Stop That Man
Rising Tensions: Defying the Intruder's Grip in tUnE-yArDs' Stop That Man
Lyrics
He wanted what is mine
Desire for something that belongs to me
But I've paid too much
Emphasizing the high cost paid
To let him walk away
Determined not to let him leave without love
Without the love's touch
Importance of physical connection or affection
A city to wreck
Intention to cause chaos in the city
To crack in some nuts
Metaphorical reference, unclear meaning
We'll have to be our own policeman
The need for self-discipline or self-regulation
Please
Plea for action
Stop that man
Repetition for emphasis on stopping the man
Stop that man
-Stop that man
-So sick of watching [?] like a weak man
Frustration with observing weakness
I needed the trigger in my own hand
Desire for personal control and agency
A little something [?]
Unclear reference, possibly a symbolic action
Crack his spine his spine
Physical harm or aggression towards the man
Your life for the very first time
Experiencing a significant moment in life
Who else gets to be king of wood in my neighborhood
Assertion of dominance in the neighborhood
Who else gets to be rattled back with the help of the pack
Being supported or backed by the community
Who fell? The neighborhood fell
The downfall or decline of the neighborhood
It sounds that we'll never get a grip and
Frustration about not gaining control
Splish splash, can't find cash
Financial difficulties or loss
Splish splash, can't find cash
-Please
Reiteration of the plea for action
Stop that man
Repetition for emphasis on stopping the man
Stop that man
-Stop that man
-In the cab
Action taking place in a cab, possibly chaotic
Splish splash, splish splash
-He wanted what is mine
Repetition, possibly emphasizing the desire for what is mine
Splish splash, splish splash
-Who else gets to be king of wood in my neighborhood
Reiteration of asserting dominance in the neighborhood
Who else gets to be rattled back with the help of the pack
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