He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY!
TONY HAWK!
VERSUS!
WAYNE GRETZKY!
BEGIN!
Tony:
I can skate better than this churchboy turd can
Not cash money, it's just Wayne vs Birdman
You got your whole league to protect and adore you
So which goon's gonna take this battle for you?
(Ooh!) Im the dude who blew up extreme sports
That nose looks like its seen some extreme snorts
I mean look at that thing, that slope is gigantic!
Even I wouldn't fly off a ramp that titanic
Now the ice underneath ya will be melted into water
When I hit ya with a trick that's even hotter than your daughter
Your old and your basic, your talent is faded
And Oiler Alert: You're about to get traded!
I drop rhymes like im dropping into a halfpipe
I'll thrash this asswipe hit ya like a hash pipe
Keep your mittens on, Gretzky, you're too clean
I got this covered like gravy on Poutine
Wayne:
Now that verse was rough, damn Tony!
So let me smooth it out like i'm a damn Zamboni
Im the greatest ever when I play hockey
But on the microphone I don't play, Hawkey
Its a street fight, T-Hawk, show some respect
If you don't then you'll catch a slapshot to the deck
And I take a Flyer down, bird, you're getting wrecked
So you best prepare for arrival and cross-check
Let me tell ya what putting a puck in the net's worth
Double what you've banked in bucks, check my networth
And my hot wife, the only woman in the world for wayne
You're on your fourth wife? Talk about the X-Games!
There was one big trick that you ever did
Then you got outspun by a twelve your kid
Oh, you like fingerflips? How about one of these!
Sit on this and rotate 900 degrees!
Tony:
Great one, Wayne. lemme say somethin' Wayne
I got 99 problems and you ain't one Wayne!
You'll catch a pop shove it to the mullet if you tempt me
Your threats are like my swinnin' pools, bruh. Empty!
Wayne:
Let's skip the kickflips and mctwists
You'll be speechless after three periods like an ellipses
This goofy footed geek's straight getting smoked
Got you down on your kneepads, sorry about the Deke joke!
Tony:
You should hit the buzzer, cuz its time to change lines
You can put that joke on the top shelf of lame rhymes
This ain't your typical sports, I use centripetal force
While you prance around in four pound icy diaper shorts
I try to watch you on TV, but I can't see the puck
Hockey USED to have guts, but now the teams mighty suck!
I taught kids around the world there's nothing you can't do
I put more souls into skating than some Vans shoes
Wayne:
Time out! Let's talk about athletic achievements
You and I have so many world records between us
One hundred and eighty four, that's plenty of them
And iv'e set one hundred and eighty three of them!
unrefuted, undisputed, G-O-A-T
You've been going downhill since Pro Skater 3
And i'm too far ahead for you to catch up
For true sports fans? This was finished as soon as they heard the matchup!
WHO WON?
WHO'S NEXT?
YOU DECIDE!
EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY!
TONY HAWK!
VERSUS!
WAYNE GRETZKY!
BEGIN!
Tony:
I can skate better than this churchboy turd can
Not cash money, it's just Wayne vs Birdman
You got your whole league to protect and adore you
So which goon's gonna take this battle for you?
(Ooh!) Im the dude who blew up extreme sports
That nose looks like its seen some extreme snorts
I mean look at that thing, that slope is gigantic!
Even I wouldn't fly off a ramp that titanic
Now the ice underneath ya will be melted into water
When I hit ya with a trick that's even hotter than your daughter
Your old and your basic, your talent is faded
And Oiler Alert: You're about to get traded!
I drop rhymes like im dropping into a halfpipe
I'll thrash this asswipe hit ya like a hash pipe
Keep your mittens on, Gretzky, you're too clean
I got this covered like gravy on Poutine
Wayne:
Now that verse was rough, damn Tony!
So let me smooth it out like i'm a damn Zamboni
Im the greatest ever when I play hockey
But on the microphone I don't play, Hawkey
Its a street fight, T-Hawk, show some respect
If you don't then you'll catch a slapshot to the deck
And I take a Flyer down, bird, you're getting wrecked
So you best prepare for arrival and cross-check
Let me tell ya what putting a puck in the net's worth
Double what you've banked in bucks, check my networth
And my hot wife, the only woman in the world for wayne
You're on your fourth wife? Talk about the X-Games!
There was one big trick that you ever did
Then you got outspun by a twelve your kid
Oh, you like fingerflips? How about one of these!
Sit on this and rotate 900 degrees!
Tony:
Great one, Wayne. lemme say somethin' Wayne
I got 99 problems and you ain't one Wayne!
You'll catch a pop shove it to the mullet if you tempt me
Your threats are like my swinnin' pools, bruh. Empty!
Wayne:
Let's skip the kickflips and mctwists
You'll be speechless after three periods like an ellipses
This goofy footed geek's straight getting smoked
Got you down on your kneepads, sorry about the Deke joke!
Tony:
You should hit the buzzer, cuz its time to change lines
You can put that joke on the top shelf of lame rhymes
This ain't your typical sports, I use centripetal force
While you prance around in four pound icy diaper shorts
I try to watch you on TV, but I can't see the puck
Hockey USED to have guts, but now the teams mighty suck!
I taught kids around the world there's nothing you can't do
I put more souls into skating than some Vans shoes
Wayne:
Time out! Let's talk about athletic achievements
You and I have so many world records between us
One hundred and eighty four, that's plenty of them
And iv'e set one hundred and eighty three of them!
unrefuted, undisputed, G-O-A-T
You've been going downhill since Pro Skater 3
And i'm too far ahead for you to catch up
For true sports fans? This was finished as soon as they heard the matchup!
WHO WON?
WHO'S NEXT?
YOU DECIDE!
EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY!
Lyrics submitted by Jirachibi
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And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
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"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
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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.