Motion Sickness
Currency of Deception: Shabazz Palaces' Motion Sickness Unveiled
Lyrics
Money,money,money,money
Emphasis on the pursuit of money and its repetition signifies its importance or obsession.
Activating, stop displaying
Activating or starting something, but stop displaying it, suggesting a hidden or private nature.
You have never made it
Assertion that the listener has never achieved success.
Since you were back on the pavement
Referring to a challenging period, possibly a setback or struggle on the pavement.
This here would be dedicated
A dedication to something, potentially related to the mistake mentioned earlier.
The mistake you made is wrong
Recognition of a mistake being made, acknowledging it as wrong.
I must have made it
Contrast between the speaker and the listener, with the speaker claiming to have made it.
I can't tell them, I told the gang
Inability to inform others due to loyalty to a group, possibly a gang.
So I shit doing to the gang I made out
Action of defecating as a metaphor for disloyalty to the gang the speaker created.
Money is no option
Stating that money is not a limiting factor or obstacle.
You're spending cash poppin'
Spending money freely, living extravagantly.
Your girl poppin' latte
Reference to a girl enjoying a latte, possibly indicating a luxurious lifestyle.
Big four leg, you are not dead
Presence of a significant other, emphasizing life or vitality.
Shake your back , catch the scrape
A physical action of shaking, possibly denoting a carefree attitude.
Don't start, no potential for sale
Warning against starting something without potential for success or sale.
It ain't hard to tell if you glow
Recognition of one's success or aura being evident or noticeable.
Everybody know that, you win this show
A statement about public acknowledgment of success, particularly in a show or performance.
Retainers paid out tryin' to match the playout
Financial commitment or investment to match a predetermined outcome.
The streets are undefeateable, there's no way out
The streets are unconquerable, and there is no escape.
The world is closing up, growing up
Observation of the world closing in, forcing growth and change.
Makes you cut, deal your eyes and maybe you can steal a truck
Suggestion to be cautious, possibly involving deceit, and a metaphor involving stealing a truck.
Watch your neighbours wondering who is really fakin'
Awareness of neighbors speculating on authenticity, questioning who is pretending.
To be us we need lots of fame
To be recognized, fame is required, possibly with the implication of a challenging path.
The main question
Presentation of a fundamental question that has never been asked.
You never ask it
Historical reference to a casquette on a basket, possibly symbolic or metaphorical.
History said it's a casquette on a basket
Identification of a location where one might be vulnerable or targeted.
The last place you can think they can get you at
Indication of a distance from a place associated with sanctity or safety.
80 miles from the saint they sent you at
A philosophical statement about life's challenges and consequences.
Life's a bitch ,treat her good, but she'll get you back
A saying about treating life well but acknowledging its potential for retaliation.
No,we won't let you
A refusal to allow someone to do something.
How am I going to know that?
Expressing uncertainty about knowing something.
Tattoos, tattoos
Reference to tattoos, possibly as a form of self-expression or identity.
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