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BJ was dealing with a lot of shit at the time he recorded this

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The man says this in response to the narrator’s excuse, stating that its unfortunate the speaker has to worry about money when he’s probably attractive enough to fit in with a wealthy crowd.

This is also a pickup line directed at the speaker, and it now becomes clear why the man offered him a ride. Rather than get uncomfortable, the narrator takes the compliment.

Morrissey’s sexuality has always been questioned, and this line, like many of The Smiths' songs, hints towards a gay relationship.

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This line is interpolated from A Taste Of Honey by Shelagh Delany, where the protagonist Jo says “I haven’t got any clothes to wear, for one thing.” as the reason that she doesn’t go out dancing in the evenings like the others do.

Morrissey was very influenced by the play and references to the film can also be found in “Reel Around The Fountain”, “This Night Has Opened My Eyes” and “You’ve Got Everything Now”.

This quote, at first impression, indicates that the speaker is poorer than their peers or possibly given less money by parents however it is also likely that this reasoning is not to be taken as literal – the narrator may not feel comfortable in certain social situations and uses excuses that imply economic inadequacy as opposed to the honest social inadequacy.

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I’d rather smoke weed, chill out and talk it over rather than be physically violent.

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Reference to this popular TV show from the 70’s and 80’s.

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According to the Five Percent lessons, the Devil instils fear in black babies at birth. To ensure that this fear continues into adulthood, he teaches the children to eat the wrong foods.

Ghost goes on to mention some of the wrong foods that black people eat: sodas, cheap meats, and worst of all, pork.

This idea originated in the Supreme Lessons of the Nation of Islam.

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The singer is ambiguously making a pun out of the homophones “reigns” and “rains.”

  • Literally, he is saying that the leaders in government are “reigning” through terror by exploitatively using their military power.

  • Figuratively, he is saying that terror is “raining” down and quenching the bloodlust of the evil people in power.

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McCartney is paying homage to the civil rights movement. Throughout American history, African-Americans had been seeking an equal place in society, and the ‘60s civil rights movements finally ended explicit government-sanctioned racism.

I had in mind a black woman, rather than a bird. Those were the days of the civil rights movement, which all of us cared passionately about, so this was really a song from me to a black woman, experiencing these problems in the States: ‘Let me encourage you to keep trying, to keep your faith, there is hope.’ As is often the case with my things, a veiling took place so, rather than say ‘Black woman living in Little Rock’ and be very specific, she became a bird, became symbolic, so you could apply it to your particular problem.
- Paul McCartney, Many Years From Now by Barry Miles

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“Mud-walking” refers to the clumsy way someone might move while under the influence of lean or “purple drank.” The term was supposedly coined by Drakeo the Ruler; he also has a song called “Mud Walkin'” which was released in February 2018. Drakeo passed away in December 2021 from a stabbing.

While Kendrick Lamar is generally known for his sober lifestyle, he confirmed that he occasionally partakes of substances in a May 2012 WILD 94.9 interview, stating:

I feel good [from] time to time…

This lyric may or may not be autobiographical, but it certainly ties into the over-arching narrative and concept of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, as well as loosely correlating with the closing line of the previous track, “We Cry Together”:

Stop tap-dancing around the conversation

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Doves is a rock band from Cheshire, England composed of Jimi Goodwin and twin brothers Jez and Andy Williams. The trio were originally a dance band named Sub Sub. They initially performed from 1998-2010, releasing four albums. They went on indefinite hiatus in 2010, with Goodwin embarking on a solo career while the Williams brothers formed a new band, Black Rivers.

In 2019, Doves reformed for some shows. In June of the following year they released “Carousels”, their first new material in 11 years and also the first single from their upcoming fifth album.

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