to be a big star
Johnny desires fame and recognition

Get on stage and play the guitar
He thinks playing guitar is the way to stardom

Make a little money, buy a fancy car
He wants the material possessions associated with fame

Big old house and an alligator
He wants to live in an extravagant mansion

Just to match with them alligator shoes
He wants to fit in with the wealthy and fashionable

He's a rich man so he's no longer singing the blues
His financial success has eliminated his past struggles

He's singing songs about material things
His music now focuses on possessions and wealth

And platinum rings and watches that go bling
He's obsessed with flashy jewelry

But, diamonds don't bling in the dark
Material possessions lose their value when not shown off

He a star now, but he ain't singing from the heart
His music has lost its emotional depth and sincerity

Sooner or later he's just gonna fall apart
He will not be able to sustain his fame and success without authenticity

Cause his fans can't relate to his new found art
His current music doesn't resonate with his original fan base

He ain't doing what he did from the start
He's abandoned his original style and message

And that's putting in some feeling and thought
He used to create music with depth and emotion

He decided to live his life shallow
He chooses superficiality over depth

Cash in his love for material
He prefers money over creating honest, meaningful music

And its gone, gone, going,
Everything he's worked for will disappear eventually

Gone, everything gone, give a damn,
He realizes the emptiness and insignificance of material possessions

Gone be the birds when they don't want to sing,
Even the essence of life may disappear

Gone people, up awkward with their things, gone.
Individuals who prioritize material possessions will ultimately lose them

You see yourself in the mirror
You are self-aware and recognize your own reflection

And you feel safe cause it looks familiar
You're comfortable with your own appearance and identity

But you afraid to open up your soul
You're hesitant to reveal your true self to others

Cause you don't really know, don't really know
You're unsure of your own identity and values

Who is, the person that's deep within
Your innermost self is shrouded in mystery

Cause you are content with just being the name brand man
You prioritize societal status and material possessions over individuality and authenticity

And you fail to see that its trivial
You haven't realized the insignificance of material possessions

Insignificant, you addicted to material
Your attachment to possessions is detrimental and damaging

I've seen your kind before
I recognize your type of person

Your the type that thinks souls is sold in a store
You're someone who believes spirituality can be bought and sold like a commodity

Packaged up with incense sticks
Spirituality in commercialized form

With them vegetarian meals
The idea that certain diets are inherently more spiritual

To you that's righteous
You believe that these material symbols are markers of righteousness

You're fiction like books
Your persona and attachment to materialism is inauthentic and false

You need to go out to life and look
You should seek out authentic experiences and perspectives

Cause, what happens when they take your material
You will suffer greatly if your possessions are taken away from you

You already sold your soul and its
You have foregone authenticity and true self-actualization for the sake of material possessions

And its gone, gone, going,
All your possessions will disappear one day

Gone, everything gone, give a damn,
The insignificance of material possessions

Gone be the birds when they don't want to sing,
The fleeting nature of life and loss of essence

Gone people, up awkward with their things, gone.
Materialistic individuals will ultimately lose their possessions

You say that time is money and money is time
You equate time and money as interchangeable commodities

So you got mind in your money and your money on your mind
You're preoccupied with financial gain and capitalistic pursuits

But what about, that crime that you did to get paid
You may have committed immoral or illegal acts for the sake of money

And what about, that bid, you can't take it to your brain
You cannot take your money with you after death

Why you on about those shoes you'll wear today
You're distracted by superficial and temporary possessions

They'll do no good on the bridges you've walked along the way
Material possessions have no lasting significance in one's journey through life

All that money that you got gonna be gone
Your wealth will eventually disappear

That gear that you rock gonna be gone
The material possessions you value so much will disappear

The house up on the hill gonna be gone
Your extravagant home will not last forever

The gold, on your grill gonna be gone
Even your flashy dental work is temporary

The ice on your wrist gonna be gone
Your expensive jewelry will eventually disappear

That nice little Miss gonna be gone
Even your romantic relationships will not last forever

That whip that you roll gonna be gone
Even your luxurious car will eventually disappear

And what's worst is your soul will be gone
Your attachment to material possessions will hinder your personal growth and authenticity

And its gone, gone, going,
The fleeting nature of material possessions

Gone, everything gone, give a damn,
The insignificance of material possessions

Gone be the birds when they don't want to sing,
The ephemeral nature of life and its joys

Gone people, up awkward with their things, gone.
Individuals who prioritize material possessions will ultimately lose them