Fool For Money (2026 Song) | Edward Lytton & Friends | 70's-Style Laid Back Protest Soul Music скачать в хорошем качестве

Fool For Money (2026 Song) | Edward Lytton & Friends | 70's-Style Laid Back Protest Soul Music

From the album 'Lightning Lithium' (2026) by Edward Lytton & Friends. Link:    • Lightning Lithium (2026 Album) | Edward Ly...   Lyrics: [Verse 1] Corner office, glass and chrome City groanin’ like a broken home Everybody climbin’ the same tall wall But the top ain’t big enough for us all I see the headlines, suits and ties Gold-plated dreams, hungry eyes The higher the ladder, the longer the fall You can’t take it with you when the night wind calls [Pre-Chorus] You can buy a watch but not your time Buy a truth but not a mind Every bill got a shadow side Every crown sits uneasy inside [Chorus] I don’t wanna die a fool for money Chasin’ paper till my soul goes numb I seen kings with nothin’ to lose Still losin’ sleep over what they own I don’t wanna live a fool for money When the счета fade and the lights go low You can’t hug your gold when the cold wind comes Only love walks you home [Verse 2] Overflow in a thirsty land Bossman squeezin’ with a velvet hand Profit rise while the people bend That circle just don’t ever end Got more shoes than you got feet Still can’t rest when you lay down to sleep Full plate, but your heart still aches Rich man starvin’ at his own gates [Pre-Chorus] What good’s a vault if you’re locked inside What’s a win if you never arrive You work all day for a restless night That ain’t livin’, that’s just survive [Chorus] I don’t wanna die a fool for money Countin’ coins while the years run fast You can own the future on paper, son But the present’s always slippin’ past I don’t wanna live a fool for money Heard the truth in an old man’s tone You spend your life tryin’ to own the world End up leavin’ it all alone [Bridge (spoken-sung, Marvin-style reflection)] I knew a man who had it all House on the hill, name on the wall Then the wind came, took it away Asked him who he’d curse that day He said, “I came in barehanded I’ll leave the same, still standin’” Some things you lose, some truths you gain Ain’t every loss a kind of chain [Verse 3] Eat your bread while the sun still shines Hold your people, read the signs Joy ain’t stored in a bank downtown It’s a quiet peace when the night comes down Work is good, but it ain’t your god Rest your feet on the same old sod If you got enough and you sleep real deep Man, that’s a blessing most folks don’t keep [Chorus] I don’t wanna die a fool for money Sell my mercy for a bigger throne I seen the rich and the poor alike Still beggin’ heaven to feel at home I don’t wanna live a fool for money Let the numbers tell me who I am If I got my breath and a little love I’m a wealthy man [Outro] Yeah… I don’t wanna be I don’t wanna be A fool for money (fade with strings, congas, soft backing vocals humming) Style: Genre & Era: 1970s conscious soul, cinematic protest soul Influences: What’s Going On (album), Curtis Mayfield, 'Songs in the key of life' atmospheres Mood: Reflective, warm, bittersweet, socially observant, spiritually grounded but non-religious Instrumentation: Deep, melodic electric bass Light congas + brushed drums Fender Rhodes / Wurlitzer keys Wah-tinged clean guitar Subtle string section swelling in chorus and outro Gentle background vocal harmonies Vocals: Smooth, intimate male lead high, soulful delivery Occasional spoken-sung phrases (rich, smooth tenor influence) Tempo & Feel: mid tempo, laid-back pocket, widescreen groove Feels like driving through the city at dusk Production Notes: Warm analog mix, tape saturation, wide stereo field, emotional restraint—message over theatrics