Enjoying this track is about understanding how, lyrically, the empirical evidence stating clearly, most people who hold this music and genre dear if not necessary, it is an emerging style difficult to find in high quality.
This is something lingering on the senses, almost a feeling or vibe but reminiscent of BT's "Heaven Scent," or any other progressive, ground breaking track defining the lining of the cloud where kids who are in the know can proudly tout a new viewpoint on music in the car or in their world in general.
While all of this music converges to swerve one way or another, metaphorically speaking, the driving force behind a majority of thematic undertones defining the type of sound a person can lose it to, dancing or romancing the idea that a few musical directions mention vision and are as solid as a truck is where it becomes clear that the point in this electro genre is to create rather than imitate, to move forward rather than backward.
It tends to, as any grassroots musical movement, become increasingly mainstream and watered down, as found in my sources here, where it began as a simple plan to just get down and dirty with some beats.
Hustler
Simian Mobile Disco Lyrics
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That's what my daddy's made me
Yeah, I'm a hustler, baby
That's what my daddy's made me
I'm a hustler, baby
That's what my daddy's made me
Yeah, I'm a hustler, baby
I'm a hustler, baby
That's what my daddy's made me
Yeah, I'm a hustler, baby
That's what my daddy's made me
If I had the money to go
To a record store I would, I, I would
If I had the money to go
To a record store I would, I, I would
Go to the record store
Go to the record store
Go to the record store
Put the records in my clothes
Go to the record store
Go to the record store
[Incomprehensible] record
Go past that record man
Go to a record store
Put it in my clothes
And walk past that record man
Got to have the sticky hands
Your ass is broke
Your ass is broke
Like me, like me
Go to that record store
Steal some record, man
Go to that record store
Steal some records, man
I'm telling you I'm broke
I'm telling you I'm broke
But I'm surviving and
And I can cope
Yeah, I'm a hustler, baby
That's what my daddy's made me
Yeah, I'm a hustler, baby
That's what my daddy's made me
Yeah, I'm a hustler, baby
That's what my daddy's made me
Yeah, I'm a hustler, baby
That's what my daddy's made me
Gotta do what you gotta do
To survive
Gotta take what you gotta take
To stay alive
Gotta do what you gotta do
To survive
Gotta make what you gotta make
To stay alive
It's 8 o' clock
And I got nothing to do
Can't go to the club
So I guess I'll go to the record store
Visit my record man
With my sticky hands
Walk out that record door
Put your records in my clothes
The records in my clothes
What the fuck is you gonna do?
What the fuck is you gonna do
About it? Nothing
Push it, push it, push it, push it
Push it, push it, push it, push it
Push it, push it, push it, push it
Push it, push it, push it, push it
The lyrics of "Hustler" by Simian Mobile Disco tell the story of a young person trying to survive and make it in this world. The repeating line, "I'm a hustler, baby, that's what my daddy's made me," reveals that the singer's father has instilled in them a drive to hustle and do whatever it takes to succeed. The song's tone is both defiant and vulnerable, as the singer tries to make ends meet through stealing records from a store and selling them.
The lyrics highlight the struggle and desperation of a young person trying to get by with limited means. The singer is willing to break the law and risk getting caught to make ends meet. The line "gotta do what you gotta do to survive, gotta take what you gotta take to stay alive" reinforces this theme. The song also touches on the idea of institutionalized poverty, as the singer notes that they are broke like many other people, acknowledging that their situation is not unique.
Overall, "Hustler" is a commentary on the harsh reality faced by many people living in poverty. It exposes the lengths to which people will go to make ends meet and sheds light on the institutionalized systems that make it difficult for people to break the cycle of poverty.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a hustler, baby
I am a survivor who has to do what it takes to thrive in life.
That's what my daddy's made me
These qualities have been instilled in me by my father, who taught me to be resourceful and self-reliant.
If I had the money to go
If I had the financial means,
To a record store I would, I, I would
I would go to the record store to purchase music if I could afford it.
Go to the record store
Visit the record store to acquire music.
Put the records in my clothes
Stealing the records and hiding them in my clothing.
Go past that record man
Walk past the record store employee without getting caught.
Got to have the sticky hands
I need to avoid detection when stealing the records, so it is necessary for me to have sticky hands.
Your ass is broke
Your financial situation is not good.
Like me, like me
Just like me.
Steal some record, man
Take some records from the store unlawfully.
I'm telling you I'm broke
I am informing you that I do not currently have any money.
But I'm surviving and
Despite my financial situation,
And I can cope
I am managing to stay afloat.
Gotta do what you gotta do
You have to do what is necessary.
To survive
To stay alive and make ends meet.
Gotta make what you gotta make
You have to find a way to earn a living.
To stay alive
To survive and continue living.
It's 8 o' clock
The current time is 8 pm.
And I got nothing to do
I don't have any plans or activities.
Can't go to the club
I am unable to go to a nightclub or social event.
Visit my record man
Go to the record store to see the employee that I know.
Walk out that record door
Leave the record store with the records that were stolen without getting caught.
What the fuck is you gonna do?
What are you going to do about it?
Push it, push it, push it, push it
Hurry, let's go quickly.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charleen Jere Johnson, James Anthony Shaw, James Ellis Ford
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@heyitsfp
This is the longest American Apparel commercial i've ever seen.
@donnygonzalez2283
I used to bump this song in college back in 2009!!! Great memories this song
@kevinkim9620
feel you on this. i just started college when the album came out. those 4 years had so much good stuff come out.. miss it and the whole scene around it
@donnygonzalez2283
@@kevinkim9620 the electro/house music doesn't sound as good as it did back then. It sounds too much like mainstream pop these days.
@kevinkim9620
@@donnygonzalez2283 i dont mind it having pop-y vocals, but the bigger problem at times is that a lot of tracks nowadays sound very damn similar; like similar production techniques, sounds, and sequences. i will admit a lot of productions these days sounds clean, especially the kicks, basslines, and snares, but very rarely does it surprise me anymore.
@monarchmarch3905
Hell yeah! Love everyone commenting in this thread
@averyalvarez4067
This has been my ring tone since I was 15
@HelenTKim
+Avery Alvarez Haaaaa---this is my voicemail intro!
@monarchmarch3905
You are my hero
@BenFrank-mn5ft
🎉🎉🎉yup I was 16 bumping this now38 the states knew nothing bout this back in the dayday