I'm A Rat
Urban Rebellion: Embracing the Grit and Glory
Lyrics
Walking through the city on a saturday night
Describing the act of walking through the city on a Saturday night.
I was getting off my rocker doing alright
Expressing a state of being intoxicated but feeling fine.
Cheating by the minute had a glint in my eye
Admitting to cheating, possibly in a relationship, with a mischievous attitude.
Nobodys gonna stop me and i dare you to try!
Asserting confidence and defiance, challenging anyone to stop the speaker.
Whens it gonna stop? wheres it gonna end?
Raising questions about when and where the current lifestyle will end.
Ooooh you look so tough....you look so mean!!
Commenting on someone's appearance, emphasizing toughness and meanness.
I'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat,
Repetition of "I'm a rat" as a self-identification, possibly indicating a rebellious or non-conforming attitude.
I'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat,
-I'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat.
-Tell me how d'ya like that?
Challenging or taunting someone with the question "Tell me how d'ya like that?"
Walkin through the name change, getting the d-range
Describing a change in identity or status and acquiring a luxury car (d-range).
Always wanna get drunk, getting so d-runk
Expressing a constant desire to get drunk.
Never wanna get stopped. never to get stopped.
Emphasizing a determination to avoid being stopped or hindered.
So when you gonna stop me i dare you try!!
Reiterating the challenge for anyone to try and stop the speaker.
I said - whens it gonna stop? wheres it gonna end?
Repeating the question about when and where the current lifestyle will end.
Oooooooohhhhh you look so tough....you look so mean!!!
Re-emphasizing the toughness and meanness of someone's appearance.
I'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat,
Repetition of "I'm a rat," maintaining the rebellious or non-conforming stance.
I'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat,
-I'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat.
-Tell me how d'ya like that?
Repeating the challenging question about how someone likes the speaker's attitude.
Straight from the gutter. you better watch your step.
Warning others to be cautious as the speaker is coming from a challenging background ("gutter").
I'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat,
Continuation of self-identification as a rat, indicating persistence.
I'm a rat, i'm a rat, i'm a rat,
-I'll be lookin for you i'll be comin for you
Expressing an intention to confront or find someone.
I'm a rat, i'm a rat, tell me how dya like that??!
Repeating the challenging question with added intensity.
I'm a rat! i'm a rat! i'm a rat!
Reiterating the self-identification as a rat and challenging others while asking how they like it.
I'm a rat, i'm a rat.
-Tell me how d'ya like that?
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