Researchers observing the mammals saw them sharing regurgitated blood with their neighbours.
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Someone wants to kiss, maybe in French.
A mouthful is usually used in the idiom to “say a mouthful” – important; too much.
This line is also reminiscent of the way vampire bats form bonds by sharing mouthfuls of blood with each other in a “French kiss” (article on the subject below) which may seem grim but fits in with the “devour me” line of the song:
Soared higher, higher, drawn to the vast heaven,
Nearer the sun, and the wax that held the wings
Melted in that fierce heat, and the bare arms
Beat up and down in air, and lacking oarage
Took hold of nothing. Father! he cried, and Father! Ovid – Daedalus and Icarus
Nearer the sun, and the wax that held the wings
Melted in that fierce heat, and the bare arms
Beat up and down in air, and lacking oarage
Took hold of nothing. Father! he cried, and Father! Ovid – Daedalus and Icarus
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I warn you, Icarus, fly a middle course
The lines following this line are somewhat on a foreshadowing now:
Don’t go too low, or water, will weigh the wings down;
Don’t go too high, or the sun’s fire will burn them.
Keep to the middle way.
Icarus doesn’t follow his father’s warning, burns his wings, but also plunges into the ocean, and drowns.
Oarage refers to a rowing or sweeping motion like oars performs on boats. In this context, it signifies that his wings were no longer able to flap.
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As mentioned previously:
“Surely the sky is open,
And that’s the way we’ll go. Minos’ dominion
Does not include the air.
No human was naturally made to fly. Daedalus understood that the only escape from his own prison was to create the ability to do so.
As a result, later on, when they’re seen, other humans, those humans are lead to believe they are Gods.
I hear you over there on your tailgate whistlin' [whistle]
Sayin', "Hey, girl" (Hey, girl)
But you know I ain't listenin' Maddie & Tae – Girl in a Country Song
Sayin', "Hey, girl" (Hey, girl)
But you know I ain't listenin' Maddie & Tae – Girl in a Country Song
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When big butts show up in rap, either in lyrics or videos, they do so as standalone body parts rather than belonging to a full, complete woman.
Dalmo Mendonça – Ass Talks Back: How Nicki Minaj Takes Control of The Big Butt Narrative in Hip Hop
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It may be for the sacrifice of the rhyme, but Brad chose wisely when he used the word mixtape instead of “album.” Albums are strategically made to go deeper into the artist’s life. A mixtape can also be a collection of songs that anyone has put together. Could mean she’s very abstract as a person.
She’s not a piece of something, she’s the whole thing (lowkey Happy Gilmore reference).
If she was a drink
She'd be a single-barrelled Bourbon on ice
Smooth with a kick
A chill and a burn all at the same time Brad Paisley – Perfect Storm
She'd be a single-barrelled Bourbon on ice
Smooth with a kick
A chill and a burn all at the same time Brad Paisley – Perfect Storm
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“Single-barrel” or “single cask” bourbon is aged in one barrel. Nice little metaphor to describe her personality and/or looks.
The ice = the chill, but it’s also what makes the liquid smooth to drink. Whiskey/bourbon is known to have a burning sensation when consumed. Basically, she’s the best of both worlds.
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her own take on the ass-praising classic.
Dalmo Mendonça – Ass Talks Back: How Nicki Minaj Takes Control of The Big Butt Narrative in Hip Hop
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