Desperado
Rich Nice Lyrics
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With a tear in every room
All I want's the love you've promised
Beneath the halo moon
But you think I should be happy
With your money and your name
And hide myself in sorrows
Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
And I dare not drown my sorrows
In the warm glow of your mind
You can't buy my love with money
'Cause I ain't never was that kind
Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
And I dare not drown my sorrows
In the warm glow of your mind
You can't buy my love with money
'Cause I ain't never was that kind
Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
The lyrics to Rich Nice's song "Desperado" reveal a woman who is not interested in being bought with material possessions. She rejects her lover's offer of a lonely mansion with tears in every room, desiring only the love he promised in the moon's halo. Despite her love's expectations of finding happiness in money and his name, she refuses to hide her sorrow while he continues his cheating game. She asserts that silver threads and golden needles cannot mend her broken heart, and neither can the warm glow of his mind drown her sorrows. She cannot be bought with money because she was never the type to be bought.
The song speaks to the power of love and the value of genuine affection over wealth and status. The woman in the song represents those who prioritize emotional fulfillment over material gain, acknowledging that money and possessions cannot fix a broken heart. The lyrics suggest the desperation of the situation, as the love interest is shown to be untrustworthy and the woman's heart is left shattered.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want your lonely mansion
With a tear in every room
I do not desire to live in your expensive and empty house that is filled with sadness and misery.
All I want's the love you've promised
Beneath the halo moon
What I long for is the love you have pledged to me under the light of the moon.
But you think I should be happy
With your money and your name
And hide myself in sorrows
While you play your cheatin' game
You believe that I should be satisfied with your wealth and fame while I conceal my pain as you continue to deceive me.
Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
And I dare not drown my sorrows
In the warm glow of your mind
No amount of riches or sweet talk can heal the wounds in my heart, and I refuse to numb my sadness with false comfort.
You can't buy my love with money
'Cause I ain't never was that kind
Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
My love cannot be bought with material possessions because I am not that type of person, and even the most valuable treasures cannot fix my broken heart.
Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
And I dare not drown my sorrows
In the warm glow of your mind
Once again, I must remind you that wealth and flattery cannot fix my pain, and I will not pretend to be happy in your illusions.
You can't buy my love with money
'Cause I ain't never was that kind
Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
Just in case you were not listening, I repeat that my love cannot be purchased by material possessions, and even the most precious treasures cannot heal my aching heart.
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dick Reynolds, Jack Rhodes
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