This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
She said she likes my watch
But she wants Steve's AP
And she stay up all hours watching QVC
She said she loves my songs
She bought my MP3
And so I put her number in my Bold BB
I got a black BM
She got a white TT
She wanna see what's hiding in my CK briefs
I tell her wear suspenders
And some PVC
And then I'll film it all up on my JVC
Scene one
Everybody get in your positions
Pay attention, and listen
We're tryna get this all in one take
So let's try and make that happen
Take one
Action
She pose for FHM
She like my black LV
We spilling LPR up on my APC
I'm in my PRPS
And my Nike SBs
Raving with SHM, London to NYC
I got my visa and my visa
A diva and her dealer
Bitch, I'm up on the guest list
With the Swedish House Mafia
You can find me on a table
Full of vodka and tequila
Surrounded by some bunnies and
It ain't fucking Easter
I'll wake up in the morning with a mild case of amnesia
With a girl that like a girl
Like Lindsay Lo' and Queen Latifah
If you niggas are ballin'
Then boy, I must be FIFA
And that's standard procedure from Miami to Ibiza
Yeah
From Miami to Ibiza
Yeah
From Miami to Ibiza
But she wants Steve's AP
And she stay up all hours watching QVC
She said she loves my songs
She bought my MP3
And so I put her number in my Bold BB
I got a black BM
She got a white TT
She wanna see what's hiding in my CK briefs
I tell her wear suspenders
And some PVC
And then I'll film it all up on my JVC
Scene one
Everybody get in your positions
Pay attention, and listen
We're tryna get this all in one take
So let's try and make that happen
Take one
Action
She pose for FHM
She like my black LV
We spilling LPR up on my APC
I'm in my PRPS
And my Nike SBs
Raving with SHM, London to NYC
I got my visa and my visa
A diva and her dealer
Bitch, I'm up on the guest list
With the Swedish House Mafia
You can find me on a table
Full of vodka and tequila
Surrounded by some bunnies and
It ain't fucking Easter
I'll wake up in the morning with a mild case of amnesia
With a girl that like a girl
Like Lindsay Lo' and Queen Latifah
If you niggas are ballin'
Then boy, I must be FIFA
And that's standard procedure from Miami to Ibiza
Yeah
From Miami to Ibiza
Yeah
From Miami to Ibiza
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I love this song, I think it's really clever! Acronym overload though. I've got some of them but don't know what most of them are on about, can anyone help?
Steve's AP = QVC = shopping channel Bold BB = blackberry black BM = white TT =
CK briefs = calvin klein PVC = plastic JVC = video camera FHM = lads' mag Black LV = louis vuitton? spinnin LPR = my APC = PRPS = clothing brand Nike SBs = skateboarding shoes SHM = Swedish House Mafia ,
AP = Audemars Piguet (a fancy watch)<br /> Black BM = a black BMW<br /> White TT = Audi TT
AP = Audemars Piguet (Brand of Steve Agello's watch).<br /> QVC = shopping channel/website.<br /> Bold BB = Blackberry Bold.<br /> BM = BMW<br /> TT = Audi TT<br /> CK briefs = Calvin Klein underwear.<br /> PVC = Poly Vinyl Chloride or Plastic Very Cheap<br /> JVC = JVC camera brand.<br /> FHM = For Him Magazine<br /> Black LV = Louis Vuitton<br /> <br /> LPR = Laurent Perrier Rosé, Champagne<br /> APC = French clothing brand<br /> PRPS = Japanese Jeans brand<br /> Nike SB's = Nike SB shoes (SB=Skateboarding)<br /> <br /> SHM = Swedish House Mafia<br /> NYC = New York City
Thanks!! Makes more sense now :)
The completed list:<br /> <br /> Steve's AP = Steve's Audemars Piguet<br /> QVC = shopping channel <br /> Bold BB = Blackberry Bold<br /> Black BM = Black BMW<br /> White TT = White Audi TT <br /> CK briefs = Calvin Klein underwear<br /> PVC = Polyvinyl chloride plastic<br /> JVC = video camera manufacturer<br /> FHM = lads' mag <br /> Black LV = Louis Vuitton<br /> spinnin LPR = Laurent Perrier Brut Rose<br /> my APC = A French design group and clothing retailer<br /> PRPS = New York-based luxury fresh denim brand which was established in 2003<br /> Nike SBs = Nike Skate Boarding shoes <br /> SHM = Swedish House Mafia<br /> <br />
well that will teach me not to expand replies
I gotta say, props for getting all that ive bn wracking my brain for months lol
PVC is a plastic but in the song he means a brand of sex clothing made of vinyl
Should be
We Spillin LPR (Champagne), up on my APC (clothes,
Surrounded by some bunnies, and it ain't ** f*ing easter,
If you niggas are balling, then boy I must be Fifa
Thank you ^^<br /> I updated it, it was kind of hard to hear properly =S
Full meanings here wp.me/pNxFg-i
Steve's AP = Steve's Audemars Piguet, they're a high-end watch manufacturer.
black BM = black BMW (car) white TT = White audi TT (also car)
Steve's AP = Audemars Piguet - watch QVC = shopping channel Bold BB = blackberry bold black BM = BMW white TT = Audi TT CK briefs = calvin klein underwear PVC = poly vinyl chloride - plastic JVC = video camera brand FHM = ladies' mag Black LV = Louis Vuitton - handbags spillin LPR = Laurent Perrier Rose - champagne my APC = Atelier de Production et de Création - french clothing brand PRPS = denim jeans brand Nike SBs = skateboarding shoes SHM = Swedish House Mafia