Ichiro on Third
Baseball, Love, and Art: Decoding Projekt A-Ko's 'Ichiro on Third'
Lyrics
Always you're trying
Expressing a consistent effort
Harder than I am
Putting in more effort than the speaker
The infield the starters
Referring to the players in the infield
The pitchers and markers
Referencing both pitchers and markers, likely metaphorical
Step up to the mound
Players stepping up to the pitching mound
And pitch your sharpest breaker
Encouraging to pitch the best breaking ball
Hiromix is waiting
Mentioning "Hiromix" as an observer or judge
To sentence you later
Hiromix might pass judgment later
No presence no elegance
Emphasizing a lack of significance or style
Just baseball irrelevance
Describing baseball without impact or importance
Oh no
An expression of concern or surprise
Oh Ichiro
Mentioning "Ichiro," possibly a reference to a baseball player
Pitch it slow
Suggesting a slower pitching speed and facing consequences
Eat some crow
Advising to accept criticism or defeat
Disposable cameras
Referring to disposable cameras
A boon for the amorous
Describing them as advantageous for romantic situations
She lewder she cruder
Characterizing someone as more explicit and vulgar
She Pablo Neruda
Comparing someone to the poet Pablo Neruda
She pose for erotic
Posing for erotic photographs, emphasizing exoticism
Prints how exotic
Creating artistic prints with an exotic appeal
She'll sit for Picasso
Picturing sitting for Picasso, a renowned artist
And stand for Pissaro
Posing for Pissaro, another notable artist
The mind democratic
Contrasting a democratic mind with a fascist heart
The heart is a fascist
Highlighting a contradiction between mind and heart
Kogaru Hiromix bitch
Referring to "Kogaru Hiromix" in a derogatory manner
Go go John Doe
An encouragement or cheer for someone named "John Doe"
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