I see the point the previous points are making but I think there is more there that has not been acknowledged. For one, the heavy theme behind 'Folklore' was about Nelly going back to her roots and talking about growing up in Canada from an immigrant Portuguese family.
There is this idea of wanting to integrate into the North American culture and the alternatives many immigrant families in Canada and the US must face because of economic and social circumstances.
The line that gets me...
"The thrift shop so clean all for half what you'd pay
So you try everything on, on for size"
...because my mother being an immigrant to the US would tell me how her family often had to go to thrift shops because it was cheaper and there were so many children to buy for.
Also when Nelly sings about wanting to go or be taken away, it's as if she's announcing her want to be part of this new culture. It's a beautiful song, and while her new album has taken a hip hop turn she is still one of the most original artists out there.
I see the point the previous points are making but I think there is more there that has not been acknowledged. For one, the heavy theme behind 'Folklore' was about Nelly going back to her roots and talking about growing up in Canada from an immigrant Portuguese family.
There is this idea of wanting to integrate into the North American culture and the alternatives many immigrant families in Canada and the US must face because of economic and social circumstances.
The line that gets me... "The thrift shop so clean all for half what you'd pay So you try everything on, on for size" ...because my mother being an immigrant to the US would tell me how her family often had to go to thrift shops because it was cheaper and there were so many children to buy for.
Also when Nelly sings about wanting to go or be taken away, it's as if she's announcing her want to be part of this new culture. It's a beautiful song, and while her new album has taken a hip hop turn she is still one of the most original artists out there.