Its simple. They rap about living lives they not only don’t but in many ways can’t. As long as they do that, the life they rap about will remain out of reach, making all their money and fame feel pointless, like its not enough despite being more than most have. They can never be satisfied.
“How many times have you heard someone say
‘If I had his money, I could do things my way’?
But little they know that it’s so hard to find
One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind.”
-Bob Dylan
Its simple. They rap about living lives they not only don’t but in many ways can’t. As long as they do that, the life they rap about will remain out of reach, making all their money and fame feel pointless, like its not enough despite being more than most have. They can never be satisfied.
“How many times have you heard someone say ‘If I had his money, I could do things my way’?
But little they know that it’s so hard to find One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind.” -Bob Dylan