"And if the whole world's singing your songs
And all you're paintings have been hung
Just remember what was yours is everyone's from now on"
I think those lines mean this: in the beginning he's saying do what you want don't let anyone tell you what to do or think, the people who are the "naysayers" aren't what it's all about, it's about what you feel. And then, "what was yours is everyones..." is like the pride you feel in what you've accomplished. You started from people saying bad things and now your music (or anything else) has touched so many people. You've given a piece of yourself to the world and there's never shame in that.
The whole song to me is just about trusting yourself and the good things that come when you believe in what you're doing and don't let anyone take that away from you.
"And if the whole world's singing your songs And all you're paintings have been hung Just remember what was yours is everyone's from now on"
I think those lines mean this: in the beginning he's saying do what you want don't let anyone tell you what to do or think, the people who are the "naysayers" aren't what it's all about, it's about what you feel. And then, "what was yours is everyones..." is like the pride you feel in what you've accomplished. You started from people saying bad things and now your music (or anything else) has touched so many people. You've given a piece of yourself to the world and there's never shame in that.
The whole song to me is just about trusting yourself and the good things that come when you believe in what you're doing and don't let anyone take that away from you.