This part refers to those who lack drive. Those who’d rather sit around and show off their luxuries but never put them to proper use, or they have indulged in the facade of certain luxuries. They never leave this “parking lot” and stand stationary, while I’m the one pulling off and leaving that behind.

The dreams and motivations he has are reminiscent of Dr. King’s as if he talked to Dr. King’s ghost.

if you take it head on, he’s saying his self-esteem steams green (weed), therefore it is very high.

VanGogh isn’t talking about cars. These simply refer to the luxuries of knowledge in his mind. His mind is his “drive” to leave his mark.

Double entendre:
(1) Continues the previous metaphor about a cop pulling someone over and giving them a ticket with no evidence but simple tire marks.
(2) The deeper, philosophical meaning intended when VanGogh wrote this: People sometimes ridicule or try to slow down someone who is in the process of leaving their mark and heading on to bigger and better things. The ticket is their penalty for being themselves.

This a double entendre.
(1) the flat-out meaning someone might hear is “a red and blue sweatshirt sitting upon the shoulders of the wearer”
(2) The deeper metaphor refers to cop cars (red and blue lights) pulling someone over on the shoulder of a highway to avoid a chase.

I’m sure Michael is very happy that someone stepped in to relay the message that he wanted to get across the Young L.A. The universe works that way sometimes. This song is much more than the lyrics. It’s a philosophical novel condensed into 32 bars of dopeness.

L.A.’s father informed him that if he wanted to pursue any interest, do it wisely. Life as a whole is a gamble that one must play at some point. Just don’t gamble your life for a life not promised.

These were the things that VanGogh saw. This was his homemade “casino.”

Young VanGogh thought he knew everything about the game by simply observing. His father steps in and informs him that it’s not that simple, much like Checkers is a small comparison to the strategical needs of Chess.