Malik uses another metaphor saying that he’s in a “pool full of disbelief”. This metaphor means that Malik is baffled by his lack of success at this point in time. Because of that, he’s motivated to “get out of the deep end” of the metaphorical pool full of disbelief.

Malik realizes his dream is a tough one to attain, so he’s metaphorically betting against himself. But, by saying that, he’s also facing his metaphorical odds and he feels that risk is worth taking. He questions what you guys as the listeners consider a “wish”? Because for Malik, a wish is something that he believes in. And he never takes a break.

“Mind over matter” is a popular saying. It basically means that you need to focus on the end goal instead of the current struggles. The people who don’t see that vision don’t matter to Malik. Malik also realizes that he could take the easy route and not chase his dream. But that’s not possible for him; he has to achieve his goals sooner than later.

Chasing a dream is a constant mission; you have to actively chase it every single day if you want it to come to fruition. Malik is reflecting in this bar about that and how he’s unsure of how this “game” will play out.

Malik has worked incredibly hard to get to the point that he’s at right now and he’s feeling the pressure of just that. He’s not sure where his future will take him and for now, “his mind is stuck in a mess”.

Malik is always striving to find happiness in whatever he does, despite the negative parts that come with chasing a dream. Referring to those negative, or “dirty” aspects, Malik uses the metaphor that chasing success has “made him filthy”.

The New York emcee understands that for him, success is right around the corner. And yes, the money he’s bringing in has certainly shaped his current personality.

Emilio is conscious of the fact that even though he’s done a lot so far, he still has a lot more to do. Emilio also reinforces the fact that you can’t have any weak aspects of your team if you’re trying to make moves as significant as he is.

If Emilio has any type of doubt in regards to your personality, he’ll happily leave you behind. For good.

Simply put, if the people around you won’t do what you need them to do for you to succeed, then you have to leave them behind. Emilio’s got a “congregation” of believers to emphasize that he has a ton of people on his side.