This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Let's go
My first love was a chick from the sixth named Geneva
Had to take the 88 upstate just to see her
My mama never liked her
My father didn't neither
After 22 years I got eager and had to leave her.
Now I'm realizing how much I really need her
But someone said follow my heart and head eastward
That's when I met Brooklyn, but Brooklyn was a cheater
The second I turned my back
Jay and Wheezy tag-teamed her
So I started packing, she asked me what happened
I told her I was leavin' her for her older sister Manhattan,
Manhattan was into rap so we started chit-chatting
And she was Chinese, Italian, black and porto-latin
Super high maintenance and way too into fashion
Didn't even tell the piecer left her number on a napkin
Damn, but back then was back then
Now I heard she went Hollywood and began acting
Oh, I've been looking for love
In all the wrong places
Oh somebody take me home
I've been falling in love
With all the wrong faces
Oh somebody take me home
Please take me home
And after Manhattan, I was acting silly
Messing with a stick-body jewel named Philly
But that didn't work out too great
I'm vegetarian and all she ate was cheesesteak
I went to Boston more for Mary Ann
And almost got married man
But she was self-centered always stuck in Maryland
I knew a slim thing named Virginia
I swear to god her body's smoking but she kept gettin' thinner
And I'll never forget my first trissie
In the pins with the Carolina twins gettin' busy
I know the history but I had to leave early
On the 85 doin' 80 Friday bright and early
And met a Georgia Peach named Annie
Who used to stay in Atlanta
Accent so thick I couldn't even understand her
And that's when I realized
I damn near ran through the whole I-95
Oh, I've been looking for love
In all the wrong places
Oh somebody take me home
I've been falling in love
With all the wrong faces
Oh somebody take me home
Please take me home
Yeah, then I met Miami, she was Spanish
Miami te amo, mi chiamo Travis
She could tell that I wasn't bilingual
I don't know pogito, but I know un poquito
We can hit south beach and drink mojitos
And maybe you can introduce me to your people
Ha, yo no voi pedra
You're my first love, keep on coming
You no voi payar
I think I finally found where I'mma stayin'
I-95 but never forget the 88
Oh, I've been looking for love
In all the wrong places
Oh somebody take me home
I've been falling in love
With all the wrong faces
Oh somebody take me home
My first love was a chick from the sixth named Geneva
Had to take the 88 upstate just to see her
My mama never liked her
My father didn't neither
After 22 years I got eager and had to leave her.
Now I'm realizing how much I really need her
But someone said follow my heart and head eastward
That's when I met Brooklyn, but Brooklyn was a cheater
The second I turned my back
Jay and Wheezy tag-teamed her
So I started packing, she asked me what happened
I told her I was leavin' her for her older sister Manhattan,
Manhattan was into rap so we started chit-chatting
And she was Chinese, Italian, black and porto-latin
Super high maintenance and way too into fashion
Didn't even tell the piecer left her number on a napkin
Damn, but back then was back then
Now I heard she went Hollywood and began acting
Oh, I've been looking for love
In all the wrong places
Oh somebody take me home
I've been falling in love
With all the wrong faces
Oh somebody take me home
Please take me home
And after Manhattan, I was acting silly
Messing with a stick-body jewel named Philly
But that didn't work out too great
I'm vegetarian and all she ate was cheesesteak
I went to Boston more for Mary Ann
And almost got married man
But she was self-centered always stuck in Maryland
I knew a slim thing named Virginia
I swear to god her body's smoking but she kept gettin' thinner
And I'll never forget my first trissie
In the pins with the Carolina twins gettin' busy
I know the history but I had to leave early
On the 85 doin' 80 Friday bright and early
And met a Georgia Peach named Annie
Who used to stay in Atlanta
Accent so thick I couldn't even understand her
And that's when I realized
I damn near ran through the whole I-95
Oh, I've been looking for love
In all the wrong places
Oh somebody take me home
I've been falling in love
With all the wrong faces
Oh somebody take me home
Please take me home
Yeah, then I met Miami, she was Spanish
Miami te amo, mi chiamo Travis
She could tell that I wasn't bilingual
I don't know pogito, but I know un poquito
We can hit south beach and drink mojitos
And maybe you can introduce me to your people
Ha, yo no voi pedra
You're my first love, keep on coming
You no voi payar
I think I finally found where I'mma stayin'
I-95 but never forget the 88
Oh, I've been looking for love
In all the wrong places
Oh somebody take me home
I've been falling in love
With all the wrong faces
Oh somebody take me home
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