RICH GIRL
DARYL HALL＆JOHN OATES Lyrics
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'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
It's a bitch girl but it's gone too far
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
Say money but it won't get you too far
Get you too far
Don't you know, don't you know
That it's wrong to take what is given you
So far gone, on your own
You can get along if you try to be strong
But you'll never be strong 'cause
You're a rich girl, and you've gone too far
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
It's a bitch girl and it's gone too far
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
Say money but it won't get you too far
Get you too far
High and dry, out of the rain
It's so easy to hurt others when you can't feel pain
And don't you know that a love can't grow
'Cause there's too much to give, 'cause you'd rather live
For the thrill of it all, oh
You're a rich girl, and you've gone too far
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
It's a bitch girl and it's gone too far
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
Say money but it won't get you too far
Say money but it won't get you too far
Say money but it won't get you too far
Get you too far
And you say
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
You're a rich girl, a rich girl
Oh, you're a rich, rich girl yeah
Say money but it won't get you too far
The song "Rich Girl" by Daryl Hall/John Oates tells the story of a wealthy woman who relies solely on her father's money and has let it go too far. The lyrics imply that she has become spoiled and entitled, taking advantage of her status and using it to get what she wants. The song's hook is "You're a rich girl, and you've gone too far, 'cause you know it don't matter anyway. You can rely on the old man's money. You can rely on the old man's money." The old man’s money refers to her father's wealth, and how she takes advantage of that wealth.
The lyrics imply a moral lesson, warning the listener that it's wrong to rely on the gifts and privileges given to you by your family or others. The lyrics suggest that the woman in question may have lost the ability to be strong on her own and has come to rely on her father's wealth to solve her problems. The song suggests that money can only get you so far and true strength comes from within.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a rich girl, and you've gone too far
You have become too indulged in your luxurious lifestyle
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
You don't care about consequences because you think money can solve everything
You can rely on the old man's money
You depend on your father's wealth to sustain your lifestyle
It's a bitch girl but it's gone too far
Your materialism has turned you into someone unpleasant, but you cannot help it anymore
Say money but it won't get you too far
Money isn't everything and won't solve all your problems
Don't you know, don't you know
Do you not realize
That it's wrong to take what is given you
It is morally incorrect to misuse the privilege of inherited wealth
So far gone, on your own
You have gone too far into your indulgences and are now alone in your ways
You can get along if you try to be strong
You can be strong and independent if you try
But you'll never be strong 'cause
You will never be independent because
High and dry, out of the rain
You are safe from hardship and struggles
It's so easy to hurt others when you can't feel pain
It is effortless to be insensitive towards others when you haven't experienced difficulties
And don't you know that a love can't grow
You are unaware that a healthy relationship can't develop
'Cause there's too much to give, 'cause you'd rather live
You have too many materialistic wants and prioritize them over developing affection within a relationship
For the thrill of it all, oh
You are enticed by the excitement and glamour of luxury living
And you say
You claim
You can rely on the old man's money
You insist on saying that you can depend on your father's wealth
You're a rich girl, a rich girl
Your identity is attached to your wealth
Oh, you're a rich, rich girl yeah
You are a wealthy individual
Say money but it won't get you too far
Money won't solve everything and can't take you too far in life
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARYL HALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mochrie99
This is such a great song, one of my favourite 1970s tracks of all time. H&O are absolutely timeless.
Duke Craig
Oh yea, especially their early music from the 70's and early 80's, excellent music, Rich Girl, Sarah Smile, She's Gone, You Make My Dreams Come True.
But like The Cars, Journey, Van Halen and these guys just to name a few it seems like when MTV got their hands on them their music went downhill.
HumanChannel782
@Duke Craig 1984 by van Halen was a great album and so was heartbeat city by the cars
Alf Jones
Shout out to the lead singer... the force is strong in him
Christopher Corsaro
Daryl Hall definitely trained in the Jedi arts with that outfit
godphoenix66x
He definitely has Kylo Ren's hairstyle here 😃
Official Degenerate
@godphoenix66xnah kylo had bros hair style
Sweet Boba
that's the way we rolled back in the 70's and 80's
Jay Hutto
The thing that I love about the video is that you can tell these dudes are young. Fur coats, designer shades. But yet, so soulful.
OriginalGrasshopper
This was always my favorite Hall & Oates song!