I'm a 47 year old Italian from the Bronx. I was feeling nostalgic and looked up this song as it is one of my favorite rap songs of all time. It came out when I was a kid and was instantly my favorite. I came across this website which is pretty cool. As for the comments about this song not getting a following, I say good. I prefer the things I like to be unique.
Anyway, about Dove's lyrics, I believe he's basically talking about doing a concert and song writing. Here's my take on the meaning:
I'm a 47 year old Italian from the Bronx. I was feeling nostalgic and looked up this song as it is one of my favorite rap songs of all time. It came out when I was a kid and was instantly my favorite. I came across this website which is pretty cool. As for the comments about this song not getting a following, I say good. I prefer the things I like to be unique.
Anyway, about Dove's lyrics, I believe he's basically talking about doing a concert and song writing. Here's my take on the meaning:
The plug two brand...
The plug two brand with the flavour
In the flute watch the sniffin’ ---- This is talking about a drink in a glass, but don't do coke.
So a sack of shows in demand
I read the diction from the second page ---- Talking about performing on stage and using the teleprompter/script to remember the lyrics.
I got the one-two gauge
Baritone to the izm fan ----- the gauge is probably one of his stage equipment items, possibly volume level or EQ. He sings in baritone to his fans
Trees fall so I can play ground with my ink ---- He writes his lyrics on paper.
So let me need ya to my ems go
I push the infinite and carry it ----- He takes his lyrics to an extreme and gives it to his fellow MC's
My carrier’s the three over one
So my pluggins already know ---- Again, talking about technical settings of his stage equipment that his AV team is aware of.
Things get a little darker here:
Lick shots with moo
Catch the boo
From a ghost in the heckling crowd ---- I think he's talking about drinking with his girl, then stealing a girl from someone in the crowd who pisses him off.
If I give a foot
Jack ville caught a spill
When a still came from my mouth
I brought a head down south ---- I don't think these lyrics are 100% accurate. I think he's saying the "heckler's" (Jack's) girlfriend goes down on him and then Jack kisses her with
his "stuff" in her mouth.
I don’t check for the noose and the neck
So I never tell my ems
That finesse is knocking at my door ------------------ He doesn't care what happens to him during his performance, he's just going to be who he is on stage.
I choose to run from the rays of the burning sun
And dodge a needle washing up upon a sandy shore ------- He doesn't go to the beach, but not sure if it's a euphemism for something else. I think it's straight forward.
I bring the element h with the 2
So ya owe me what’s coming when I’m raining on your new parade --- He brings the "H2O" or the rain down.
It’s just mind over matter
And what matters is
That the mind isn’t guided by the punished shade ----- He won't be manipulated by racism. ( I think) But at the very least, won't be manipulated by what the world dictates.
I keep the walking on the right side
But I won’t judge the next who handles walking on the wrong
Cuz that’s how he wants to be
No difference, see
I wanna be like the name of this song I am ---------- He's going to try to do right, but understands people who make the wrong choices since we all have to walk our own walk.
This is my favorite de la song. I love the beat and the lyrics are so deep and honest.
But ya patobrien, Dove is usually hard to understand but this is even harder to understand.
Sucks that there are no comments on any of de la soul's songs, I have the hardest time understanding most of their songs.
I'm a 47 year old Italian from the Bronx. I was feeling nostalgic and looked up this song as it is one of my favorite rap songs of all time. It came out when I was a kid and was instantly my favorite. I came across this website which is pretty cool. As for the comments about this song not getting a following, I say good. I prefer the things I like to be unique.
Anyway, about Dove's lyrics, I believe he's basically talking about doing a concert and song writing. Here's my take on the meaning:
I'm a 47 year old Italian from the Bronx. I was feeling nostalgic and looked up this song as it is one of my favorite rap songs of all time. It came out when I was a kid and was instantly my favorite. I came across this website which is pretty cool. As for the comments about this song not getting a following, I say good. I prefer the things I like to be unique.
Anyway, about Dove's lyrics, I believe he's basically talking about doing a concert and song writing. Here's my take on the meaning:
The plug two brand...
The plug two brand with the flavour In the flute watch the sniffin’ ---- This is talking about a drink in a glass, but don't do coke.
So a sack of shows in demand I read the diction from the second page ---- Talking about performing on stage and using the teleprompter/script to remember the lyrics.
I got the one-two gauge Baritone to the izm fan ----- the gauge is probably one of his stage equipment items, possibly volume level or EQ. He sings in baritone to his fans
Trees fall so I can play ground with my ink ---- He writes his lyrics on paper.
So let me need ya to my ems go I push the infinite and carry it ----- He takes his lyrics to an extreme and gives it to his fellow MC's
My carrier’s the three over one So my pluggins already know ---- Again, talking about technical settings of his stage equipment that his AV team is aware of.
Things get a little darker here:
Lick shots with moo Catch the boo From a ghost in the heckling crowd ---- I think he's talking about drinking with his girl, then stealing a girl from someone in the crowd who pisses him off.
If I give a foot Jack ville caught a spill When a still came from my mouth I brought a head down south ---- I don't think these lyrics are 100% accurate. I think he's saying the "heckler's" (Jack's) girlfriend goes down on him and then Jack kisses her with his "stuff" in her mouth.
I don’t check for the noose and the neck So I never tell my ems That finesse is knocking at my door ------------------ He doesn't care what happens to him during his performance, he's just going to be who he is on stage.
I choose to run from the rays of the burning sun And dodge a needle washing up upon a sandy shore ------- He doesn't go to the beach, but not sure if it's a euphemism for something else. I think it's straight forward.
I bring the element h with the 2 So ya owe me what’s coming when I’m raining on your new parade --- He brings the "H2O" or the rain down.
It’s just mind over matter And what matters is That the mind isn’t guided by the punished shade ----- He won't be manipulated by racism. ( I think) But at the very least, won't be manipulated by what the world dictates.
I keep the walking on the right side But I won’t judge the next who handles walking on the wrong Cuz that’s how he wants to be No difference, see I wanna be like the name of this song I am ---------- He's going to try to do right, but understands people who make the wrong choices since we all have to walk our own walk.