Dealers on speed dial suckin' all their papers Plan B (UK) – I Am the Narrator
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She's my drug and it only takes twelve bucks to fill 'er up
But in my galaxy there ain't no room for Earth
So I'm leavin' it cause I can feel the oil pressure building up
Turning over the ignition of my solar system
Check the gauges, push in the tape, put my foot on the brake
Shift existence, light my cigarette
And take it state to state until I crash into my fate Atmosphere – Free or Dead
Words beautifully written like Arabic Reflection Eternal – Some Kind of Wonderful
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The script of the Arabic language is known to be one of the more artistic scripts, and here Talib uses a double meaning of “beautifully written”. This applies to Arabic because the characters of the language look nice, but it also applies to Talib’s lyrics because they are written as poetry. Their beauty is in their use. Incidentally, the word Talib is the Arabic word for student.
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Trophy hunting is the shooting of animals for display, usually on walls or as rugs.
Keeping with the hunting theme, Talib says that he will carry the wack emcees, fresh from the kill, home for display in the same way as animals carcasses are.
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The internet is often referred to as the “highway of information”, and Talib extends this comparison with a freeway to the collisions or accidents which take place on such roads.
This is a fantastic image, Talib keeps a double meaning while stating that his lyrics are the cause of debate and argument on the internet.
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Nobody's winning cause neither is keeping score Atmosphere – Pour Me Another
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They’re so exhausted by their conflict that it has reached a point of no return. Neither have the energy to ‘win’.
This is what “the pope of communication” Paul Watzlawick called “a vicious circle”. It’s basic psychology where the problem is also the solution – he doesn’t speak, so she doesn’t listen, so he doesn’t speak. Each is a reason for the other.
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Slug gives a graphic image to describe how he has been affected by this heartbreak.
Interpretations:
He seems to be talking about after being “hit” with “lucy” he’s a broken man, hence peeling off pieces of him as apposed to the whole. The only real symbolism I can see from the truck part is that he was out matched.
He could also be talking about the phat cars and trucks that hip hop always seems to be talking about. Hip hop could have metaphorically ran him over
Asked me to keep her name out of my rhymes
So I said this rhyme that I'm about to say
It came from the heart and it went this way:
Go to hell girl, you make me sick!
I hope your new boyfriend gets cancer in his dick
What the fuck makes you think I'd put your name on my record?
Yeah, now I feel a lot better Atmosphere – Guns and Cigarettes
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I drive safe and slow but don't know nothing 'bout the engine Atmosphere – Little Man
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Carrying on the previous line’s theme about his son learning things from him, Slug broaches the two topics about which father’s most commonly teach their sons:
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Women
Slug’s songs illustrate problematic relations with the fairer sex, seen most clearly on the song Fuck You Lucy. He seems to think that he has no good advice on the subject for his son.
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Cars
Slug has spoken intermittently about cars in his music, mostly relating to his extensive touring. Free or Dead is probably his most well known song on the subject. With cars too, Slug seems not to have much advice for his son. These examples are consistent with the theme of the verse – his imperfections as a father.
Also when it comes to girls and cars, not to forget A. Einstein words, which Slug might be aware of: “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”
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Slug uses an extended comparison throughout the hook, likening his driving around while touring to being in control of a spaceship. This metaphor illustrates the sense of freedom which he gets from being on the open road, which to him is an escape from reality. Saying that there’s no room for earth in his galaxy is another way of saying that he’s on his own planet, and doesn’t want to be bothered by the mundane concerns of this world. He’d prefer to be among the galaxies than the traffic.
The title of the song also references the car he’s rapping about and is on the cover: F(ree) OR D(ead)
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In the 3rd episode of Atmosphere’s question and answer show, “Paint it Gold”, Slug reveals that driving is his car is next to rapping in terms of what he does to blow of steam and relax. The word “galaxy” is also a play on words and could be spelled “Galaxie” for the classic Ford Muscle car of the 60-70’s Galaxie 500. At the time of the release to fill a 22 gallon tank (which the Galaxie typically held) it would cost about 12USD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JahB9VY92uw
To prove that he is talking about a Ford Galaxie even further, the song was originally released on the 2000 album “FordOne”.