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Radiate Nothing
Money Mark Lyrics
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'cause you radiate nothing
You walk around with your dirty old crown
Your pride, you never swallow it
You think you own this town
Well, maybe you did but I just didn't follow it
This is not your place and you just won't admit it
The foot candles that you stood in,
They are now so dim and you just have to quit it
The spark is over and now you radiate nothing
One of these days I'm gonna find me someone to shine with
'cause you radiate nothing
The flashy friends you have
They never planned to stay up and clean the mess
Illumination's bad
If it makes you see the burning ends
And now you think you can get up
Can't even sit up to this day and day
No one gives you attention to the convention
Of the loosened things you say
The spark is over and now you radiate nothing
One of these days I'm gonna find me someone to shine with
'cause you radiate nothing
One of these days I'm gonna find me someone to shine with
The song Radiate Nothing by Money Mark is about someone who radiates negativity and has a tendency to bring others down around them. The lyrics convey the singer's desire to find someone who can shine with them, rather than constantly radiating a negative energy. He dissects the characteristics of the person who radiates nothing and who walks around with a dirty old crown, thinking that they own the town. The singer recognizes that this person's pride never allows them to admit that they don't belong in this particular spot. Despite this, the singer knows that the foot candles that once shone bright for them have now dimmed, and it's time to move on.
The song continues to address the people who tend to stand by the person who radiates nothing. The singer explains that these flashy friends never intend to stick around and instead leave behind a mess. The lyrics suggest that the illumination this person gives off is terrible if it makes others see the burning ends. The person who once thought they could get up and keep going now can't even sit up. The singer points out that no one listens to the convention of the nonsense things they say. The spark is indeed over for them, and they now radiate nothing.
In conclusion, Radiate Nothing by Money Mark is about finding positivity and leaving behind negativity. It's about recognizing the people who bring us down and moving on towards people who shine with us. It's about the impotence of recognizing when our lust for power is making others unhappy.
Line by Line Meaning
One day, I will find a person who has qualities that complement mine
You carry yourself with arrogance, and refuse to humble yourself
You believe you are in control, but I am not following your lead
You try to hide it, but it shows on your face that you don't belong
The light that once shone on you is now dim and it's time to let go
You have nothing to offer because your personality lacks luster
Your friends only associate with you for show, not because they care
You refuse to see the truth even when it's burning right in front of you
You can't even sit up properly, but you still act like you have it all together
No one pays attention to your reckless words and behavior
The light that once shone on you has faded away and now you bring nothing to the table
I will one day find someone who shines with me because you no longer radiate anything
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MARK RAMOS NISHITA
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