Common notion that beautiful girls think they’re ugly.

She can see her physical self in the mirror, but she’s long lost her sense of self.

Some things have happened to her that she won’t ever come back from.

Double entendre; she indulged in society and it’s changed her. Macintosh computer (Mac) and MAC makeup.

Instead of seeing her true self, she sees all the things she wears to cover up the lack thereof.

Rakim is laid back and an observer by nature. He doesnt get to high or to low. He’s very even.

He’s not on either end of the spectrum of mannerism, he makes up his own fucking shit.

Play on words, ‘Eric B’ and ‘Eric be’. Refers to Eric’s role as the DJ in the group, handling the cuts and scratches. He was pretty prominent too — he had two whole tracks to himself on the Paid In Full album.

He spoiled her, and effectively turned her into a demon-bitch.

For some reason, the album version of this song replaces the lyric “I must have got you too hot and burned off your wings” with “Make make make em make em clap to this”.

Random trivia ftw!

Classic lovey-dovey “I want to keep you so I’ll tell you some sweet shit” lines

He came to get serious, and he’ll do so until either his voice-box dies, or he does.

“Fingertips sew a rhyme” refers to literally writing the rhymes. “Cut” refers to “cutting records.”

Challenging you to try and predict his move, and warning you that you’ll get hurt in the process.