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He’s lied so much that no one will ever be able to trust him again. He’ll never have a clean slate. His reputation will forever be tainted. Dirt beneath the dirt means he’s done so many wrongs that he’ll never be able to make up for it.

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The character in the story has trapped himself deep into a web of lies and when everyone finds out, it’s gonna be bad for him.

To ‘come clean’ is an idiom meaning to be honest with someone and stop hiding what was a secret.

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Continuing the theme of sweets, Alex is using toothache, something you get from eating too much sugary foods, to describe the antagonist’s presence. Toothache is exactly what it sounds like – painful. Alex is saying that meeting with this person is irritating him to a point of high discomfort and anxiety.

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Strawberry Lace, or licorice

Continuing the double entendres, this may also refer to her biting her (strawberry-colored) lips.

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The antagonist in this story has a sweet tooth.
Pick and Mix is a term in Britain used to describe those bags of candy you see in markets. In the US, some call it Penny Candy.

You’re able to choose any types of candy you want–from M&Ms to Jelly Beans. The price usually depends on how heavy the bag is.

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Many people think mainstream rappers are just puppets with strings being pulled by the white man to get them rich and make us look foolish. Taking our talents and flipping them to support stereotypes.

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Referring to the years of slavery followed by segregation and racial injustice.

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An excerpt from the bible.
Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

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A reference back to the chorus. He was probably watching the 1952 classic film, High Noon by himself.

The title comes from a western term that means 12:00 pm. It’s usually when all the cowboys meet to have a stand-off. Also, at this point in the song the protagonist has changed his attitude and has decided to go out and try and get the girl; he ‘changed [his] tune’.

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