Everything

Everything is track 1 from the album P'dice.  P'dice is a concept album that follows the life of a man from the cradle to the grave. The lyrics tell the story.

lyrics

You made me play with my new toys not my friends.
You told me they were different, make do and pretend.
But Johnny had a cardboard box for his home,
then moved up to a coffin where he never grew old.

You gave me everything I need.
Forget their hunger, feed my greed.
I've got much more than you.
There's nothing you can do to me.

Fast car, caviar, bank accounts, trendy bars, give me what I want, I pay cash, I don't believe in free.
Stop begging in the streets, stop getting in my face, get out of my way, I'm not a charity.
Life is good, living on cashback, isn't that the way to be?
So tell me why, inside, I don't feel like me?

I have everything you need.
To feed your hunger, starve my greed.
I've got much more than you.
Do you think you'd be happy if you were me?

Is this everything I need?
I'm sure there's something else that I can't see.
I've got so much more than you, so why am I so ashamed of me?

This means nothing to me.
Keep your trinkets and possessions, I need a new
obsession you can't see.
Everything is temporary, self inflicted complications, shackles of the mind that prison me.

credits

from P'dice, released January 16, 2012
Music written, composed and performed by Paul Cusick.
Drums: Marco Minnemann
Artwork: Martin Roberts at M:art