M.O.N.E.Y
The-1975 Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You know he likes to get blown
Has he got enough money to spend?
Leave? No, he's to and fro
He doesn't like it when the girls go
Has he got enough money to spend?
It's going off 'cause they're not
The boy is rushing out his skin
He's got his charm with the
Girls that are smoking he takes her arm
Jumps the bar and now he's in
Drink slow to feed the nose
You know he likes to get blown
Has he got enough money to spend?
Leave? No, he's to and fro
He doesn't like it when the girls go
Has he got enough money to spend?
A broken half a glass has opened up his chin
He thinks he's hard
A powdered mouth that tastes of gin
He's just been barred for that
Blues he was smoking and then he barks
"It's my car I'm sleeping in"
Tabs with unlimited O's
New clothes, bloody nose
Powders and walking back home
Has he got enough weed? No
Broken phone, retching on the floor alone
And I can't believe that
We're talking 'bout him
"I'm searching you, mate
Your jaw's all over the place"
Can't talk, quick slap in the face
Yes, I threw a nut, but your friend's a case
Why you singling him out
Is it because of his race?
"Look, the dog won't bark if
You don't lark about"
M-O-N-E-Y's me m-O-N-E-Y
M-O-N-E-Y's me m-O-N-E-Y
M-O-N-E – m-O-N-E –
M-O-N-E-Y m-O-N-E-Y's me
M-O-N-E-Y
The lyrics to The 1975's song M.O.N.E.Y seem to be describing a night out for someone who's looking to spend money on drugs, alcohol, and possibly even women. The opening lines "Drink slow to feed the nose, you know he likes to get blown" suggest that the person in question is using cocaine, a drug commonly taken through the nose. The next lines, "Has he got enough money to spend?" indicate that he may have financial troubles supporting his habit. The following lines describe a club or party where the boy is trying to get in or has just made his way inside. He seems to have a charm with the girls and manages to take one of them with him inside, but the rest of the lyrics describe a series of events in which the boy gets into a fight, gets thrown out of the club, and eventually ends up alone and sick.
The overall theme of the song is about the materialistic nature of society and how it can lead people to do things they may not necessarily want to do, but feel they have to in order to fit in or be accepted. The chorus of the song - "M-O-N-E-Y's me, M-O-N-E-Y" - seems to be a mantra that the main character uses to remind himself that he needs money to continue living this lifestyle. The lyrics almost sound like a cautionary tale or a warning about the dangers of living a life that is focused solely on material possessions.
Line by Line Meaning
Drink slow to feed the nose
He's doing cocaine, but trying not to overdo it
You know he likes to get blown
He likes to do cocaine
Has he got enough money to spend?
Is he rich enough to support his drug habit?
Leave? No, he's to and fro
He's indecisive and can't leave the party
He doesn't like it when the girls go
He wants to stay at the party as long as possible
It's going off 'cause they're not
He's getting kicked out of the party
Gonna let him in two and a half
He's not even close to being allowed to re-enter
The boy is rushing out his skin
He's anxious and overwhelmed
He's got his charm with the
He's seductive and charming
Girls that are smoking he takes her arm
He's trying to impress and flirt with a girl who's smoking
Jumps the bar and now he's in
He sneaks back into the party over the bar
A broken half a glass has opened up his chin
He got into a fight and is bleeding
He thinks he's hard
He believes he's tough
A powdered mouth that tastes of gin
He's been drinking and doing drugs
He's just been barred for that
He got kicked out for his behavior
Blues he was smoking and then he barks
He smokes marijuana and then gets aggressive
"It's my car I'm sleeping in"
He's homeless and will sleep in his car
Tabs with unlimited O's
He's taking ecstasy pills
New clothes, bloody nose
He's got new clothes, but also a bloody nose from drugs
Powders and walking back home
He's doing drugs and walking home
Has he got enough weed? No
He's run out of marijuana
Broken phone, retching on the floor alone
He's gotten sick and vomiting alone with a broken phone
And I can't believe that
The situation is unbelievable
We're talking 'bout him
People are discussing him and his behavior
"I'm searching you, mate
He's being searched by the police
Your jaw's all over the place"
The police can tell he's been doing drugs
Can't talk, quick slap in the face
He's too high to speak and is violent when the police confront him
Yes, I threw a nut, but your friend's a case
He admits to hitting the police officer, blaming it on his friend's bad behavior
Why you singling him out
He's upset and asking why he's being targeted
Is it because of his race?
He's accusing the police of racism
"Look, the dog won't bark if
The police issue a warning to calm him down
You don't lark about"
They want him to stop causing trouble
M-O-N-E-Y's me m-O-N-E-Y
He's fixated on money and using it to fuel his drug habits
M-O-N-E-Y's me m-O-N-E-Y
He's repeating his obsession with money
M-O-N-E – m-O-N-E –
He's spelling out the word 'money'
M-O-N-E-Y m-O-N-E-Y's me
He believes that money defines him and his lifestyle
M-O-N-E-Y
He keeps repeating the word 'money'
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: ROSS STEWART MACDONALD, ADAM BRIAN THOMAS HANN, GEORGE BEDFORD DANIEL, MATTHEW TIMOTHY HEALY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheSoccerKitten
There's no such thing as a "true fan" goddammit. You like one of their songs? Great! You like a ton of their songs? Awesome! You don't know their names? Ok! You know their life story? Cool. Known them since the beginning? That's great. A FAN IS A FAN. Enjoy the amazing music and quit putting yourself on a pedestal.
@lyynda6772
best comment i've seen on youtube in months
@KJIgnacio
I second Amening this. lol
@ailenp.7725
YEAH! I've been gettin' hate 'cause I discovered them thanks to Harry from One Direction I mean I guess they don't care if you became a fan thanks to Harry Styles thanks to the radio or by yourself IT'S GOOD MUSIC WE SHOULD ENJOY IT!
@sharronwilliams2729
bless you xo lol
@raelynnbailey7554
calm down
@ttt8527
👏i👏can't👏belive👏we👏are👏talking👏about👏him👏
@sunshineyrainbows13
I see what you did there.
@iusethisplatform
actttn UGH! 😒
@maggieplaisted2428
when it gets to "tabs with unlimited 0's" I get so hype ahh