Wallpaper comes from a city in the northern part of California called Oakland. Although Oakland has produced many rappers such as Too Short and E-40, Wallpaper distinguishes himself from these "hyphy" movement based rappers by referencing aspects of the Bay Area that apply more to his life as a "white boy" (as seen in the chorus line "white boy wasted").
For example, Wallpaper references "college dorm shit". Unlike traditional "hyphy" lyrics, Wallpaper references college culture because his audience is more likely to relate to college partying.
Additionally, the line "Get chicks at the farmers' market" indicates that Wallpaper identifies with a community that frequents farmers markets. This choice of location to attract females would be atypical of "hyphy" song lyrics.
Furthermore, the line "White girls buy produce" acknowledges the white hipster subculture of Oakland with which he identifies. "Take them home, make them drink Grey Goose" contrasts with references to "Hennessy" and "40's", both types of alcohol that are frequently referenced in "hyphy music". Grey Goose is commonly viewed as "classier" choice than "40's".
Wallpaper goes on to mention the fact that he doesn't "rap good, it don't matter" and that he "can't sing good. it don't matter". He acknowledges the fact that although the quality of his singing and rapping is not the best, the song is carried by its heavy dance beat and entertaining lyrics (similar to the Cataracts, another Bay area rap group appealing to the same white, hipster subculture). This is different from traditional rap music which places an emphasis on poetic lyrics and the quality of the rapping itself.
The lines "Cause I'm whacked-out sleepwalking, On a quest for God at my friend's apartment" reference hallucinations he may undergo while recreationally using drugs, presumably in apartment parties or the college dorm parties that he references earlier.
The lines "When I say 'awkward' y'all say 'silence', Awkward ... Awkward ..." is a reference to the frequent use of the word "awkward" amongst young white people in the Bay area, particularly in more suburban areas.
The lyrics "One: Sleep is the best way to save money, Two: Money is the best way to have sex, Three: Sex is the best way to feel nothing, Four: Nothing happens if you're asleep, So stay up until you wake up" comedically mimics the logic behind the transitive property. His "logic" is as follows:
Saving money is a common concern of young people, particularly college students. Because of the opportunities for entertainment that money provides, money gives individuals greater influence within their social circles. This influence may facilitate attempts at seduction, leading to sexual intercourse. Sexual intercourse is a way to avoid living in reality by forgetting the pressure and responsibilities in one's life (in other words, to "feel nothing"). However, sleeping has an associated opportunity cost because one cannot seduce people while they are non-cognizant. Thus, one must be awake in order to have experiences like sexual intercourse. Thus one must "stay up until you wake up," where "waking up" refers to enjoying one's life and, probably, living recklessly.
In conclusion Wallpaper represents a deviation from the established rap genre in the Bay area by catering to the white, hipster subculture of the Bay instead of more ghetto communities within the Bay. He encourages his listeners to live their lives to the fullest, even if this involves getting "wasted" and trips to the farmers' market.
I seriously hope your trolling... Otherwise I've lost all faith in humanity. I'm not saying everything your saying is wrong but you WAY over analyze the lyrics. You sound like a 10 year old that researched this and wrote a paper for English about the song. Like there's no debate at all that Grey Goose Vodka is more classy than a 40 oz, because its about $35 more expensive for roughly the same quantity.
I seriously hope your trolling... Otherwise I've lost all faith in humanity. I'm not saying everything your saying is wrong but you WAY over analyze the lyrics. You sound like a 10 year old that researched this and wrote a paper for English about the song. Like there's no debate at all that Grey Goose Vodka is more classy than a 40 oz, because its about $35 more expensive for roughly the same quantity.
Your biggest screw up is in misinterpreting the end and best part of the song:
"One: Sleep is the best way to save money" -pretty simple even you got that
"Two:...
Your biggest screw up is in misinterpreting the end and best part of the song:
"One: Sleep is the best way to save money" -pretty simple even you got that
"Two: Money is the best way to have sex" -you could argue that he's talking about prostitution or like you said having a lot of money is appealing to a lot of women so I'll give you that.
