I take the word "cause" to mean "money." There is the saying that "time = money,' hence the song title.
When he says "you" I believe he is in a dialogue with money/cause. This works on several levels.
"You come in, check my time"
The first level here is that you (money) comes in the form of a check, and he is essentially being paid for his time. The second level is that when money is present/available, he checks his time because he is anxious/focused on getting that money.
"I've seen your hope on television"
Could be a reference to seeing actors/athletes on TV; money provides hope that people will one day be rich and famous, but very few reach that point. As a result, actors/athletes on TV represent the hope that money provides.
"Where you've been, you were my word"
Money is really based off of an agreed upon promise that everyone will continue to believe in its value. If you want a car, you give the dealer money, and you are also giving them your word, albeit unspoken, that the money has value. Obviously, a bank note or check has no real value beyond our commitment to pretending it does.
"And they all want to love the cause
'Cause they all need to be the cause
They all want to fuck the cause"
Being attracted to money and devoting your life and energy to getting money and being rich is "the cause."
I take the word "cause" to mean "money." There is the saying that "time = money,' hence the song title.
When he says "you" I believe he is in a dialogue with money/cause. This works on several levels.
"You come in, check my time"
The first level here is that you (money) comes in the form of a check, and he is essentially being paid for his time. The second level is that when money is present/available, he checks his time because he is anxious/focused on getting that money.
"I've seen your hope on television"
Could be a reference to seeing actors/athletes on TV; money provides hope that people will one day be rich and famous, but very few reach that point. As a result, actors/athletes on TV represent the hope that money provides.
"Where you've been, you were my word"
Money is really based off of an agreed upon promise that everyone will continue to believe in its value. If you want a car, you give the dealer money, and you are also giving them your word, albeit unspoken, that the money has value. Obviously, a bank note or check has no real value beyond our commitment to pretending it does.
"And they all want to love the cause 'Cause they all need to be the cause They all want to fuck the cause"
Being attracted to money and devoting your life and energy to getting money and being rich is "the cause."