But life ain't always what it seems
So I had to bury that No Malice (Ft. Jon Bibbs) – Bury That
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The American dream is the essential ideology of the United States, where anybody can make it and achieve their dreams, no matter what their background. However, No Malice realises that nowadays, this idealistic cliche isn’t as true and achievable as it once was and so he feels the need to ‘bury’ his fantasies and dreams in pursuit of more realistic goals.
F Scott Fitzgerald’s book The Great Gatsby explored the theme of the American dream and what it means to ceaselessly and fervently pursue a dream, all whilst being confronted with the harsh realities of dystopic life.
Hollywood recently adapted the book for the silver screen starring none other than ya boy DiCaprio.
Can't breathe, chokin' on my windpipe
Every time my nephew say he wanna rhyme
And I know he got to question
Why I don't give him my blessing
That's only because I love you like you mine
And No Malice (Ft. Jon Bibbs) – Bury That
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He’s suffering from the reality of being faced with a nephew who wants to follow in his footsteps and rap. However, he views his nephew akin to his son, wanting the very best for him and refuses to give him his blessing to start rhyming, as he believes that the young boy should aspire to greater heights and not follow in the footsteps of his father.
I would take back every foolish word that I uttered No Malice (Ft. Jon Bibbs) – Bury That
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He’s repping all the dope boys dealing on street corners. Malice knows that they are out there struggling, hustling, just trying to make a buck to get by on. God bless them.
No Malice, like many rappers, used to be a hustler, but has given up his ways and turned into a man of God.
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A mason jar is a glass jar with an airtight seal, commonly used by drug dealers to store and preserve their stash
A warning, it's time to fall before Him on your knees No Malice (Ft. Jon Bibbs) – Bury That
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Holy Ghost refers Holy Spirit from the Christian faith.
No Malice has put his drug-dealing and sinful ways behind him and embraced religion, and so is “filled” with the Holy Spirit. Thus, his body has been possessed, “haunted.”
He implores the listener to embrace religion as he has and fall before God ‘on your knees’
That's the devil, they always wanna dance Snoop Dogg (Ft. Nate Dogg & Xzibit) – Bitch Please
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Snoop’s saying that this chick’s bad and down for some sinful business.
This is not an Immortal Technique reference. This album came out in ‘99 – two years before Tech dropped “Revolutionary Vol. 1”. As cool as it would be for Snoop to reference “Dance with the Devil”, it’s impossible.
Now they’re blowing through my lines, one sniff at a time Gilbere Forte (Ft. Nylo) – Fall For Nothing
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Wordplay with ‘lines’ meaning:
- lyrics/lines, and
- lines of coke being sniffed up
He used to be ignored but now his rhymes are getting him attention and money.
You fall for nothing, you fall for nothing Gilbere Forte (Ft. Nylo) – Fall For Nothing
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He falls to his knees (prays) for his dreams to come true whereas others will just settle for anything even if they are capable of better.
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