Millionaire
The Travis Waltons Lyrics

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I couldn't change if I wanted to,
what can I say I'm afraid of you
my biggest fear though you'd never know,
one foot and I'm on my own

And it's simple
I'm a fighter
I'm ungrateful

I'm on fire but

I brushed your shoes and I washed your hair
and set you loose on the world out there
and found out if they make care?
you make me feel like a millionaire

And it's simple
I'm a fighter
I'm ungrateful
I'm on fire but

and your love made me feel like a millionaire
and your love made me feel like a millionaire

oooohhhhhh oooohhhhhh oooohhhhhh
oooohhhhhh oooohhhhhh oooohhhhhh

oooohhhhhh oooohhhhhh oooohhhhhh
oooohhhhhh oooohhhhhh

Overall Meaning

The Travis Waltons's song "Millionaire" is a song that explores the difficult balance of love and fear. The opening lines of the song set the tone for the fear that the singer feels towards the person they love. The line "I couldn't change if I wanted to" implies a sense of helplessness and powerlessness in the face of their feelings. The following line "what can I say I'm afraid of you" is a revealing confession of fear. The singer is struggling to articulate their feelings towards the person they love and it is clear that their fear is getting in the way.

The chorus is where the song takes on a more intense and passionate tone. The line "and your love made me feel like a millionaire" is a powerful image. It implies that the love the singer feels is so intense and overwhelming that it gives them a feeling of great wealth and power. It is clear that the singer sees the person they love as the source of all their strength and confidence. However, this is a double-edged sword, as the fear the singer feels towards the person they love is also intense and all-consuming. The line "I'm ungrateful, I'm on fire" is a complex confession of mixed emotions. The singer is simultaneously grateful for the love they receive but also aware of the destructive power their love holds over them. Ultimately, the song captures the intense emotional turmoil that can come with love and fear, and how the two emotions can be deeply interconnected.

Line by Line Meaning

I couldn't change if I wanted to,
I am unable to change, even if I try

what can I say I'm afraid of you
I'm comfortably afraid of you, with no explanation

my biggest fear though you'd never know,
You will never figure out my biggest fear

one foot and I'm on my own
At any moment I could be alone, and I'm terrified of that possibility

And it's simple
It's straightforward, there's no complexity involved

I'm a fighter
I'm a warrior, I don't back down from a challenge

I'm ungrateful
I have a sense of entitlement, I don't appreciate what I have

I'm on fire but
I'm ablaze with passion, but there's a caveat

I brushed your shoes and I washed your hair
I took care of you, helped you get ready for the world

and set you loose on the world out there
I set you free, hoping that you would thrive

and found out if they make care?
I discovered if anyone really cared for you