#SHOTS FIRED

Lana uses Lady Gaga’s real name here, signifying the diss being about her. Lana knows Gaga is doing ridiculous numbers (her debut album The Fame has sold over 18 million copies worldwide)

Gennesaret, known in the Old Testament as Kinnereth was a city in Galilee with very rich soil (as described by Josephus). The rich soil made the area very populated (one reason for the masses of people at the lake.) Many were excited to hear the Word from Christ Himself as he stood by the lake.

Christ blatantly, yet subtly mentions his own death here continuing with the depiction of Him as a bridegroom. Him being “taken away” from his disciples is actually a depiction of his crucifixion and ultimate death finally coming to pass in Luke 23.

Once Christ’s death has occurred the living Word will no longer be there to teach first-hand which would then require the disciples to spend time fasting and praying for God’s word to be revealed. This is shown in Acts 1 and Acts 2.

To tithe is to give a one-tenth part of something to someone else. The earliest Biblical representation of tithing goes all the way back to Genesis 14:20 where Abraham (then Abram) gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. It is actually presented as a God-given command in Deuteronomy 14:22-29

Here Malachi is responding to the cries of the Judea that they are cursed, stating they are cursed because have been robbing God of what is His. When a believer practices tithing or giving in any way they are preparing themselves for a blessing from God. Hence why Malachi urges the Judeans to “prove Me now herewith” (or in modern language, to test God.)

Malachi provides an amazingly vivid picture of God opening up the windows of heaven to pour out a blessing among believers that they don’t have room enough to receive if only they would first give God what is His. God wants His people to be blessed through giving that is proven multiple times throughout Scripture.

• Luke 6:38
• 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Many encourage the recreational use of drugs and alcohol because of the feeling it gives to people who end up drunk or high. Often times people neglect to tell others the hangover or crash that comes with it, hell being a euphemism for it because it often results in someone feeling physically sick. (i.e. a hangover)

A double entendre. Heaven is often described as a transcendent realm far above the earth we live on, so in order to get to heaven you would have to go “high up”.

Another meaning would be to say you can’t reach euphoria/heaven unless you get high via drug usage. Many controlled substances provide a feeling of euphoria. (ex: MDMA, a popular party drug.)