Story Behind The Song
This song is about my life and struggles to be myself after being what everyone else wanted for years and years. I was a successful, well paid Systems Engineer working my life away. I left corporate America and traded it in to follow my dream of making music. I don't make much money (yet), but I am happy doing what I do. People could not understand how I could be happy making so much less money. This song was for the non-believers - the non supporters. I needed to put things in perspective for them. I think the song did just that...
Song Description
This song is about breaking free from the mold that everyone else wants you to be in, and following your dream. People may down you and say that what you are doing is not respectable enough...because its less money or less prestige, but if you are happy, it should not matter. So the song is an in your face, "I'm finally happy and doing what I love...what have YOU every done" story.
| Song Length |
2:53 |
Genre |
Rock - Ska, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Content, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Pride, Dreams |
| Similar Artists |
No Doubt, Sheryl Crow |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
WORKIN' TILL MY MIND WAS GONE, I PUSHED MY WAY TO THE TOP
THE MORE I MADE, THE MORE I SPENT, UNTIL I COULD NOT STOP
I LOST MY HEART, I SOLD MY SOUL JUST SO THEY'D KNOW MY NAME
ONCE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH I WAS SO GOOD AT THE GAME
(CHORUS)
BUT EVERYTHING I EVER WAS
WAS TIED TO HOW MUCH MONEY I COULD MAKE
AND EVERYTHING I'D EVER BE
ABOUT HOW I LOOKED AND HOW I PLAYED THE GAME
YOU SAY YOU FEEL ASHAMED
FOR WHAT I'VE NOW BECOME
BUT I GOT WHAT I WANT, TELL ME
WHAT HAVE YOU EVER DONE
WHAT HAVE YOU EVER DONE
NO WHAT I DO MAY NOT PAY MUCH BUT IT'S HONEST AND IT'S TRUE
I NO LONGER CARE WHAT OTHERS THINK, GOD KNOWS I'VE PAID MY DUES
I HAVE A DREAM, I LIVE FOR ME, NO LONGER WORRIED IF I FALL
CAUSE WHEN YOU'RE DOWN TO YOUR LAST BREATH THE MONEY DON'T MATTER AT ALL
(CHORUS)
EVERYTHING I EVER WAS
WAS TIED TO HOW MUCH MONEY I COULD MAKE
EVERYTHING I'D EVER BE
ABOUT HOW I LOOKED AND HOW I PLAYED THE GAME
YOU SAY YOU FEEL ASHAMED
FOR WHAT I'VE NOW BECOME
BUT I GOT WHAT I WANT, TELL ME
WHAT HAVE YOU EVER DONE
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
(LEAD GUITAR SOLO)
(BRIDGE)
SEARCHING FOR SOME PIECE OF MIND THAT MONEY COULDN'T BUY
IF ONLY I COULD BE MYSELF JUST ONCE BEFORE I DIE
(CHORUS)
EVERYTHING I EVER WAS
WAS TIED TO HOW MUCH MONEY I COULD MAKE
EVERYTHING I'D EVER BE
ABOUT HOW I LOOKED AND HOW I PLAYED THE GAME
YOU SAY YOU FEEL ASHAMED
FOR WHAT I'VE NOW BECOME
BUT I GOT WHAT I WANT, TELL ME
WHAT HAVE YOU EVER DONE
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE