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An important aspect of war is deciphering messages that the opponents send to each through codes.
For example, the decryption of Hitler’s codes (pictured above) played a large role in his downfall
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They over now, now my lawn like a yard sale
Huh
I'm just sellin' my thoughts there
You'll be rich in 2010 if you bought shares Peter Bjorn and John (Ft. Rhymefest, Wale & Young Chris) – Nothing to Worry About (Remix)
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Wale compares his raps to a yard – originally, no one noticed it, as is there was a fence around it.
But then, people started listening to him, and visited his “yard” as if there were a yard sale there. Yard sales usually get a lot of visitors, so this means that a lot of people started listening to his music.
He continues the “yard sale” metaphor by saying that the items which he was selling at this yard sale were just his thoughts – which are what he puts into his music.
Then he says that, although his thoughts are only being sold at a relatively low-key “yard sale” now, if you buy in now, the thoughts' worth will grow until they’re worth a fortune in a few years.
SPOILER: He was right
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A reference to the band Evanescence’s hit single “Bring Me to Life”
This fits into the song because Wale is saying that his blessings, which he mentions in the previous line, bring him to life
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Won't help to rebuild a city after a hurricane
Your house and your spouse
Your two car garage, the spinners under the range
Lead a nigga to believe he mastered the game Jay Electronica – Colors
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The materialism and “normal lifestyle” which many people turn to can’t comfort you when your whole life was just rearranged by something as large as Hurricane Katrina, no matter how good you think you have it
We broke bread, she let me taste her lips just a lickle bit Jay Electronica – Candy Man
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They played Lil Wayne’s album Tha Carter III, ate, and kissed a little
The way Jay pronounces “little” here (lickle) is reminiscent of a Jamaican accent – perhaps the girl is Jamaican?
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This slight variation to the hook ends the song on a champion’s note, with Cyclone obtaining what he was fighting for throughout the whole song
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