TRACY CHAPMAN

- Mountains O' Things Lyrics

The life I've always wanted
I guess I'll never have
I'll be working for someone else
Until I'm in my grave
I'll be dreaming of a life of ease
And mountains
Oh mountains o' things

To have a big expensive car
Drag my furs on the ground
And have a maid that I can tell
To bring my anything
Everyone will look at my with envy and greed
I'll revel in their attention
And mountains
Oh mountains o' things

Sweet lazy life
Champagne and caviar
I hope you'll come and find me
Cause you know who we are
Those who deserve the best in life
And know what money's worth
And those whose sole misfortune
Was having mountains o' nothings at birth

Oh they tell me
There's still time to save my soul
They tell me
Renounce all
Renounce all those material things you gained by
Exploiting other human beings

Consume more than you need
This is a dream
Make your pauper
Or make you queen
I won't die lonely
I'll have it all prearranged
A grave that's deep and wide enough
For me and all my mountains o' things

Oh they tell me
There's still time to save my soul
they tell me
renounce all
renounce all those material things you gained by
exploiting other human beings

Mostly I feel lonely
Good good people are
good people are only
My stepping stones
It's gonna take all my mountains o' things
To surround me
Keep all my enemies away
Keep my sadness and loneliness at bay

The life I've always wanted
I guess I'll never have
I'll be working for somebody else
until I'm in my grave
I'll be dreaming of a life at ease
and mountains
oh mountains o' things

I'll be dreaming
dreaming
dreaming...

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Facts about Mountains O' Things

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Who wrote Mountains O' Things lyrics?


Mountains O' Things is written and performed by Tracy Chapman.
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When was Mountains O' Things released?


It is first released on April 01, 1988 as part of Tracy Chapman's album "Tracy Chapman" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Mountains O' Things lyrics?


When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, Tracy Chapman's 'Mountains O' Things' is a song that criticizes a society where material possession and wealth are the main drivers of people's lives. The piece gives the impression of being a lonely and empty road of mankind's struggle for power, money and possessions through oppression and exploitation, stressing the futility of using goods to fill a gap that cannot be satisfied by their nature. The mountains o' things lyrics are apparently most inclined to deliver a candid social critique, introspection, agitation, isolation, and retrogression. The song to some extent draws the line of demarcation between the poles of materialism and want, loneliness and emptiness, and exploitation and moral conflict. The lyrics reflect the duality of materialism and spiritual questioning, which might not be appropriate for small kids without the supervision of an adult. While there are no overt mentions of violence, sex, or drugs, the topic of abuse and isolation might call for some parental guidance.
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Which genre is Mountains O' Things?


Mountains O' Things falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song Mountains O' Things?


Mountains O' Things song length is 4 minutes and 39 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Tracy Chapman
Record Label(s): 1988 Elektra Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States
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