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Pennyless
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Aug 21, 2026 updated
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Plumb's 'Pennyless' tells the story of a woman in Chicago who is homeless, struggling with sorrow and self-harm, and trapped in a cycle of despair. The song portrays her search for identity and hope, as she keeps encountering herself and longs to become someone else. It touches on themes of brokenness, the emptiness of fame and fortune, and the deep need for something beyond tomorrow. The lyrics evoke a sense of spiritual longing and the possibility of redemption, though the song does not explicitly mention God or Jesus. It is a poignant reflection on human frailty and the search for meaning.
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Blind soul lost in Chicago
She fell asleep under a bridge
Drowning out the sound of her sorrow
She's finding it hard to exist
[Chorus:]
She keeps running into herself
Hoping to find sombody else
She keep running into herself
Hoping that she'll get out of wonderland
Fame and fortune didn't become her
So she says pennyless
Needing so much more than tomorrow
As she stares at the scars on her wrist
[Repeat Chorus]
She keeps running into herself
Hoping to find somebody else
She keeps running into herself
Hoping that she'll find somebody better
[Repeat Chorus]