The New Old School
Nostalgic Reverie: Unveiling the Depths of 'The New Old School'
Lyrics
Constantly emotional filled with regret
Expressing constant emotions filled with regret.
I miss you so badly I can not accept
Expressing intense longing and an inability to accept the absence of someone.
That you were the cause to all my effect
Attributing the cause of personal impact to the mentioned person.
The fire that burnt out my lit cigarette
Using metaphorical language, likening the person to a fire that extinguished a lit cigarette.
I don't like your bones that God made
Expressing dissatisfaction with the natural characteristics of the person.
Cause when you add skin it becomes the perfect face
Positively noting that with added skin, the person becomes visually appealing.
I wish you had a twin I could use to replace
Expressing a desire for a twin of the person for potential replacement.
And start to begin all the end to the chase
Expressing a wish to restart and pursue a new beginning.
A little house on the prairie overrated
Expressing a negative view of the overrated nature of a little house on the prairie.
Come and play with me and all the other natives
Inviting the person to join in activities with others.
Tiger Lily, Peter Pan has been waitin'
Referencing fictional characters, suggesting a longing or waiting for someone.
Cause Wendy grew up and her memory faded
Explaining the reason for the waiting, indicating the growth of another character.
But that's ok cause we need something new
Expressing a need for something new and different.
I like this new version of the picture that you drew
Positive reception of a new version or perspective.
No longer still a virgin but you've gained some virtues
Acknowledging a loss of virginity but gaining virtues.
Nobody is perfect, but you're perfectly renewed
Acknowledging imperfection but emphasizing a renewed state.
I'm sick of lack of talk and now my Tik has no Tok
Expressing frustration with a lack of communication, possibly related to social media references.
I plan to play dirty if you plan to write me off
Expressing a willingness to take drastic actions if being dismissed.
Only cause I'm hurting and I'm thinking of my mom
Linking current emotions to past memories, particularly involving the speaker's mother.
When MySpace was working and we were friends with Tom
Recalling a time when MySpace was functional and the reference to a friendship with Tom.
When all the selfies were just called angles
Reminiscing about a time when selfies were simply called angles.
When it came to sex there were just two labels
Reflecting on a time when sexual matters were less complex with only two labels.
No disrespect cause I love bagels
Expressing affection for bagels, dismissing any disrespect.
And internet when you had to use cables
Recalling a time when the internet required cables for connection.
I'm just old school in a new way
Expressing a preference for traditional or old-school values in a new way.
Trying to bring back all those good old days
Expressing a desire to bring back the positive aspects of the past.
And now that I rap I have hope that will pave
Connecting the act of rapping to hope for paving a positive path.
A path that I mapped to a Paris cafe
Describing a mapped path leading to a Paris cafe, suggesting sophistication.
Walk through a park, canopy of clouds
Painting a picturesque scene of walking through a park under a canopy of clouds.
Watch us in the dark as we head to the ground
Describing a romantic or intimate moment in the dark.
There is no art to describe what we found
Highlighting the difficulty of expressing the beauty or significance of what has been found.
A king and a queen waiting to be crowned
Concluding with the imagery of royalty waiting to be crowned, possibly referring to the speaker and someone else.
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