I think the name, Cage the Elephant, refers to the republican party and how we as a society had better stop them from pushing their greedy agenda on all of us. I would even go as far as to say that he feels like we would be better off in a more socialistic society. It isn't entirely their fault, the American capitalistic way is also to blame. They are also saying that when people do these things that seem terrible on the surface, like selling drugs and prostitution, when you look deeper its really justifiable. Capitalism makes even good people do bad things when they get desperate to eat and pay the rent. Capitalism pins everybody against each other, so we have to compete against one another instead of working together as a society. The song is about the evils of capitalism. I hope that kind of makes sense for some people.
Money fuels impurity and everybody is looking for their next thrill. These social issues exist as a result of our flawed capitalist system. He ends the verse in understanding because he has confronted these different temptations and he understands how easy it can be to get lost on the street of wickedness, even when you're subscribed to a religion that is meant to be pure. He witnesses the corrupt bullshit that can take place behind the scenes of a church. He encounters religion, as a lot of people do towards the end of their life. In the third verse, the narrator finally gets off of the street and into his house, as his life is winding down. I think it takes awhile for him to overcome his temptation for drugs, contrasting the 15 minutes that passed after his first encounter and the couple hours after his second encounter. I think that the whole verse vaguely talks about the risks and struggles associated with drugs and drug deals. I like to picture the person that the narrator encounters in the second verse as a drug dealer. When he says, "You're such a sweet young thing, why do you do this to yourself?," I think he overcomes his temptations in search of a deeper form of love, though not completely. In the first verse, the narrator encounters sex/lust. The street he's walking on represents the course of his life. To me, each verse represents something that could completely take control of you. Oh no, we can't slow down, we can't hold back We got bills to pay, we got mouths to feed You know there ain't no rest for the wicked Oh yes, we all seek out to satisfy those thrills
He'd stuffed his bank account with righteous dollar billsīut even still I can't say much because I know we're all the same I saw a preacher man in cuffs, he'd taken money from the church
Bills to pay lyrics tv#
The day was winding down and coming to an endĪnd so I turned on the TV and flipped it over to the newsĪnd what I saw, I almost couldn't comprehend Well, now a couple hours passed and I was sitting in my house He said, "There ain't no rest for the wicked What made you wanna live this kind of life?" I told him, "You can have my cash, but first, you know I gotta ask He said, "Give me all you've got, I want your money, not your lifeīut if you try to make a move, I won't think twice" He made it clear he wasn't lookin' for a fight
When I saw the shadow of a man creep out of sightĪnd then he swept up from behind, he put a gun up to my head Not even fifteen minutes later, I'm still walkin' down the street Oh no, there ain't no rest for the wicked Oh no, I can't slow down, I can't hold back
Bills to pay lyrics for free#
There ain't nothin' in this world for free She looked at me and this is what she said I said, "You're such a sweet young thing, oh, why you do this to yourself?" If you pay the right price, your evening will be nice She said, "I never seen a man who looked so all alone I saw a pretty little thing approachin' me I was walkin' down the street when out the corner of my eye
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