And there have been some that I've broken
But I swear in the days still left
We'll walk in fields of gold
We'll walk in fields of gold Sting – Fields of Gold
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Sting’s affection and love making towards his other half shines ever so brighter and magnificent it makes the sun envy him.
‘Fields of gold’ can also be a metaphor for ‘Heaven’ even though it may have the visual characteristics as the previous lyrics annotated.
And in the middle of wet Sway & King Tech (Ft. Chino XL, Eminem, Jayo Felony, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Pharoahe Monch, RZA, Tech N9ne & Xzibit) – The Anthem
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To represent Hip Hop to the fullest you have to be willing to be JUST YOU. Stand up for something. KRS isn’t saying to be lukewarm but to not let these record labels take control of you and define who you are in the name of money.
Perseverance, see the fake hustler rapper to them it hurts to hear this
- Nas, Classic (a track that also had KRS featured)
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Grind Time
Grind Time is an American rap battle league which gained recognition around the mid 2000s, it was also where Dizaster started getting more recognition battling. DNA is saying Dizaster was only hot on Grind Time and has lost his relevance and skill since he’s been battling on KotD.
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A lot of the most influential people in the world came from nothing. Specifically a lot of rappers came from an urban environment that was filled with hate, crime, death and negativity were able to make most of what they had and turn it into something positive that eventually blossomed into something artistic for all the world to see and enjoy. Jay-Z is one of the most iconic images of the rags to riches lifestyle in Hip Hop
From being a simple hypeman and selling his tapes out the back of his car
To being a one man show and selling out entire arenas.
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This could be a double entendre. This is where the song takes a more personal turn where one can discover the deep rooted issue. This is a feeling most of us feel especially from adolescence if you grew up with no father figure. This can also be a shot towards having faith in God.
Man I’ve never seen = Deadbeat dad/God
God is also seen as the father of mankind whom none of us ever seen or even know how his face even looks like. So this lyric can mean either or or both further stressing Kid’s depression. Not much is known about Kid Rock’s BIOLOGICAL father, (Hank Williams Jr. is NOT Rock’s real dad like some would claim. His dad was a middle class man from Detroit. He has named himself Hank Williams Jr.’s rebel son and recorded a few songs with him).
- Here is a photo of Kid, with Snoop and Hank Williams Jr.
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In the second half of the song, things turn around, keeping up with the constant juxtaposition in the song between the good figures and the bad ones.
“When a leader speaks, that leader lies”
becomes
“When a leader speaks, that leader dies”
“You won’t have to follow me
Only you can set me free” becomes
“You won’t have to follow me
Only you can set you free”
The cult of personality can be described as a political tool, previously used to keep the status quo in a political regime through propaganda.
In different times, other leaders (think of the ‘good’ leaders), when speaking, they don’t lie, they die because they speak a truth some may find hard to hear and silence them.
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This can have a double meaning. Also note the potential wordplay.
penitentiary (Pen- in- it’s- entry)
He is saying that The pen is the only tool he has. But if you dig deeper he could be metaphorically saying how alot of youth in modern America are destined for failure and jail. A&E has a show that covers troubled youth having a dose of reality behind bars
In the pen you also write on walls. Just a typical thing to do to pass the time
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