It's quite simply a song about getting wasted and having a good time partying, not something deeper.
"Three: Sex is the best way to feel nothing" -I doubt he's talking about getting off stress, but more rather the empty feeling that accompanies empty sex, i.e. just sex and not the more full of feeling making love.
"Four: Nothing happens if your asleep" -pretty straight forward, but you missed that he started and ended with sleep making a poetic loop.
"So stay up till you wake up" -Complete party reference. He means stay up and party till you black out and wake up the next day. Total college party thing to do because it's not like you remember going to sleep, because well you don't even remember what you did before you passed out.
Stating that Wallpaper. is catering to the hipster white community is a stupid notion. First, the hipster population does not consist of all whites. Also, your statement makes it seem like there are only ghetto communities and white communities in the bay, which is not true. From San Francisco, throughout the peninsula, South, and East Bay, there are so many diverse cultures and ethnicities. If Wallpaper. was only trying to cater to those you say, that would be their greatest mistake as artists and that isn't the case at all. Who would divide the market like that and only aim...
Stating that Wallpaper. is catering to the hipster white community is a stupid notion. First, the hipster population does not consist of all whites. Also, your statement makes it seem like there are only ghetto communities and white communities in the bay, which is not true. From San Francisco, throughout the peninsula, South, and East Bay, there are so many diverse cultures and ethnicities. If Wallpaper. was only trying to cater to those you say, that would be their greatest mistake as artists and that isn't the case at all. Who would divide the market like that and only aim at one demographic? I think that you get off on the idea that this song is about white people because you mention it more than enough (whites in suburban areas, in reference to awkward silence). You're an idiot. Do you feel an awkward silence, when surrounded by people of other backgrounds? Some artists write lyrics because they sound good and not because it means something deeper.
The point is to get people to listen if they feel the lyrics and beat. They were probably drunk or high, when they wrote this song. My advice to you is to stay up, in all meanings, so why don't you dig a little deeper on that meaning. You're thinking too much into the lyrics of the song, dude.
Wallpaper comes from a city in the northern part of California called Oakland. Although Oakland has produced many rappers such as Too Short and E-40, Wallpaper distinguishes himself from these "hyphy" movement based rappers by referencing aspects of the Bay Area that apply more to his life as a "white boy" (as seen in the chorus line "white boy wasted").
For example, Wallpaper references "college dorm shit". Unlike traditional "hyphy" lyrics, Wallpaper references college culture because his audience is more likely to relate to college partying.
Additionally, the line "Get chicks at the farmers' market" indicates that Wallpaper identifies with a community that frequents farmers markets. This choice of location to attract females would be atypical of "hyphy" song lyrics.
Furthermore, the line "White girls buy produce" acknowledges the white hipster subculture of Oakland with which he identifies. "Take them home, make them drink Grey Goose" contrasts with references to "Hennessy" and "40's", both types of alcohol that are frequently referenced in "hyphy music". Grey Goose is commonly viewed as "classier" choice than "40's".
Wallpaper goes on to mention the fact that he doesn't "rap good, it don't matter" and that he "can't sing good. it don't matter". He acknowledges the fact that although the quality of his singing and rapping is not the best, the song is carried by its heavy dance beat and entertaining lyrics (similar to the Cataracts, another Bay area rap group appealing to the same white, hipster subculture). This is different from traditional rap music which places an emphasis on poetic lyrics and the quality of the rapping itself.
The lines "Cause I'm whacked-out sleepwalking, On a quest for God at my friend's apartment" reference hallucinations he may undergo while recreationally using drugs, presumably in apartment parties or the college dorm parties that he references earlier.
The lines "When I say 'awkward' y'all say 'silence', Awkward ... Awkward ..." is a reference to the frequent use of the word "awkward" amongst young white people in the Bay area, particularly in more suburban areas.
