Material Things - Johnny Stimson

I love material things

Because they light up the emptiness around me

Nothing can hurt as bad as human beings

And so I’m best friends with these

I got the brand new Nikes on my motorbike

I take it up to ninety just to feel alive

I’ll keep on riding 'till reality is out of sight

Ninety three, ninety four, ninety five

I bought a beach house so I wouldn’t fall apart

Made a significant investment in a baseball card

Plastic and polyester filling up my broken heart

Finally I’m a real superstar

I love material things

Because they light up the emptiness around me

Nothing can hurt as bad as human beings

And so I’m best friends with these

My tamagotchi’s always watching from his spot on the shelf

He probably knows me even better than I know myself

Lately he’s really done wonders for my mental health

Now I’ll never need anyone else

I just want gold hoops, gold rings, all my denim Japanese, please

Jet skis and limousines, I just need these bare necessities

To replace the empty space you left in me

When you crushed all my hopes and my dreams

I love material things

Because they light up the emptiness around me (light up the emptiness around me)

Nothing can hurt as bad as human beings

And so I’m best friends with these

Material things

My, my material things

Satisfaction guaranteed (nothing can hurt as bad as you hurt me)

And so I’m best friends with these