can you explain rap lyrics?
Empire State of Mind
lyrics
referring to the previous line, hes comparing his clique(crew) to be as big as the crips( a large gang networked over the us),walking has a double meaning, crip walk (dance), and literally walking
The exact lyrics is "Ya im out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca" which mean that he is no longer living in brooklyn, which is a kind of poor city, and that he is now living in Tribeca which is a rich city
This is in reference to the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighbourhood in Brooklyn, New York.
The word is "Monte" not "marley". Three Dice cee lo refers to a dice game played with 3 six-sided dice (rules vary amongst players of the game). Three card monte is gambling game where bets are made and only 3 cards are used.
cee-lo is an old school nyc dice game: you roll three dice, and your score is the odd number, e.g., if you roll 1-1-6, your score is 6. if you roll 4-5-6, you have cee-lo and automatically win.
"Dominicanos" is plural for Dominicans, people from the Dominican Republic. Broadway is a major street that bisects Manhattan and runs straight through Washington Heights, a Dominican neighborhood. Probably had some deal at a McDonald's in the area.
OG is OG" Juan Perez, President of Roc-La-Familia, and Co-Owner of the 40/40 club!
Ambien is an insomnia medication which would allow you to sleep, may also be a reference to Heath Ledger who died due to a reaction to prescription drugs, primarily Ambien, in New York City
could be refering to the VOGUE editor ANNA WINTOUR because people think shes mean... "Anna Wintour gets cold in Vogue with your skin out"
this verse is about girls chasing the lime light. Hail Mary is a prayer. to the big city, she is just innocent naive prey. and jesus can't save her because when she leaves church she is back in the real world.
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