Well, the first part is definitely a drug reference. The term "crew" is used in the vernacular hip-hop culture to mean "gang" or something close. The first stanza of this song would be addressed to a drug dealer. It refers to collecting money from marijuana that had been fronted to customers the prior week. Now, the word "collate" has a few different meanings. Mostly, it refers to clerical work, but you could also use it loosely to mean "put in order" or "recruit" if I understand correctly. So the drug dealer's crew is either collecting the money or recruiting new members. The drug dealer would remain in the vehicle and delegate tasks to subordinates.
The second stanza continues this idea. "Cads" means people behaving dishonourably, as people in the drug scene often do. The idea of summer represents being carefree and not having true responsibility. And the concept of night is pretty self-explanatory in this context.
I also agree that one of the lyrics should read "This week's fast is last week's flash of interstate" to fit a double meaning with the following line, and that the "snow-white mare" is a reference to cocaine. I'm not sure if the entire song is a portrayal of the hollywood lifestyle, but the middle certainly is. The person who is the main object of the song certainly lives that kind of lifestyle, but the drug references seem...separate somehow.
I dunno, this is all just my oppinion, but I've been around that lifestyle before, and I'm almost 100% sure that I have the drug stuff right.
Well, the first part is definitely a drug reference. The term "crew" is used in the vernacular hip-hop culture to mean "gang" or something close. The first stanza of this song would be addressed to a drug dealer. It refers to collecting money from marijuana that had been fronted to customers the prior week. Now, the word "collate" has a few different meanings. Mostly, it refers to clerical work, but you could also use it loosely to mean "put in order" or "recruit" if I understand correctly. So the drug dealer's crew is either collecting the money or recruiting new members. The drug dealer would remain in the vehicle and delegate tasks to subordinates.
The second stanza continues this idea. "Cads" means people behaving dishonourably, as people in the drug scene often do. The idea of summer represents being carefree and not having true responsibility. And the concept of night is pretty self-explanatory in this context.
I also agree that one of the lyrics should read "This week's fast is last week's flash of interstate" to fit a double meaning with the following line, and that the "snow-white mare" is a reference to cocaine. I'm not sure if the entire song is a portrayal of the hollywood lifestyle, but the middle certainly is. The person who is the main object of the song certainly lives that kind of lifestyle, but the drug references seem...separate somehow.
I dunno, this is all just my oppinion, but I've been around that lifestyle before, and I'm almost 100% sure that I have the drug stuff right.
mike