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And I can't breathe, no I can't see
No, no with my eyes on fire
Yeah, with my eyes on fire
I feel like I'm working every single day of the week
And I can't sleep, no no, with my heart on fire
Yeah, with my heart on fire Tonedeff – Sunrise
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After a long day of work is finally over, Tone comes home from his day job and goes straight to work on his music. Handling vocals, design and the majority of production on his upcoming album; Polymer, while managing his label QN5 Music all at the same damn time. Doing all of this would put strain on anybody and as a result he has trouble sleeping at night from staring at a computer screen for so long, hence
my eyes on fire
But Tone continues to push himself because he loves to create and share music with the world, hence
my heart on fire
Which symbolizes his passion.
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Referencing Ike & Tina Turner’s relationship, where Ike physically abused Tina by repeatedly hitting her.
‘Backhand’ as in a slap across the face using the back of one’s hand.
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Play on words beats/beets.
Also a reference to the video game Super Mario Bros. 2
That’s a beet in his hand
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Referencing when Birdman aka ‘Baby’ and Lil Wayne were caught kissing each other.
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Pack referencing his popular single “Click Clack & Spray” from his first album whutduzFMstand4?.
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A ‘bucket list’ is a list of things to do before you die. It comes from the term “Kicked the bucket” meaning to die. Kno is saying fuck that because he lives life how he wants to, not confined to crossing things off a list.
And brand new draws, thanks Santa Claus, aw Kno (Ft. Natti & Substantial) – When I Was Young
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When Kno was a kid, all he wished for Christmas was for some new socks and underwear from Santa Clause.
While I'm dialin up the past Kno (Ft. Natti & Substantial) – When I Was Young
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Motorola is an American-based, multinational, telecommunications company.
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NIMH is the National Institute of Mental Health, it’s a federal agency that conducts and supports research that seeks to understand, treat, and prevent mental illness.
Hence
Acapellas is vocal music without instruments (Beats).
The Society of Nimh is Sankofa, Kashal-Tee and Double Helix (Spon & Jon?Doe.)
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It has nothing to do with the federal agency… NIMH means Society of NIMH which is a group including Sankofa and Kashal-Tee