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He uses a scar simile to describe how his songs get stuck in your head. Boots has you repeating his lines long after you’ve listened to the song.

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As the title suggests, this song parallels seasons with stages in a relationship. Winter is the coldest season, symbolizing the tension and hard times between them.

Note the other seasonal symbolism. While autumn and spring are brought up throughout, the lack of summer – the time most representative of happiness and good times – shows that they are constantly heading into (autumn) or getting out (spring) of the bad times, but never experiencing prolonged satisfaction.

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By buying her this meal, the girl now knew that she could get him to buy her more things – metaphorically having it on a leash.

Also note the wordplay, as “bought” could mean falling for her scheme of getting him to pay for her, or literally buying her the meal.

Now we ain’t saying she’s a gold digger, but…

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Mainstream rap is known for its constant references to “money, cars, clothes and hoes”, but Boots is not like your average rapper/singer. His 32 bar verse didn’t mention cars or any other material object.

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Williams was placed on Injured Reserve after tearing his pectoral muscle in week 6 last season. He was having a very solid year as Brian Urlacher’s replacement before the injury, contributing 2 sacks, 19 tackles and one forced fumble in six games – four of which he started.

The 32 year old veteran will look to pick up where he left off early last season. Terms of the deal are currently undisclosed, but expected to be less than his one-year contract in 2013 where he made $1,328,000.

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9 A.M. to 5 P.M. is the typical American work day, though this seems to be changing today. It symbolizes a tedious and boring desk job that is only kept because it provides income.

The faces of dead presidents show up on U.S. currency – something that his Roc Nation boss Jay Z has repeatedly explored. Money is often synonymous with success in today’s society. As such, people are attracted to money as if it is calling or singing to them.

For Boots' firsthand account of the 9-5 life, check out his incredible verified annotation on Beyoncé’s song “Haunted”which he produced – below:

All these people on the planet working 9 to 5 just to stay alive

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A common fear is that the prime of your life is gone or you have hit your peak. This realization is common in mid-life crises, but the narrator is relatively young.

He is currently going through some hard times and is pessimistic about his future because of this.

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Hesney is 32 years old, whereas Bieber just recently turned 20. He is amused by the idea of “disciplining” someone 12 years his elder, as it is something commonly done by a superior.

Note: To answer the question – something Justin has proved incapable of doing – Hesney is not his son.

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#$15.1 million to be exact!

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