Mr. Rager is another persona of Cudi. Mr. Rager is the angry and frustrated side of himself that longs to become famous, well-liked, and distinguished from everyone else. Solo Dolo is the other persona, the one that's lonely and feels outcast from the world.
"Heaven" in this song is his ideal reality.
"Birds singin', flyin' around
You never see them too long on the ground
You wanna be one of them. Yeah"
These verses paint a picture of how he sees who he wants to be. Birds singin' are the artists/rappers he aspires to be. The fact that they fly simply means that they are free and untethered from the stresses of everyday life, and that is what he wants for himself.
The chorus continues with this theme. Mr. Rager (Cudi's ideal self) is going on adventures, living an exciting lifestyle, always on the move.
"Knocked down round for round
You're feelin' like you're shot down on the ground
When will the fantasy end?
When will the heaven begin? Yeah"
These verses explain why the protagonist in this song is called Mr. Rager. He feels extremely frustrated. He wonders when he can stop dreaming his ideal life and actually start living it.
The name "Mr. Rager" is central to this song, and I don't think many people understand that. Mr. Rager's anger, or rage, is inherent to his character; it's what's fueling him want to become one of the birds singing and flying around, untethered to the ground. He longs for that freedom when he doesn't have it, and he is raging at how difficult it is to make that freedom, that "heaven" a reality and more than just "fantasy."
My view:
Mr. Rager is another persona of Cudi. Mr. Rager is the angry and frustrated side of himself that longs to become famous, well-liked, and distinguished from everyone else. Solo Dolo is the other persona, the one that's lonely and feels outcast from the world.
"Heaven" in this song is his ideal reality.
"Birds singin', flyin' around You never see them too long on the ground You wanna be one of them. Yeah"
These verses paint a picture of how he sees who he wants to be. Birds singin' are the artists/rappers he aspires to be. The fact that they fly simply means that they are free and untethered from the stresses of everyday life, and that is what he wants for himself.
The chorus continues with this theme. Mr. Rager (Cudi's ideal self) is going on adventures, living an exciting lifestyle, always on the move.
"Knocked down round for round You're feelin' like you're shot down on the ground When will the fantasy end? When will the heaven begin? Yeah"
These verses explain why the protagonist in this song is called Mr. Rager. He feels extremely frustrated. He wonders when he can stop dreaming his ideal life and actually start living it.
The name "Mr. Rager" is central to this song, and I don't think many people understand that. Mr. Rager's anger, or rage, is inherent to his character; it's what's fueling him want to become one of the birds singing and flying around, untethered to the ground. He longs for that freedom when he doesn't have it, and he is raging at how difficult it is to make that freedom, that "heaven" a reality and more than just "fantasy."