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OutKast – Roses
Jul 28, 2014
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When living in a world that come with plan B
A scapegoat cause plan A don't come free
And plan C just an excuse like "because"
Or the
People usually use opt for their Plan B as an easy option. What we set as our Plan A often comes with hard work, determination and time and we too often default to our Plan B as it is too hard, Plan C is doing nothing and just making excuses for not doing Plan A or even B.
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The reason why I know you very well
Cause we have the same eyes, can't you
Kendrick says the reason he can recognize these two personas is because humans are similar and share the same experiences in some sense or another. He shows that we can all relate to these two people as he too can.
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Of living in a world that come with plan B
Cause plan A only can make another mistake
And you can't see success coming from plan
Could be a reference to the life he had before rapping, where his plan A was hustling, or being a gangster which would lead to committing felonies ending in jail time "can make another mistake". This option was his main option before he found rapping as we hear in a number of his songs. Plan B was hence his rapping. His Plan C was worthless as no money or fame would come from it anyway.
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You love red bottom and gold that say "Queen"
You love hand-bag on the waist of your jean
You love French tip and trip that pay for
You love bank slip that tell you we paid more
You love a good hand whenever the card dealt
But what love got to do with it when you don't love
She loves all these possessional items and spending a lot of money, but no matter what she buys she can't cover the fact that she doesn't love herself. Kendrick insights us to the importance of loving ourselves. He questions what all these other things she loves is worth against self-respect.
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And your plans only can pan around love
You love him, you love them, you love her
You love so much, you love when love hurts
Some women are addicted to finding love and over use the word love, most likely a reference to women in abusive relationships when Kendrick says "you love when love hurts"
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You're living in a world that come with plan B
Cause plan A never relay a guarantee
And plan C never could say just what it was
This tells of how people tend to rely on a back up plan because they don't expect their first plan to work out.
Could also refer to the condom Plan AAs it can "never relay a guarantee". Plan B would then be the pill

Leaving Plan C as abortion, never could say just what it was.
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I promise that I know you very well
Your eyes never lie, even if they tell
Sweet lullabies that come with a smell
Of a dozen roses flipping down the green hill
Kendrick can see that despite whatever material possessions or personas she hides behind, he can still see the unhappiness in her eyes.
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