Concert after concert
And city after city, getting drunk with some stupid hoes
Ridin through the city with the big lights
Downtown, tryna feel life Gilbere Forte (Ft. Active Child) – Nolita
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I was left in the cold
I was left getting old
With no idea why you kept a secret so long Gilbere Forte (Ft. Active Child) – Nolita
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You tie me to the bed post
Fuckin me off the edge though Gilbere Forte (Ft. Active Child) – Nolita
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Dimmed lights, handcuffs and hanky-panky
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She wants him to be fully committed to her and take the plunge, but he’s not ready to get married
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Sitting on the bench = sports terminology meaning to be in reserve or simply taking a time-out or break from playing.
Here, Nas uses the sports metaphor to mean that he sometimes takes a break from hip-hop to see how other rappers are playing the ‘game’ before coming back with a new album.
Nas' last solo album Untitled came out in 2008, before he waited 4 years to bring out Life is Good.
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Cole world, yo.
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Shout-out to hip-hop group Naughty by Nature
Also referencing Nature, Queensbridge rapper from The Firm.
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He’s hung up on his ex and he can’t move on because everything he sees and does reminds him of what he once had.
Sorry for the typo in the last suggestion, I think the chorus goes
Everything reminds me of you
I think I’m losing my mind
Staring at your face in the rear view
Like you’re hear all of the time
I think the chorus goes
Everything reminds me of you
I think I’m losing my mind
Staring at your face in the review
Like you’re here all of the time