Written by Mike Elizondo & P!nk, produced by Mike Elizondo.
I Got Money Now
P!nk Lyrics
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I tried to be liked by
Everyone
Everyone
I tried so hard to be funny and nice
I tried so hard to be sugar and spice
Didn't work for me
Got old quickly
No one's calling me on the telephone
To see if I'm at home
'Cause now I've got everything that I have ever wanted, or so it seems
Yeah, so it seems, yeah
[Chorus]
You don't
Have to
Like me
Anymore
I've got money now
I don't care
What you say
About me
Anymore
I've got money now
When I got a little older
I realized
It's all lies
There is no prize
There is no prize
There is no heartache if you can afford
Everything delivered right to your door
Responsibilities
This life is easy
So, now, girl with everything
How could she complain?
Cause she's got it made
Yeah, she's got it made
I don't need to be tucked in at night
Told that everything is gonna be alright
Is gonna be alright
'Cause I don't have to fight
[Chorus]
I wouldn't trade a dollar for some sense
I wouldn't trade a lifetime for some friends
I've got everything
And all is what it seems
I worked so hard all of my life
Just to have things I could call mine
I don't need no love
Cause I have got enough
So, now I don't mind being alone all the time
It's alright
I've got money now
That's what it's all about
And I'm so busy buying things and traveling the world
I don't have time for friends
Or family
And that's fine with me
So it seems
[Chorus: x2]
The lyrics to P!nk's song I Got Money Now talk about the journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance. The song's tone is one of defiance, and the singer tells how she's overcome several obstacles to become the person she is now. She starts by talking about how she wanted to be liked by everyone when she was young. She tried hard to fit in and be sugar and spice, but it didn't work for her. However, now she's not losing sleep over not being liked by anyone since she's got everything she's ever wanted.
As the song progresses, she talks about how she realized everything was a lie as she grew older. With money, everything is delivered right to your doorstep. She doesn't have to fight for anything, and her life has become easy. She doesn't need anyone's love because she has enough of it in the form of money. She's busy buying things and traveling the world, and she doesn't have time for friends or family. But she's okay with it because she's got money now, and that's what's all about.
The song's overall message is one of materialism, but it's also a criticism of society's obsession with money and material possessions. It's about realizing that money doesn't bring happiness or love, and that it's essential to find real connections with people, no matter how much money you have.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was a young buck
In my younger days
I tried to be liked by everyone
I attempted to be popular and accepted by all individuals
I tried so hard to be funny and nice
I exerted effort to be humorous and kind
I tried so hard to be sugar and spice
I struggled to be sweet and pleasant
Didn't work for me
It wasn't successful
Got old quickly
It became dull and tedious
But now I'm not losing sleep at night
But nowadays I'm not worried or anxious
No one's calling me on the telephone
No one is phoning me
To see if I'm at home
To verify if I'm present in my place of dwelling
'Cause now I've got everything that I have ever wanted, or so it seems
Because it appears that I have acquired all my desires
Yeah, so it seems, yeah
That's what it seems like
You don't
You do not
Have to
Are not obliged to
Like me
Admire me
Anymore
Any longer
I've got money now
I possess wealth presently
I don't care
I am unconcerned
What you say
Your opinions or statements
About me
Regarding me
Anymore
Any longer
When I got a little older
As I matured
I realized
I comprehended
It's all lies
It's completely false
There is no prize
There is no reward
There is no heartache if you can afford
If you have financial means, there's no suffering
Everything delivered right to your door
Everything is sent right to your place
Responsibilities
Obligations
This life is easy
This existence is simple
So, now, girl with everything
So now, as a female with everything
How could she complain?
Why should she be dissatisfied?
Cause she's got it made
Because she has succeeded in life
Yeah, she's got it made
Yes, she has achieved a comfortable life
I don't need to be tucked in at night
I don't require someone to make sure I go to bed okay
Told that everything is gonna be alright
Assured that everything will be okay
Is gonna be alright
Will turn out fine
'Cause I don't have to fight
Because I don't have to struggle
I wouldn't trade a dollar for some sense
I wouldn't trade money for wisdom
I wouldn't trade a lifetime for some friends
I wouldn't trade my lifetime for friendship
I've got everything
I have everything I need or desire
And all is what it seems
And everything is as it appears
I worked so hard all of my life
I worked with great effort throughout my life
Just to have things I could call mine
Just to attain items I could claim as my own
I don't need no love
I don't require love
Cause I have got enough
Because I have sufficient of what I need
So, now I don't mind being alone all the time
So now, I don't care about being alone all the time
It's alright
It's okay
That's what it's all about
That's what the focus is on
And I'm so busy buying things and traveling the world
And I am occupied purchasing items and journeying around the globe
I don't have time for friends
I have no time for companions
Or family
Or relatives
And that's fine with me
And that's satisfactory for me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: MICHAEL ELIZONDO, ALECIA MOORE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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