Discography:
Albums:
2018: Treehouse
EPs:
2016: Soft Animals
2019: Dancing on the People
Greed
Sofi Tukker Lyrics
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Your tattoo
Your haircut
Keeping you up all night
Your ego
Your crashing
Your greed
Your earwill
Your tattoo
Your haircut
Keeping you up all night
Your ego
Your crashing
Your greed
Keeping you up all night
Keeping you up all night
Keeping you up all night
Keeping you up all night
Keeping you up all night
Everywhere we go
People wanna know
Who you are
So we tell them
So we tell them
(Keeping you up all night)
So we tell them
(Keeping you up all night)
So we tell them
(Keeping you up all night)
So we tell them
Your earwill
Your tattoo
Your haircut
Keeping you up all night
Your ego
Your crashing
Your greed
Keeping you up all night
Your earwill
Your tattoo
Your haircut
Keeping you up all night
Your ego
Your crashing
Your greed
Keeping you up all night
Everywhere we go
People wanna know
Who you are
So we tell them
(Keeping you up all night)
So we tell them
(Keeping you up all night)
So we tell them
(Keeping you up all night)
So we tell them
Your earwill
Your tattoo
Your haircut
Keeping you up all night
Your ego
Your crashing
Your greed
Keeping you up all night
Your earwill
Your tattoo
Your haircut
Keeping you up all night
Your ego
Your crashing
Your greed
Keeping you up all night
Greed, greed, greed
The lyrics of Sofi Tukker's "Greed" revolve around the theme of obsession, specifically how it keeps people up all night. The repetition of the lines "Your earwill, your tattoo, your haircut, keeping you up all night" indicate how someone's fixation on their appearance, and the validation that comes with it, can drive them to lose sleep. The subsequent lines, "Your ego, your crashing, your greed, keeping you up all night" take this theme of fixation further, indicating that it's not just about physical appearance, but also about one's ego and their desire to possess more.
The chorus, which repeats the lines "Everywhere we go, people wanna know who you are, so we tell them" emphasizes how people's obsessions with themselves set them apart from others, and how they feel the need to constantly tell others about themselves. The repetition of these lines further emphasizes how this obsession and need for external validation becomes a cycle that never truly ends, and leaves the individual feeling empty.
Overall, "Greed" highlights the dangers of obsession, and how it can manifest itself in different ways. The lyrics suggest an endless cycle of desire and validation, which ultimately never satisfies the individual.
Line by Line Meaning
Your earwill
Your obsession with listening and possibly eavesdropping on others, as well as the attention you receive from others due to this trait, is causing you to stay awake at night.
Your tattoo
Your permanent body art and the significance it holds is causing you to stay awake at night.
Your haircut
Your physical appearance and the attention it receives from others is causing you to stay awake at night.
Keeping you up all night
Your excessive focus on your own appearance and the attention you receive from others is causing you to lose sleep and become consumed by these thoughts.
Your ego
Your inflated sense of self-importance and need for admiration from others is causing you to stay awake at night.
Your crashing
The harsh reality of the consequences of your actions is causing you to lose sleep and be consumed by guilt and shame.
Your greed
Your insatiable desire for more, whether it be wealth, attention, or other material goods, is causing you to stay awake at night and be consumed by your own desires.
Everywhere we go
No matter where we travel or who we meet, people are always curious about who you are and what you have to offer.
People wanna know
People are intrigued by your appearance, personality, and status.
Who you are
People are interested in your identity and what makes you unique.
So we tell them
We feel compelled to share information about you with others, satisfying their curiosity and possibly fueling your own ego and desire for attention.
Greed, greed, greed
The repetition of this word emphasizes the all-consuming nature of greed and the negative impact it can have on one's life, relationships, and overall well-being.
Writer(s): Sophie Hawley Weld, Tucker Raymond Halpern
Contributed by Cooper E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Commenting..
i hope they become so famous that everywhere i go i hear their music playing
BIGPEA
we're close now
Mikelica
Genious
Laserforcet Citadel
The way this track started really set the intention. I reckon there was a time when those two were in the studio and they were like 'Ok we got some stubborn ass demons to exorcise right about now'.
Karla Balderas
to all the people that are not feeling it, it all makes sense when you listen to this live
Brenda Becerra
Karla Balderas it's about the president lol
Carlos de Moraes Barreto
ja vou ficar muitooo louca nas baladas de carnaval com GREED
TWIIN TIGER
Fucking amazing, I love seeing songs of resistance channeled so perfectly, especially in the pop and dance genres/worlds
Prielle Meir
Amazing! I love your music
Rodrigo Alejandro Patlan Agripino
woooo los amo son geniales y ahora con esto, que mas puedo pedir.