The lyrics "One: Sleep is the best way to save money, Two: Money is the best way to have sex, Three: Sex is the best way to feel nothing, Four: Nothing happens if you're asleep, So stay up until you wake up" comedically mimics the logic behind the transitive property. His "logic" is as follows: Saving money is a common concern of young people, particularly college students. Because of the opportunities for entertainment that money provides, money gives individuals greater influence within their social circles. This influence may facilitate attempts at seduction, leading to sexual intercourse. Sexual intercourse is a way to avoid living in reality by forgetting the pressure and responsibilities in one's life (in other words, to "feel nothing"). However, sleeping has an associated opportunity cost because one cannot seduce people while they are non-cognizant. Thus, one must be awake in order to have experiences like sexual intercourse. Thus one must "stay up until you wake up," where "waking up" refers to enjoying one's life and, probably, living recklessly.
In conclusion Wallpaper represents a deviation from the established rap genre in the Bay area by catering to the white, hipster subculture of the Bay instead of more ghetto communities within the Bay. He encourages his listeners to live their lives to the fullest, even if this involves getting "wasted" and trips to the farmers' market.
I seriously hope your trolling... Otherwise I've lost all faith in humanity. I'm not saying everything your saying is wrong but you WAY over analyze the lyrics. You sound like a 10 year old that researched this and wrote a paper for English about the song. Like there's no debate at all that Grey Goose Vodka is more classy than a 40 oz, because its about $35 more expensive for roughly the same quantity.
I seriously hope your trolling... Otherwise I've lost all faith in humanity. I'm not saying everything your saying is wrong but you WAY over analyze the lyrics. You sound like a 10 year old that researched this and wrote a paper for English about the song. Like there's no debate at all that Grey Goose Vodka is more classy than a 40 oz, because its about $35 more expensive for roughly the same quantity.
Your biggest screw up is in misinterpreting the end and best part of the song: "One: Sleep is the best way to save money" -pretty simple even you got that "Two:...
Your biggest screw up is in misinterpreting the end and best part of the song: "One: Sleep is the best way to save money" -pretty simple even you got that "Two: Money is the best way to have sex" -you could argue that he's talking about prostitution or like you said having a lot of money is appealing to a lot of women so I'll give you that.
It's quite simply a song about getting wasted and having a good time partying, not something deeper. "Three: Sex is the best way to feel nothing" -I doubt he's talking about getting off stress, but more rather the empty feeling that accompanies empty sex, i.e. just sex and not the more full of feeling making love. "Four: Nothing happens if your asleep" -pretty straight forward, but you missed that he started and ended with sleep making a poetic loop. "So stay up till you wake up" -Complete party reference. He means stay up and party till you black out and wake up the next day. Total college party thing to do because it's not like you remember going to sleep, because well you don't even remember what you did before you passed out.
Stating that Wallpaper. is catering to the hipster white community is a stupid notion. First, the hipster population does not consist of all whites. Also, your statement makes it seem like there are only ghetto communities and white communities in the bay, which is not true. From San Francisco, throughout the peninsula, South, and East Bay, there are so many diverse cultures and ethnicities. If Wallpaper. was only trying to cater to those you say, that would be their greatest mistake as artists and that isn't the case at all. Who would divide the market like that and only aim...
Stating that Wallpaper. is catering to the hipster white community is a stupid notion. First, the hipster population does not consist of all whites. Also, your statement makes it seem like there are only ghetto communities and white communities in the bay, which is not true. From San Francisco, throughout the peninsula, South, and East Bay, there are so many diverse cultures and ethnicities. If Wallpaper. was only trying to cater to those you say, that would be their greatest mistake as artists and that isn't the case at all. Who would divide the market like that and only aim at one demographic? I think that you get off on the idea that this song is about white people because you mention it more than enough (whites in suburban areas, in reference to awkward silence). You're an idiot. Do you feel an awkward silence, when surrounded by people of other backgrounds? Some artists write lyrics because they sound good and not because it means something deeper.
The point is to get people to listen if they feel the lyrics and beat. They were probably drunk or high, when they wrote this song. My advice to you is to stay up, in all meanings, so why don't you dig a little deeper on that meaning. You're thinking too much into the lyrics of the song, dude.