I don't hear those church bells chime anymore
'Cause I'm in love with this
Oh, we'll ride the coattails to the finish line
I don't hear those church bells chime anymore
'Cause I'm in love with this BROODS – Coattails
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To “ride someone’s coattails” is to use their success to further your own. No longer hearing church bells symbolizes her fading morals as she begins to enjoy taking advantage of others.
Mercy is a trigger that I ain't pulled yet Sacco (duo) – Kerosene
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Kerosene is a highly combustable liquid that he has doused on everything in sight. This foreshadows the next destructive step of purposefully setting it on fire.
He expands on the influences that the army has had on him by using a gun metaphor. Ironically, this trigger symbolizes the decision to have mercy and therefore kills when it is not pulled.
This contradiction again shows the fragile state of mind he is in and his drilled, instinctive nature to kill before thinking about the consequences.
Make a promise, stay safe my nigga Chuck Inglish (Ft. Chance the Rapper, Macie Stewart & Nico Segal) – Glam
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Baseball Wordplay
Chuck wants to make it – or score by touching home plate – but he’s only part of the way there at the moment – rounding first.
He also promises to stay safe during his pursuit, rather than getting thrown out
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