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Larry answers his own question here. Whether the answer is yes or no, he needs something. That may as well be a positive place such as church.
On the next track on this album, Speed At The Sound of Loneliness, there is a skit featuring Larry love and D. Wayne talking. D. Wayne ask Larry if he’d like to go get a cup of coffee, to which Larry replies
Wayne we haven’t been out this long to be drinking coffee
This could hint at many things. The most likely scenario is that D. Wayne and Larry are just getting out of jail.
With this, maybe Larry is looking to change his life and not make the same mistakes he previously made.
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Definitely a tiger. I saw “Scarface” when I was a kid, ever since they became my favorite animal and I’ve always wanted one.
(If you are confused, Tony the main character in Scarface, buys a tiger and keeps it as a pet)
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I.V. Lenin, more commonly refereed to as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian Communist. He was the head of the of government of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1917, and of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death in 1924.
A leader of the communist revolution in Russia, Lenin became a poster boy for communist propaganda.
The “man” refereed to is The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love. Lenin and his faction the “Bolsheviks” were in a conflict with Nicholas II in what later became known as the “February Revolution”. A very bloody and violent conflict, it’s estimated that 1,443 were killed.
Conditions were extremely harsh for those among the Bolsheviks which is alluded to. Rats are ugly enough, but hunchback rats?
Larry is simply posing the question, can someone who has been involved in such a conflict be his redeemer?
One of Lenin’s speeches is later sampled on the 5th track of this album, entitled “Bourgeoisie Blues”.
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“Exile On Coldharbour Lane” is the debut album from Alabama 3. It was released on November 11th, 1997.
A concept album, it tells the story of Larry Love and his relationship with his preacher The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love. The album revolves around many themes, from Communism to Christianity to drug use.
The cover and title pay homage to The Rolling Stone’s 1972 LP “Exile on Main St.”.
“Coldharbour Lane” is a road in South London, leading from the cities of Camberwell to Brixton. Brixton is notorious for being an impoverished area, full of criminal activity and drugs. These themes appear frequently throughout the album. It’s also the home of Alabama 3.
It did not sell well, but received positive reviews from critics when it was released, getting an 8.9 from Pitchfork
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On August 24th, Yelawolf posted a rant defending the Confederate flag. He posted it along with this picture.
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The first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label–Kurtis Walker, AKA Kurtis Blow, has released 15 albums and is currently an ordained minister.
“The Breaks”–a single from his 1980 debut album–was the first rap record to be certified gold.
A true pioneer and one of the most influential rap artists of all time.
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This is a reference to an event in the bible, “The Temptation of Christ”
It is mentioned throughout the bible:
(Read the full story here, Found in Matthew 4:1-11)
The interesting thing about this is that Jesus was tempted in the Judaean Desert. The last time I checked, desert’s weren’t cold.
I would leave my coat at home.
This is again a reference to Dr. D Wayne and his part in the February Revolution. I think as anyone could imagine, it would be very cold in Russia, especially in winter.
As also mentioned before, conditions were extremely rough. Those taking part in the overthrow of Nicholas II must have been very tempted to just give up.
It’s interesting to take note at how Larry continues to compare D. Wayne with Jesus, referring him to his “redeemer” and now comparing his struggle in the revolution to the temptation of Christ.
“The last time I checked, desert’s weren’t cold.”
They are (or can be) at night though
you ever been in a desert at night? they can get surprisingly cold!