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Galileo supposedly performed an experiment to test his theory of gravity by dropping 2 balls of different masses off the leaning tower of Pisa. He predicted that the balls would reach the ground at the same time, whereas the old school of thought said the heavier ball should reach the ground first.
Keeping the space theme, Lu uses Galileo to lay low. Galileo was forced to be in hiding after discovering the earth revolves around the sun and not the other way around.
In earlier times, people were prosecuted to go against the Bible and sentenced to lifetime prison. Even though Galileo’s right, no one would accept his concepts, needing to escape the public’s view.
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And there's traffic all around and you feel like falling down
And the music that I'm spewing out, enough to calm it down
'Fore you know you're out your car with your briefcase walkin' round
And them dollars from the budget that went to S1 Production
And Sebastian on the hook like being dug by Michael Douglas (yeah!)
So don't start that walk through Echo Park
When life's a one-on-one and you caught up in the jam
Just show some love back to your number one fan Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Guy Sebastian) – Blur My Hands
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Lupe explains the feeling of euphoria one feels while listening to his music. His listeners leave the real world, away from the loud traffic, the destination of driver, and feel the music.
This verse doubles as an elaborate reference to the film Falling Down, starring Michael Douglas. In the film, Douglas' character gets stuck in traffic and leaves his car on the highway, taking his briefcase with him. He encounters obstacles while walking to his daughter’s birthday and attacks everyone who gets in his way. Echo Park is a region of L.A., where the film is set.
Fun fact: The 101 happens to be the freeway that runs right next to Echo Park.
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I can hear you all saying, "Boy, you're a jerk"
But it's cool though, know we gotta rule yo
Get it in, then we win and do it all again, ho Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Guy Sebastian) – Blur My Hands
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This week I’m scribing Madness by Guy Sebastian.
Who is Guy Sebastian, you ask? He’s an Australian Pop/R&B singer – though you might know him from the song “Battle Scars” he did with Lupe Fiasco. Anyways Madness came out Nov. 21st 2014 and almost none of the tracks were on Genius.
Notable tracks:
- “Linger” feat. Lupe Fiasco
- “Mama Ain’t Proud ft. 2 Chainz”
- “Like A Drum”
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The 4th single off Madness. Guy & Lupe previously recorded the song “Battle Scars” in 2012.
Fun fact: Lupe actually wrote and recorded a short intro verse that was cut from the final version of the track.
Linger, the rapper and the singer
Snatching at distraction but collapsing at the fingers
Guarantee it’ll stand the test of time until it’s crackin' at the femurs
Constant residues of you, proves that love was never true
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