And don't do that, be a believer
When the sun goes down, you better hide
It's a dangerous world, better stay inside and
Run along, run along
It's a long long way, home from here
Run along, run along
It's a long long way, home from here, yeah Joe Budden – Runaway
And who am I to criticise how you play your cards, dawg? Cozz (Ft. J. Cole) – Knock tha Hustle (Remix)
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The G-Wagon is a famous Benz SUV, linking to this song and the G-wagon resembling the Jeep in the line above. He’s wondering if he can test her body.
They ain't even make 'em like you no more Wale (Ft. Jeremih) – The Body
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For a few years, Maybach stopped producing new cars, so they didn’t make them like they used to. However, recently they have started production again.
Wale is therefore comparing this “one of a kind” beauty with looks that you can no longer find to the exclusive styling of these no longer produced Maybachs.
Wale also makes homage to his friend J. Cole’s song “Work Out” where he also compares a girl to a car:
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Whilst also referring to a car (drive), Wale himself could be talking about two things:
His ambition (drive) to succeed with his rap career.
His sex drive, which leaves women feeling something like this:
These lines also tie in with the “road rage” mentioned previously. If he gets a bit wild in the sack, it’s really just because he can’t control himself.
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Extending the aforementioned Benz simile, Wale uses a sex metaphor to describe his request to figuratively inject fuel into his lady’s tank with his gas nozzle.
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Game has always been counted out, and certainly the chance of making it successful out of Compton must have been slim.
A reference to the hook on the third single Hate It Or Love It from his 2005 debut studio album The Documentary.
Note: “I’m cool in the dog house” is an example of wordplay, as he’s been an underdog his whole life.
Mary's here my dear
No need to ask I'll bring her pour me a glass
I'm in my zone
I'm in my zone Bas (Ft. KQuick) – Fiji Water in My Iron
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Bas keeps himself company with you, Jack Daniels with Ginger Ale, and Marijuana (mary)
Fiji water in my iron
Yeah I gotta stay fresh
Fiji water in my iron
Ho I gotta stay fresh
Fiji water in my iron
Yeah I gotta stay fresh
Fiji water in my iron Bas (Ft. KQuick) – Fiji Water in My Iron
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To look your best in the nicest clothes, those clothes have to be ironed. But to go further, that iron has Fiji Water in it, a brand of expensive mineral water.
By this, Bas means he has to be without contaminates in the sense of both his appearance and the people he associates himself with. Fiji Water is completely clean water, unlike tap water.
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Continuing the Michael Jackson references, Cole points out the MJ’s hit single, “Black or White.”
Cole also revisits his race self-identity (black or white). Something he’s done several times, such as in “Rich Niggaz”, and “The Cure”
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“Don’t get lost in the dangerous world” is a metaphor for going down the wrong path and abusing yourself with drug addiction. Stay inside and run along is a metaphor for when u feel the urge to try the drugs, DONT! Also plays along his earlier lines of “Sometimes I wanna just be normal like them other kids”, on rainy days during elementary school, kids stay inside, so staying inside plays off that line in being a kid and staying inside, while this is not going down the wrong path and not doing drugs.
Who sings this chorus?