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I don't think we'll ever make this through Toro y Moi – Studies
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This verse describes the interaction between Rodriguez and his drug dealer, the “sugarman.” Tired and apathetic, Rodriguez simply wants another high to pass the time and add meaning in the form of a vibrant trip.
The term “blue coin” is slang for ones pride, honor, or value. It is especially used in contexts where someone’s honor is being taken away; hence, their blue chip being revoked or stolen. By sacrificing his personal pride and self-worth, he pleads the Sugarman to relieve him with a good fix!
Rodríguez’s vague pronunciation allows for the line to be heard as “blue con”, which may suggest the “blue collar scam” of working hard for money only to use it for drugs.
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Could possibly refer to Blue Collar coin, or Blue Collar money, as Rodriguez was known to be a labourer in Detroit
It could also be the coin that takes him out of feeling blue/depressed for as long as the drug lasts.
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BrandonB’s explanation makes the most sense. He wants “colors to return to his dreams” which implies that he has been sober
Another possible usage is the blue coin of sobriety, blue is the 5 month chip, so in theory he could be offering his sobriety away.
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Can also be blue collar worker’s(which he was) money – ie. hard earned money.
I am guessing, the video game creators were aware of this expression and so they designed an actual blue coin to represent the death/disgrace of their virtual characters.
Since the citation for the meaning of “blue coin” attributes it to the LEGO Star Wars video game, it seems an unreliable source for the meaning in Rodriguez’s song, which greatly pre-dates the video game.