Jessie J Meaning

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Money chains down people from living life. This appears to be the belief of singer Jessie J. She points out in her song, “Price Tag” that the world needs to stop worrying about the price tags, and instead enjoy life. The song was released on January 25, 2011, and debuted at number one on the U.K. Singles Chart. The song also topped the charts in Ireland and New Zealand, becoming Jessie J’s first number one single in her native U.K. In the United States, “Price Tag” apexed at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. Even though the song did better in the U.K., its theme is meant for everyone in every nation. The song “Price Tag” by Jessie J (Jessica Cornish) reveals that people around the world, yes even Americans, are too focused on money and capitalism, and they are not enjoying life. Jessie J opens her song with the lyrics, “Seems like everybody’s got a price,” which she is declaring that money is a motivator and shows that people only care for money. She then ends the verse by singing, “Just stop for a minute, and smile.” The main point of the line and stanza is for Jessie J to tell people that they need …show more content…

Jessie J goes on to sing how “money can’t buy us happiness,” meaning that money can only give us materialistic items and not happiness. In terms of money Jessie J sings that she’ll “Pay em with love tonight”, then kicks into the chorus, “It’s not about the money, money, money, we don’t need the money money money, we just wanna make the world dance, forget about the price tag.” She sings “Pay em with love” because she is offering a substitute for money, a feeling, a feeling that usually fills a happiness hole in person’s heart. The chorus is referring to her belief that living life is not about money, but instead it is about dancing and having

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