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Cigarette ci-ci-cigarette ci-ci-cigarette
I ain't tryna kill myself
I need a cigarette ci-ci-cigarette ci-ci-cigarette Obii Say – Undone
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Sess is slang for marijuana. Obii claims to no longer be using this substance in hopes of living longer, turning to cigarettes instead. Note that this belief on suicide is reversed in the next verse.
This is ironic, as tobacco is far more deadly. This can be taken as social commentary as to what many institutions make youths believe, as well as the oddity that tobacco is legal while cannabis is not.
The stuttering around the word cigarette is also note-worthy. Stuttering is a possible symptom of withdrawal and cigarettes are often used by smokers to calm their nerves, countering this state. This goal may also be an indication that he really isn’t trying to kill himself by maintaining some sense of control.
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A clever way to call the haters salty. Seeing his success, they are envious of it and turn to hostility to cover this up.
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is the chemical composition of table salt. Salt is commonly misnamed just Sodium, but we’ll let Obii slide by saying it goes with the ongoing theme of ignorant opposition.
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And I tell them the truth, and tell them that I kick from under Obii Say – Undone
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This line is somewhat shocking. The first part seems so ordinary, but it all turns out to be a means of suicide. It’s disturbing how casual he is about it, as if it is just an expected thing in life.
Jumping from great heights or kicking a stool/chair from underneath and hanging yourself are two rather effective means of suicide. They’re also rather violent and thus masculine ways of doing so.
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Spring cleaning is a common practice in which a house is cleaned from top to bottom in early Spring.
Sadistik alludes to skeletons in the closet, a phrase describing hidden sources of shame. Just like a house gets cluttered in the wintertime, Sadistik has kept things bottled up. Now, he is finally releasing his confessions.
Note the wordplay on closet, as that’s something that would be taken care of in spring cleaning.
This has to do with a person’s prime. A lot of people are frightened by the idea that their best days may be behind them, including this girl right here. This often results in a midlife crisis, but here it deals with a youth. People say high school is the best time of your life.
Going out with a bang & quitting while you’re on top/ahead are some expressions that go along with this sentiment.
A causeway is a raised path, as across water or marshland. I thought it was good to use here because it is comprised of the words cause and way, two things special about the character of Don Quixote. He has a cause (chivalry & such) and a new way to live his life. This path being untrodden indicates originality, but also concern that it may be dangerous.
A claymore can mean a large two-handed sword, but in a more modern context, it is a type of land mine. This modern claymore being hollow would make it devoid of material and thus useless, so therefore Don wields the sword. I make his sword hollow to allude to hollow-point ammunition and to create an atmosphere of emptiness. The whole contrast between modern ways and old ways is in the spirit of the novel.
This does allude to Lord of the Flies, where holding the conch indicates power; however, Spongebob had an episode that alluded to LOTF where the conch literally spoke and gave instructions.
In both cases, the conch commanded the youth. This neat combination of references creates a nice generation bridge, though. The point is that media is very influential.
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Eyedea is telling someone that their actions mean very little to him so their attempts to hurt him in any way will ultimately be to no avail.
The tsunami is carried as a metaphor for their rage. The use of a back row to describe its reach demonstrates how deep performing has penetrated Eyedea’s mind set.
“your tsunami of only” should be “your tsunami of ornery”, he is saying your crankiness and outrage is powerless against him.