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#Play on Words!
When one trips, they fall. Thus, fall literally has Yonas ‘tripping" in it’s own way.
At the same time, Yonas is not ready for the fall (autumn) because he is soaking up the sun and loving his summer. He is, by the slang definition of the word, trippin' as he is very frustrated that fall is fast approaching.
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You better appreciate the hell out of summer, because it’s gonna be cold again soon!
This is particularly true in Northeastern American areas like New York where it gets severely cold in the winters and quite hot in the summers.
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There’s no problems that a little bit of sunshine can’t heal. At least, that’s how Yonas feels at this feel good point in his life.
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Yonas' goal is to bring hope to those who need it.
Yonas was once quite the rebel himself, thus he wants to show the kids who are in situations similar to the one he was in that they can get out of their troubled times.
Lately, I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars YONAS (Ft. OneRepublic) – Counting Stars (Remix)
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The song sampled here is “Counting Stars” by One Republic.
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They must be reading my future cause homie I just begun it YONAS – Drive It Like It's Stolen
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Even though Yonas is just getting started, he’s gotten instant recognition.
Yonas is stating that he is just a new kid to the game, but everyone knows he’s here to stay. Yonas will be a success considering the way that people talk is as if he’s already made it.
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#Yonas be that dude!
Guys? Respect him.
Girls? Love him.
Yonas is just making sure that you know how awesome he really is.
That I'm busy living my life
I'm busy living my life, I'm fuckin' busy livin' my life YONAS – Drive It Like It's Stolen
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Don’t even bother hating on Yonas. It’s not worth the time or effort.
Yonas is too busy out there, making great music, to be concerned with what a few haters might have to say about him.
And celebrate livin' your life
Cause you can lose it any day
Coming from the hood I know thats right YONAS – Drive It Like It's Stolen
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Yonas wants you to live everyday like it’s your last cause you never know when you’re gonna go.
That’s the motto for Yonas: Put your hands up, be happy, and celebrate the fact that you’re alive and out there somewhere doing you.
Yonas, originating from the mean streets of New York City, knows how quickly someone can go from on top of the world or even just alive to dead.
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Yonas makes sure to be smart or ‘sharp’ and makes sure that his plans while moving up in the world are the same way: smart.
He then compares these sharp plans to a knife, saying that they’re so sharp they could cut through an avocado. Avocado’s are not very soft and have a very hard core, thus his plans must be very sharp to accomplish such a feat.
