Again, my apologies for being a pushy newcomer. I have saturated myself in some of these songs for years, though that doesn't mean I really have heard them right.
The "strange beverage" is rain which is strange to someone who mostly drinks booze. Panther Martin is a wasted street person who is high on drugs and out with the rain falling in his eyes. Someone, probably the cops, cracked his head for him splitting his scalp, requiring 27 stitches. The candy apple red could be weird clothes, or he could be blood soaked. Nothing makes sense when you're this f*cked up.
Several people having a good time getting into a Pimpmobile. At least one of them is going to die (selected by Jesus), probably ending up lying in the street (bring it down so low.)
"Pointed man" might refer to a zoot suit with sharp lapels, not sure on this, but the heat is on (smack dab in the middle of July). This implies drugs and money owed. He's in the process of committing suicide by hanging himself (swingin from the rafters in his brand new tie). He can't face the people he owes, he told his woman he'd stay with her till the money runs out, which it obviously has, "so bye bye baby, baby bye bye" ending in a strangled scream.
Again, my apologies for being a pushy newcomer. I have saturated myself in some of these songs for years, though that doesn't mean I really have heard them right.
The "strange beverage" is rain which is strange to someone who mostly drinks booze. Panther Martin is a wasted street person who is high on drugs and out with the rain falling in his eyes. Someone, probably the cops, cracked his head for him splitting his scalp, requiring 27 stitches. The candy apple red could be weird clothes, or he could be blood soaked. Nothing makes sense when you're this f*cked up.
Several people having a good time getting into a Pimpmobile. At least one of them is going to die (selected by Jesus), probably ending up lying in the street (bring it down so low.)
"Pointed man" might refer to a zoot suit with sharp lapels, not sure on this, but the heat is on (smack dab in the middle of July). This implies drugs and money owed. He's in the process of committing suicide by hanging himself (swingin from the rafters in his brand new tie). He can't face the people he owes, he told his woman he'd stay with her till the money runs out, which it obviously has, "so bye bye baby, baby bye bye" ending in a strangled scream.