Four words, out of the 12 total words in the whole song. But man do those four words stick in your head. I first heard this song at the UFC event I attended here in Cincinnati, played between fights over the incredible U.S. Bank Arena sound system. I leaned over to my friend Chris and asked "What is he saying in this song?" He had to repeat it several times before I understood it. Then I noted it in my cell phone so I could look it up to download when I got home.
The video for it is partially obscene and partially hilarious. You absolutely MUST listen to this song with a system that has good bass, otherwise it just doesn't do it justice. I had to look up the lyrics though, to understand what the heck Lil Jon is singing/rapping about. You can read the complete lyrics here, but the 12 total words consist of:
Fire up that loud
Another round of shots...
Turn down for what?
"Fire up that loud" means to light a joint.
The meaning of "Another round of shots" is pretty obvious.
And "turn down for what" means this.
It's a great song musically (man is that beat catchy), but the lyrics basically mean to get drunk and high, and let absolutely nothing stop you from continuing to do so. From a Christian (or even responsible adult) perspective, I wrestle with whether to turn it up and just enjoy it (just party music at its finest, and therefore OK to listen to?), or to avoid it because it's morally corrupt garbage? My tendency is to crank it up, but not without at least a little deliberation/hesitation.
LORD GIVE ME A SIGN
UFC fighter Chris Cariaso walked out to the ring to this song. It had hard hitting bass and a catchy hypnotic rhythm. The chorus sounded like it could be a Christian song, but it was hard to tell in the short duration that it played during his walkout. When I looked it up and downloaded it, I was surprised to learn that it was DMX who wrote it. Not only that, but the lytics quite accurately captured the spiritual walk, struggles, and theology of Christianity. Now this is music I can crank up without question - a sound I can fully enjoy and lyrics I can fully appreciate.
DARK HORSE
I can't help but think this song is catchy and sexy. It's also a bit ironic though, if you think about the lyrics. Here is the chorus:
So you wanna play with magic
Boy, you should know what you're falling for
Baby do you dare to do this?
Cause I’m coming at you like a dark horse
Are you ready for, ready for
A perfect storm, perfect storm
Cause once you’re mine, once you’re mine
There’s no going back
Wait a minute though, isn't Katy Perry in an unofficial competition with Taylor Swift for the largest number of guys dated or in a serious relationship with? So how does the whole "once you're mine there's no going back" statement work? Was she just expressing wishful thinking, or maybe threatening the next guy who ponders leaving her with drastic action if he should become the next on the list? Either way it seems ironic to me.
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