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I Need a New Money

Andy Grammer

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I Need a New Money

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I am not merely an economic unit, I am humanHow far off are we that that can sound confusing?I wanna strive for more, but oftentimes, I don't know how toI need a new money that measures my inherent valueWhat's your salary? What's your rate?What's your hourly wage?What's your position? Your commission?How much are you for the day?When we meet somebody newWhat is the first thing that we do?"What do you do?"AKA, "How much money do you make?"And then we take that informationAnd we sort it in our brainsAssess the value, calculate where to put them on the pageThe hiеrarchy of importance, I meanThis is just insaneYou'rе tellin' me that we've agreedto tie self-worth to what we're paid?You're tellin' me that we've agreedto tie self-worth to what we're paid?Well, what a grave mistake to makeWhat terrible advice to takeIf the scoreboard counts in dollarsWhat kinda game you think we'll play?Yo, I am not merely an economic unit, I am humanHow far off are we that that can sound confusing?I wanna strive for more, but oftentimes, I don't know how toI need a new money that measures my inherent valueBut like my four-year-old askin' "why?"until she's blue in the faceMy inner child inquiresabout this money that we make, why?I make money 'cause I need it, why?So I can have financial freedom, why?So I can keep up with the Jones', why?So someday I can own a home and, why?So I can climb the social ladder, why?So I feel like I even matter, why?'Cause I'm constantly worriedThat I won't be enough'Cause I'm worried, without moneyI'm not worthy of loveYo, I am not merely an economic unit, I am humanHow far off are we that that can sound confusing?I wanna strive for more, but oftentimes, I don't know how toI need a new money that measures my inherent valueBut what if the scoreboard tallied love?What if the stock market valued lvoe?What if the 401k was judgedby how much you lifted others up?What if the best we could get was love?What if we were impressed with love?What if the status and class was love?What if it mattered how much you love?What if the money was not enough?What if we worked nine to five for love?What if the point of this life was love?What if the point of this life was love?Yo, I am not merely an economic unit, I am human
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