Discover the story of the song > Nothing To It – The New Basement Tapes

The protagonist feels like they are young and have already seen enough of the world to know that there is nothing special about it. They do not want to join any organizations and prefer to be alone. They contemplate killing someone because they cannot stand greed. The protagonist asks for something from their partner, but it can be anything and does not have to be money. They repeat that they knew there was nothing to it multiple times in the end.