So this has been.my favorite song of OTEP's since it came out in 2004, and I always thought it was a song about a child's narrative of suffering in an abusive Christian home. But now that I am revisiting the lyrics, I am seeing something totally new.
This song could be gospel of John but from the perspective of Jesus.
Jesus was NOT having a good time up to and during the crucifixion. Everyone in the known world at the time looked to him with fear, admiration or disgust and he was constantly being asked questions. He spoke in "verses, prophesies and curses". He had made an enemy of the state, and believed the world was increasingly wicked and fallen from grace, or that he was in the "mouth of madness".
The spine of atlas is the structure that allows the titan to hold the world up. Jesus challenged the state and in doing so became a celebrated resistance figure. It also made him public enemy #1.
All of this happened simply because he was doing his thing, not because of any agenda he had or strategy.
And then he gets scourged (storm of thorns)
There are some plot holes here but I think it's an interesting interpretation.
Gimme shmoney, gimme, gimme shmoney
Gimme shmoney, gimme, gimme shmoney
Yeah, it's what a girl like
Yeah, it's what a girl like
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
That's what a girl like
That's what a girl like
Gimme money, all I want is money
I'm Cardi B, all I know is shmoney shmoney
Beat ya bitch, if it's not green then back up off me
Fuck it send em' EBTs, food stamps, this shit not funny
I'm here for money and I'm 'bout to put in work
Yellow Man, nobody move, nobody get hurt
It's just to the paper
Fuck it, man I got a cake up
Niggas spend all this money, you saved up
Throw it all in his face like it's make-up
Yeah nigga, straight up
Gimme shmoney, gimme gimme shmoney
Gimme shmoney, gimme gimme shmoney
Yeah, it's what a girl like
Yeah, it's what a girl like
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
That's what a girl like
That's what a girl like
I don't want ya man, hoe, I just want the money
Why don't you understand, hoe, please don't be a dummy
His name not Benjamin, he can't do nothing for me
It's all about a check and plus that nigga ugly
He like my setup, how I dress up, so I guess it's head up
He spend that cheddar, mozzarella, yeah he fuck that check up
I tell him step up, put that bread up, don't you hesitate
I have the goons at your door like, "Hello, what's in the safe?"
Gimme shmoney, gimme gimme shmoney
Gimme shmoney, gimme gimme shmoney
Yeah, it's what a girl like
Yeah, it's what a girl like
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
That's what a girl like
That's what a girl like
Gimme shmoney, gimme, gimme shmoney
Yeah, it's what a girl like
Yeah, it's what a girl like
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
That's what a girl like
That's what a girl like
Gimme money, all I want is money
I'm Cardi B, all I know is shmoney shmoney
Beat ya bitch, if it's not green then back up off me
Fuck it send em' EBTs, food stamps, this shit not funny
I'm here for money and I'm 'bout to put in work
Yellow Man, nobody move, nobody get hurt
It's just to the paper
Fuck it, man I got a cake up
Niggas spend all this money, you saved up
Throw it all in his face like it's make-up
Yeah nigga, straight up
Gimme shmoney, gimme gimme shmoney
Gimme shmoney, gimme gimme shmoney
Yeah, it's what a girl like
Yeah, it's what a girl like
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
That's what a girl like
That's what a girl like
I don't want ya man, hoe, I just want the money
Why don't you understand, hoe, please don't be a dummy
His name not Benjamin, he can't do nothing for me
It's all about a check and plus that nigga ugly
He like my setup, how I dress up, so I guess it's head up
He spend that cheddar, mozzarella, yeah he fuck that check up
I tell him step up, put that bread up, don't you hesitate
I have the goons at your door like, "Hello, what's in the safe?"
Gimme shmoney, gimme gimme shmoney
Gimme shmoney, gimme gimme shmoney
Yeah, it's what a girl like
Yeah, it's what a girl like
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
I don't want ya man, I just want the shmoney
That's what a girl like
That's what a girl like
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
What A Girl Likes Lyrics as written by Delroy Ford Belcalis Almanzar
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I find this song rather disturbing because, as far as I can tell, "Shmoney" means it's all about a check and plus that nigga ugly.