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Girl get to bustin' before the cops come running JAY-Z (Ft. Beyoncé) – Part II (On the Run)
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After Beyoncé’s dismissal of cliché love, Jay begins his verse with a trope-tastic line that begins all “great” love stories.

It turns out that he does indeed meet the perfect woman. Hottest woman in the game, total boss, and one that will indulge in any dirty work that needs to be done.

He employs a triple entendre) to solidify the point:

  1. “Busting a cap”, or shooting. This is the reason the cops come running and it is part of the Bonnie & Clyde comparison.

  2. “Busting a nut”, or ejaculating. “Girl get the bustin” relates to sex, and she’s turned on by the possibility of them being caught.

  3. “Bust” as in breasts. Don’t forget Jay likes to hide weaponry on the person of his girl. There’s a weapon concealed in her large breasts.

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I hear sirens while we make love
Loud as hell, but they don't know
They're nowhere near us JAY-Z (Ft. Beyoncé) – Part II (On the Run)
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Sirens symbolize the past: the paranoia of the past to be specific, or the paranoia of the Bonnie & Clyde “bad,” “while we make love,” even during our most pleasurable moments.

Those sirens represent both the police (the past) and the gossip sites/paparazzi (the present). Neither can touch something as pure as their union. It is screamed at them, loud as “hell”, longing to break them up or wriggle between them. It’s not even on their radar.

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sirens greek mythology

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Dumb It Down Asante Hunter – Dumb It Down
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A track taken from Lupe Fiasco’s “the cool” album and was also used by Kendrick Lamar prior to his “overly dedicated” mix tape. Asante lays his lyrics illustrating who he is and touches on some of his wider beliefs about life and the current status quo of society.

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