I agree completely with these interpretations, just wanted to pronounce my love of the poetic beauty to this song-- well dissembled, but it's there. I think in essence this song is a cross-metaphor between relationships and the music business, and how there are Paper Gangstas in both "realms" which really might not be so different as they seem.
favorite lines:
'Sometimes I felt so Def in the Jam'
'till your diamond words melted into some ice' &
'I'm looking for a love, not an empty page full of stuff that means nothing but "you've been played"'
I agree completely with these interpretations, just wanted to pronounce my love of the poetic beauty to this song-- well dissembled, but it's there. I think in essence this song is a cross-metaphor between relationships and the music business, and how there are Paper Gangstas in both "realms" which really might not be so different as they seem.
favorite lines: 'Sometimes I felt so Def in the Jam' 'till your diamond words melted into some ice' & 'I'm looking for a love, not an empty page full of stuff that means nothing but "you've been played"'