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[Verse 3: Childish Gambino] Jhené Aiko (Ft. Childish Gambino) – Bed Peace
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Judging by Gambino’s Instagram, this collaboration has been a long time coming.

Gambino’s verse adds a male perspective to the song about a friend with benefits.

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If the world doesn't change then we'll never get dressed Jhené Aiko (Ft. Childish Gambino) – Bed Peace
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Continuing with the theme of the song, they would much rather stay in bed all the time than go out into the world, so if it doesn’t change they will never get up. Also, note the wordplay, as another phrase for getting dressed is “changing clothes”.

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Being a class act nevermind my alumni Jhené Aiko (Ft. Childish Gambino) – Bed Peace
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In this line, I think Gambino may be using alumni to refer to the girls he has had sex with in the past. It makes sense since the theme of this song is bed peace. He does not want his girl worrying about his past hoes. He could also be referring to how he is a class act, though he may not want to talk about his time in school.

He is also talking about being responsible reading to the kid, being a class act doesnt mean he is the joke of the class, but rather that he is being a classy guy. The nevermind my alumni bit, suggests that he is doing this despite what other guys who have come before him have done.

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Childish Gambino attended DeKalb School of the Arts, where they teach acting

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Buried in the drugs, but the feels keeps coming Jhené Aiko (Ft. Childish Gambino) – Bed Peace
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He does a lot of drugs, which is said to affect your ability to produce your own emotions and feelings, but he’s still catching feelings for this girl, even under these circumstances.

ACCEPTED COMMENT: He could also mean he’s using drugs to escape, but the emotions he is trying to escape from are still catching up to him.

Chin up Donald.

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I think he’s also alluding to the song strawberry fields forever by the Beatles which was written by John Lennon. “Buried/ Berried in the drugs, but the Feels/ Fields keep coming”. Jhene says that she is portraying yoko ono in this song, and CG is Lennon, so he’s trying to incorporate that theme into the song.

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Say what you will, you were always on the dance floor
Whenever he came on McDJ – Out In Cali 2
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People talk a lot about certain allegations made against Mike, but the man had HITS and everytime once of his songs started playing at a party or at a club you know people’d always get up and dance to them.

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My life so TV cause it's a small wonder
How I stay sane McDJ – Out In Cali 2
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Small Wonder was a TV show than ran from 1985 to 1989.

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The only time I find peace is when I find slumber McDJ – Out In Cali 2
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It’s a peaceful time for him, especially since he is so busy all the time as an actor, comedian, and rapper. He’s mentioned this before in the songs Break (AOTL) and I’m Alright

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Not to mention new york niggas understand me McDJ – Out In Cali 2
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He feels at home in New York, after going to school there and even making a song in dedication to a part of NYC.

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I went to the grove and got my groove on McDJ – Out In Cali 2
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He went to the grove in Cali to while the fuck out, kind of like Waka, or Weezy. Possibly also a reference to GTA: San Andreas, just like Waka’s track.

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I got the Everclear flow, they mimosa with it Wale (Ft. Chrisette Michele & The Roots) – The Roots Song Wale is On
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Wale has a clear,straightforward flow like Everclear. Others flows are diluted, and all over the place, like Mimosas.

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Everclear is also a stronger, harder drink, and to many it takes very nasty when drunken straight. Whereas mimosas are considered softer, or lighter. Wale goes hard and his flow is nasty, while the other rappers are soft and sweet.

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