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Den 11. desember 2013 skrev Don Martin et debattinnlegg på osloby.no som kom på trykk i Aftenposten.
Innlegget diskuterer den såkalte “ransbølgen” i Oslo den siste tiden og prioritering av penger i forhold til OL-søknad og fritidsklubber for ungdom.
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This is my rifle. There are many others like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy, who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my rifle and myself are defenders of my country, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

A reference to the Marine Corps rifle creed, as seen in Full Metal Jacket.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G551KpNnA0
Sets the tone for the rest of the track. May be a little nod towards the glorification of guns in the US.

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Here it really becomes clear that the narrator is a stalker and not just some guy with a crush. So the girl reported him and Law Enforcement has delivered a Restraining Order, a legal injunction that requires one to refrain from doing, certain acts or faces criminal or civil penalties.

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A lot of interesting wordplay going on here…

Ali is a professional artist, meaning making music is his job. A con(fidence) artist’s job is literally to make you look stupid. This is somebody who attempts to defraud a person, exposing negative characteristics such as naïvety, irresponsibility, etc.

Ali sets these two up against each other, as pros and cons (pro et contra) are opposites, meaning “for and against”. Ali thus states his opinion, saying he is trying to make you look intelligent, helping you so you won’t fall for a scam.

Seeing as the rest of the verse is “firing shots” towards right wing politicians, we can draw a connection between “con artists” and and conservatives. Ali compares these, and further goes on to explaining why he considers conservative politics a “fraud”.

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Conservative parties, led mostly by the rich, tend to argue that lowering taxes will improve your economical situation. They focus on the idea that lower taxes will leave you with more money yourself. Ali does not approve of this idea and belives taxes and welfare are better and more stable solutions.

The wealthy elite (the 1%) have the majority of the cash, while the rest of society gets enticed by their incredibly low incomes in comparison.

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From ASAP MOB’s Black Mane:

Smoking on that loosie (why) ‘cause life’s a bitch

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Eyedea
From Void (Internal Theory):

The ladder to paradise is infested with parasites
And if you don’t ride in the carriage right, you would swear that life’s a bitch

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Atmosphere
From Deer Wolf:

Cause lifes a bitch (lifes a bitch) and I'mma hold it tight

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