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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
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I'll be your platinum, I'll be your silver, I'll be your gold

It's part of the lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/justinbieber/aslongasyouloveme.html

"As long as you love me
We could be starving, we could be homeless, we could be broke
As long as you love me
I'll be your platinum, I'll be your silver, I'll be your gold"

What do you think the last line mean?
  

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That's very pretty. Do you see the contrast between literal poverty (starving, homeless, broke) and the figurative riches (platinum, silver, gold)? I don't think this is an English language problem.

  • That's very pretty.
  • Do you see the contrast between literal poverty (starving, homeless, broke) and the figurative riches (platinum, silver, gold)?
  • I don't think this is an English language problem.
  • It's a song about love.
  • If I must explain it...
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That's very pretty. Do you see the contrast between literal poverty (starving, homeless, broke) and the figurative riches (platinum, silver, gold)? I don't think this is an English language problem. It's a song about love.

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