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, don't say, you don't N.E.R.D. – Life as a Fish

Don’t make excuses toward your carelessness. Change.

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April 17th, 2013

I think the lyric is “don’t say you know”

As in: “You shoul'dve listened to Jacques Costeau” “I know we should’ve

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You shoulda listened to N.E.R.D. – Life as a Fish

Ignorance of our species toward maintaining a healthy planet.

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On dry land (dry land)
Where the living scream die man (die man)
Awwwwww N.E.R.D. – Life as a Fish

Explaining safe life under water weighing the pros and cons of evolving into mankind, ultimately deciding not to due to the known evil we possess.

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By the seventh day, he rested as he looked at them
Those made, those, men N.E.R.D. – Life as a Fish

Pharrell paints the picture of some God that allows evolution to take its place, resulting in madness.

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He made this world, took it and gave it back again
And we learned, no-thing
(Nothing, we, we learned nothing right?) N.E.R.D. – Life as a Fish

As much as humanity has evolved, we haven’t learned anything. Evil has evolved with us and has been magnified.

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Leave it on the dry land (dry land)
Where the living scream die man (die man)
Awwwwww N.E.R.D. – Life as a Fish

We must face our own corruption and change our wrongs.

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They see our bones, and say oh no not them again
And scream swim, just, swim N.E.R.D. – Life as a Fish

The evil nature of our species scares the others away. In a way, they have become more intelligent by avoiding the negativity we’ve developed.

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Guess it's safe to say that they don't know
Since they not alone, and there's no dusk or dawn
As they never washed ashore, but of course, what for?
Who cares what lies beyond N.E.R.D. – Life as a Fish

The intimidating idea that the underdeveloped species remaining in the ocean have it better off, hidden from the evils of humanity.

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Stop sending your trash to sea N.E.R.D. – Life as a Fish

Serves as a metaphor for humanity moving backwards, in the wrong direction (Back to where we started). It can also be taken literally as a form of ignorance we practice in damaging the very planet we live on.

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On dry land (dry land)
Where the living scream die man (die man)
Awwwwww N.E.R.D. – Life as a Fish

Evil temptations have developed alongside humanity. He stresses that while humanity has came a long way from simple organisms in the water, our actions are far more evil than other, simpler species. “We’ve learned nothing.”

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"Now I don't pray out loud but I know my god heals" (Kid Cudi – Lord of the Sad and Lonely) | accepted

“I know now my God heals”

"5, 4, 3, 2, and where's Tyler" (Tyler The Creator – Sam (Is Dead)) | pending

The countdown from 5 to 2 are Tyler’s alter ego’s getting killed off. It stops at 2 because the only one’s remaining are Tyler and Sam, and then they go to war. The music video shows 3 dead Tyler’s which represent the one’s previously killed off.

"Or would get my toys and make a lotta noise / While my mo..." (Tyler The Creator – Inside of Clouds (Remix)) | pending

Nostalgia

"Fuck buying studio time, I'mma go purchase a shrink / Rec..." (Tyler The Creator – Rusty) | accepted

Also consider the irony that his first three solo projects (Bastard, Goblin, and Wolf) have been centered around therapy sessions with his “shrink” Dr. TC.However, since his fans still don’t understand him and constantly complain, he has the urge to literally refrain from another album and be more straight forward with recording a literal therapy session and sending it to everyone hassling him.

Tyler The Creator – Radicals | rejected

It’s ridiculous how someone can take one line from a song without analyzing it’s entirety and assume a completely different message. Tyler is constantly overlooked as a babbling idiot yet is truly nothing short of genius. His use of paradoxes, split personalities, depression, stubbornness, and defiance towards conformity is something music’s never witnessed (Not to mention the fact he produces, works on album artwork and videos, has a TV show, and run’s Odd Future). It’s ironic that people will point out song’s like this to make a point that Tyler’s a negative influence on listeners when all he stresses is to follow your dreams and formulate your own ideas and beliefs.

"You're my devil, you're my angel / You're my heaven, you'..." (Kanye West – Lost In The World) | accepted

He explains that this “girl” is his everything through contrasting dualities. In order for one to hold meaning, the other must exist, and he becomes bound to her in both ways.

"Self-loathing narcissist" (Earl Sweatshirt – Home) | pending

Narcissism is often thought of as a cover of insecurities and self-loathing. The paradox that is Earl. Arrogant and bold, yet unsatisfied and disturbed.

Kid Cudi – Immortal | accepted

“Tonight I feel immortal”

"I am the smartest man alive!" (Kid Cudi – Immortal) | accepted

Quote from the movie, Billy Madison.

"And the same man with sunken eyes saw me / And described ..." (Frank Ocean – Eyes Like Sky) | accepted

The earth seen as one unified object is blue and green. Humanity has taken over, and through violence, we’ve tried to gain as much land as possible with the meaningless colors we have created as flags, and tore ourselves apart. This creates the same sadness in the eyes of the blind one from the first verse, resulting in yellow once again.

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