ok, here's my final idea. the first verse and chorus is D'Artagnan's wife speaking to/of D'Artagnan. The second verse and chorus is his reply to her. i still don't understand the south of Babylon reference though.
@clhatch13 South of babylon would be anywhere south of NYC. Someone else here earlier mentioned that Cities have specific names within RAP music and while in Reggae, Babylon means ANY city here on earth that is too wordly or simply the evil world of men in general, in RAp, it specifically means NYC. Cope was living in DC AND New Orleans after having spent time in a relationship with a woman in NYC. "The battle goin' on somewhere south of babylon" seems to be a reference to his own personal struggles at the time and...
@clhatch13 South of babylon would be anywhere south of NYC. Someone else here earlier mentioned that Cities have specific names within RAP music and while in Reggae, Babylon means ANY city here on earth that is too wordly or simply the evil world of men in general, in RAp, it specifically means NYC. Cope was living in DC AND New Orleans after having spent time in a relationship with a woman in NYC. "The battle goin' on somewhere south of babylon" seems to be a reference to his own personal struggles at the time and his move back south. Just my guess.
ok, here's my final idea. the first verse and chorus is D'Artagnan's wife speaking to/of D'Artagnan. The second verse and chorus is his reply to her. i still don't understand the south of Babylon reference though.
@clhatch13 South of babylon would be anywhere south of NYC. Someone else here earlier mentioned that Cities have specific names within RAP music and while in Reggae, Babylon means ANY city here on earth that is too wordly or simply the evil world of men in general, in RAp, it specifically means NYC. Cope was living in DC AND New Orleans after having spent time in a relationship with a woman in NYC. "The battle goin' on somewhere south of babylon" seems to be a reference to his own personal struggles at the time and...
@clhatch13 South of babylon would be anywhere south of NYC. Someone else here earlier mentioned that Cities have specific names within RAP music and while in Reggae, Babylon means ANY city here on earth that is too wordly or simply the evil world of men in general, in RAp, it specifically means NYC. Cope was living in DC AND New Orleans after having spent time in a relationship with a woman in NYC. "The battle goin' on somewhere south of babylon" seems to be a reference to his own personal struggles at the time and his move back south. Just my guess.