My brother and I are cruising down the highway when I hear the faint sound of Drake's hotline bling on the radio. Being that this is my current jam I start screeching the lyrics with no shame and #noragrets
 
My brother, in an effort to get me to shut the hell up for just one second, tries to distract me with a challenge.

"Sooooo Hamina, what do you think this song means?" It works, I love this game and I am ready with my answer because I have often wondered what this song REALLY means.

The biggest clue is in the line: "I know when that hotline bling / That can only mean one thing"

Here's a hint:

Here's the gist of the story. The song is in the mayor's point of view and the subject of this song is his secretary Ms. Bellum. We all know they had a thing going on, the mayor was tots crushing on his leggy secretary.


She used to call him on his cell phone and the poor infatuated mayor took this to mean that his infatuation wasn't one-sided, despite her calls being purely professional.

So the mayor leaves the city for a professional reason (let's say he is thinking about becoming a governor) but he leaves it in the capable hands of Ms. Bellum and her cell phone calls stop coming.

You know why? Cuz she's got her shit together unlike the flustered ditz of a mayor, she doesn't need to be checked on.

He was at least counting on her cell phone calls in case the hotline rang, cause lets face it, there was always a monster comin' around Townsville. Yet the statuesque ginger knew what that hotline bling meant. It meant the Powerpuff girls need to kick some ass!

The mayor feel dejected and left out as his town is running much smoother without his presence.

This is the obvious truth, nothing else makes sense and when I explained it to my brother he agreed as well.

 Though I realized afterward that by the time I was done explaining the song was over, but that's alright. I still kicked back into my seat and "sang" the song without any music....from the very beginning.

Btw, Sam Smith's cover of the song is just....wow
Click HERE to see the video

The original:
Click HERE to watch

If you have any other theories over this or would like to expand on mine, let me know!

--Laters,

Hamina

Music Reinterpreted

9-6-2015 

My brother calls me a hipster, but I reject that. To me, hipsters are somewhat music snobs. But I listen to all kinds of music: Top hits, hip hop, rap, indie, classic rock, folk, alternative rock, R&B, even some country. 

Don't Hate Me Because I Have Taste

This is Human Ken, the counterpart to Human Barbie

Plastic Surgeon

I am always open to listening to new things whether or not I like it is a different story. I also love when music becomes mainstream and I believe that fans should always want their artists to achieve success and have the opportunity to share it to others.

My favorite thing about music is that you can always interpret in different ways. 

During long car drives, my brother and I started to come up with meanings to different songs. We would come up with a backstory and just have fun with it. This week I’m going to share with you our meaning behind "I Can't Feel My Face" by the Weeknd".

Reinterpreted:

We think that Abel (the Weeknd) is dating a plastic surgeon. This relationship is not too healthy for him because he has become addicted to the surgeries and she gives them to him for free. 

Furthermore, this plastic surgeon is also addicted to surgeries. They have deep seeded insecurities that no one will love them with the faces they were born with and so they change them repeatedly.

The Lyrics

Listen to the song on Youtube: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqt8Z1k0oWQ

And she'll always get the best of me, the worst is yet to come

HAMINA: "She creates the best physical features on him but only after the worst part, the actual surgery, comes around."

But at least we'll both be beautiful and stay forever young

This I know, (yeah) this I know

HAMINA: "He knows that once they have their new faces they will be their version of beautiful and look young forever."

She told me, "Don't worry about it"

She told me, "Don't worry no more"

HAMINA: "His girlfriend/surgeon assures him to not worry anymore because the source of their insecurities are gone."

We both knew we can't go without it

She told me you'll never be in love oh oh oooh

HAMINA: "His ho tells him that he will never be in love (because he can't love himself) and he will never be able to go without a surgery. (Someone get this whore an award. GF of the year, perhaps?)"

I can't feel my face when I'm with you, but I love it, but I love it

I can't feel my face when I'm with you, but I love it, but I love it

And I know she'll be the death of me, at least we'll both be numb

HAMINA: "The surgery makes his face feel numb but he love is because it reminds him that he is now perfection. He knows that these surgeries will be his demise but at least he doesn't feel the pain of his insecurities."

And she'll always get the best of me, the worst is yet to come

All the misery was necessary when we're deep in love

This I know, yes I know, and I know

HAMINA: "He finally feels confident about himself and believes that all the misery of multiple surgeries was worth it. He knows this without a doubt. But honestly, I don't think he knows shit."

She told me, "Don't worry about it"

She told me, "Don't worry no more"

We both knew we can't go without it

She told me you'll never be in love oh oh oooh

HAMINA: "I am pretty sure she doped him up and is brainwashing him."

I can't feel my face when I'm with you, but I love it, but I love it

I can't feel my face when I'm with you, but I love it, but I love it

I can't feel my face when I'm with you, but I love it, but I love it

I can't feel my face when I'm with you, but I love it, but I love it

She told me, "Don't worry about it"

She told me, "Don't worry no more"

We both knew we can't go without it

She told me you'll never be in love oh oh oooh

I can't feel my face when I'm with you, but I love it, but I love it

I can't feel my face when I'm with you, but I love it, but I love it

Lyrics: http://www.directlyrics.com/the-weeknd-cant-feel-my-face-lyrics.html

There you have it, this original idea of plastic surgery was from my brother and we just ran with it. So thanks for that hermanito! 

Also, I am pretty sure this song is actually about drugs and addictions. I do not condone any of these activities. 

If you have your own interpretation let us know!