Ain't Got You
Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters Lyrics
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Some people live
just for the fame
Some people live for the power,
yeah
Some people live
just to play the game
Some people think
Define what's within
And I've been there before
But that life's a bore
So full of the superficial
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, Yeah
Some people search
for a fountain
That promises forever young
Some people need
three dozen roses
And that's the only way to
prove you love them
Hand me the world
on a silver platter
And what good would it be
With no one to share
With no one who truly
cares for me
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, you, you
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, yeah
If I ain't got you with me baby
So nothing in this whole wide
world don't mean a thing
If I ain't got you with me baby
The lyrics of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters' song "Ain't Got You" express the idea that material possessions and success mean nothing if the person you love is not by your side. The song contrasts the different ways in which people seek fulfillment in life. Some people live for fame, fortune, power, and the superficial things that society values. However, the singer realizes that he has been down that path before and found it to be empty and boring.
The song suggests that true happiness and fulfillment come from having a deep connection with someone you love. The lyrics emphasize that having material things, like diamond rings or the world on a silver platter, is meaningless without the presence of the person who truly cares for you. The song also critiques society's obsession with external validation and the idea that physical possessions define a person's worth.
Ultimately, the message of the song is that love and genuine connection are the most valuable things in life. Material wealth and success pale in comparison to the joy and contentment that come from being with the person you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Some people live for the fortune
There are individuals who prioritize wealth and material possessions above all else
Some people live just for the fame
There are individuals who solely seek popularity and recognition
Some people live for the power, yeah
There are individuals who crave authority and control over others
Some people live just to play the game
There are individuals who exist solely to navigate through the social and political structures
Some people think that the physical things define what's within
There are individuals who believe one's external possessions determine their true worth
And I've been there before
The singer has experienced the pursuit of materialistic desires
But that life's a bore
However, living such a life is dull and unfulfilling
So full of the superficial
It is filled with shallowness and lacks depth
Some people want it all
Some individuals desire to have everything
But I don't want nothing at all
However, the artist does not desire any of those materialistic things
If it ain't you baby
If the singer doesn't have their loved one with them
If I ain't got you baby
If the artist doesn't have their loved one by their side
Some people want diamond rings
Some individuals desire expensive jewelry
Some just want everything
Others desire to possess every possible materialistic thing
But everything means nothing
However, having everything holds no value or significance
If I ain't got you, Yeah
If the artist doesn't have their loved one with them, none of those things matter
Some people search for a fountain
Some individuals seek a source of eternal youth or immortality
That promises forever young
A fountain that guarantees perpetual youthfulness
Some people need three dozen roses
Some individuals require extravagant displays of affection, like receiving three dozen roses
And that's the only way to prove you love them
For them, such gestures are the only means of proving one's love
Hand me the world on a silver platter
Give me every possible luxury and opportunity
And what good would it be
However, all those possessions are meaningless
With no one to share
If there is no one to share it with
With no one who truly cares for me
If there is no genuine love and care from another person
If I ain't got you with me baby
If the singer doesn't have their loved one with them
So nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing
In the absence of their loved one, nothing else in the world holds any significance
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Alicia Augello-Cook
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