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MONEY and FAME
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Aug 25, 2026 updated
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Needtobreathe's 'Money & Fame' is a reflective rock song about the emptiness and moral cost of chasing worldly success. The narrator admits to past mistakes, regret, and the shame that comes with wealth and celebrity, but finds a sense of peace and redemption. The lyrics suggest that material gain cannot satisfy the soul, and there is an underlying spiritual awakening. The song's message aligns with Christian themes of repentance and the futility of earthly treasures, pointing to a higher purpose beyond fame and fortune.
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I was sleeping with a loaded gun
I was scared of all things I'd done
Yeah, I know I'm not the only one
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright now
I was chasing down a high again
Tryna take whatever I could get
But you know I had to pay for it
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright now
I know that you know
That everybody goes when the lights go
What do you kids wanna know about now?
I made enough to make a young gun proud
Money and fame bring a man to shame
Ain't no doubt about it
What do you kids wanna know about now?
I found the bottom from the top somehow
Money and fame bring a man to shame
Ain't no doubt about it
Yeah, I've done some things that I regret
I was thinking I was fortunate
Now I'm working just to pay the debt
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright now
You never know until you're offered it
But everybody's got a price, I guess
It's even lower than you think it is
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright now
I know that you know
That everybody goes when the lights go
What do you kids wanna know about now?
I made enough to make a young gun proud
Money and fame bring a man to shame
Ain't no doubt about it
What do you kids wanna know about now?
I found the bottom from the top somehow
Money and fame bring a man to shame
Ain't no doubt about it
What do you kids wanna know about now?
I seen the devil and the bright lights now
Money and fame bring a man to shame
Ain't no doubt about it
What do you kids wanna know about now?
I found the bottom from the top somehow
Money and fame bring a man to shame
Ain't no doubt about it