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Playing on actor, Jonah Hill’s last name, hoodie is able to establish that these others rappers times are up.
“Over the hill” is a phrase concludes one is past their prime.
That'll probably snap that back
Hit the cat till it's cataracts
But you like the sound of that Kiesza (Ft. Joey Bada$$) – Bad Thing
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In response to the two previous line about the solar plexus where’s it’s located. “Yack” is used in an sexually expressive manner referring to strokes.
Joey is trying to fuck her up, literally and physically, with his dick game. Cat – another name for pussy; cataract is impairment in vision caused by the clouds in the lens. This may be a metaphor for making her go blind or out of her mind (usually insinuated by the eyes rolling in the back of her head).
She sitting there like…
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She doesn’t know how this thing between them is going to turn out and she doesn’t want to be the one to decide their destiny.
Jumping on a trampoline, here, is used as a metaphor for keeping her guessing. A few meanings can be derived from this:
- She never wants this little thing they have to get boring.
- She doesn’t know how their destiny with one another will turn out and she’s fine with it.
She got the boom, shake the room
That's the lightning and the thunder Jennifer Lopez (Ft. Pitbull) – Booty
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Than the same old thing, no usual affair Jack Ü (Ft. Kiesza) – Take Ü There
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Affair is used in the sense of a love affair without all the infidelity. Just a simple relationship between two people.
She knows there’s more to be offered in this relationship than just holding hands, kissing, and being intimate. She wants him to provide that.
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Metaphorical imagery for wanting to show her the extravagant things of life. Sitting on the Earth and staring at the sky is awesome, but imagine if you could sit on the moon and gaze at the wonders of the universe. Shoot they could even dance in it’s greatness.
Pitstop is a break in the traveling part of one’s initial journey for things like sightseeing, restrooms, sleep, eating, etc.
Twinkle twinkle, her sparkle'll blind ya Disclosure (Ft. Sam Smith & ScHoolboy Q) – Latch (Remix)
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Mama can refer to a few things here:
1. She can be his mama, main chick or girlfriend.
2. In reference to the last line, depending on how one reads it. She deserves to be a monster.
3. A momma – he respects and likes her enough to have a baby with her.
He references the nursery rhyme Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star in order to expand on a certain glow about her or aura. She shines bright enough to take one’s eyesight away
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Floating in water is just like floating in air. Being separated from her lover, makes her fell like she’s in limbo – out of place – no set destination.
Usually having ends meet insinuates being able to have sufficient funds in order to survive. This is not the case, rather she feels they are on opposite parts of sea and can’t wait until they come back together.
You're the one in it with me
No matter how far we get
Oceans we are in still connect Lights – Same Sea
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Playing on the expression it’s better to bend than to break meaning how well someone is under pressure.
The sea (or whatever body of water they’re trapped in) is actually a allusion for their relationship. They both experience the struggle, no matter how complicated it becomes.
Water is never truly separated from water in terms of the world. It has not end – meaning it’s always connected to other bodies of water.
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“Dancing with the devil” is an idiomatic expression that means one takes part in sin willingly or an immoral unnecessary risk without thinking about the consequences. Joey is using it to refer to this girl, who is dancing sensually or sexually with him. Could a’s be a metaphor for the relationship as they may be doing things like having sex – a desecrate act before marriage – in a religious context.
Using “condescend” (notice how he plays on the root word “descend”) shows how he has come from a superior position in order to make them agree with one another. She is the devil – not in the sense of evil – but in the sense of creating temptation which he is drawn to and can’t resist.
The motto for the Red Bull energy drink is “Red Bull gives you wings” allowing for them to both become angels.
Dreams and Heaven are usually represented by the same imagery: clouds.
also the way he plays with the word condescend. (I, condescend [ I kinda sin ] ) ties into the following line of usually being on a higher level .