Just Like Larry
Dispatch Lyrics

The lyrics of Dispatch's Just Like Larry are open to interpretation, but they seem to deal with themes of standing up for oneself, rejecting toxic influences, and staying true to one's roots. The opening lines, "I'd like to jettison your medicine / Back to where you came from," suggest a rejection of someone else's beliefs or practices. The next line, "You keep your bell and Edison / Away from my grandson," may reference Thomas Edison's feud with Nikola Tesla over the use of AC versus DC power, which led to Edison electrocuting an elephant in a campaign to discredit Tesla's system. This line may be a warning to "keep away" from destructive actions or ideologies.

The following lines, "Stand son on your own bone / Don't forget the home that you come from / Don't let them say your name wrong," encourage self-reliance, pride in one's origins, and a refusal to be defined by others. The chorus, "Just like Larry I'll take it to the hoop / Make one false move in one fell swoop / And then I pass it to the trigger man / Bow down to the sound if you still can," could be a basketball analogy for taking risks, making decisive moves, and relying on trusted allies. The numbers "131-XHD" and "cargo 250" in the refrain may be code for a specific vehicle or something else entirely.

The second verse, "Plenty of misshalls and plenty of cat calls / And I can attest to the rest of the best stalls / But never have I ever made a match with sickness / Look both ways and dispatch with a quickness," suggests a rejection of negativity and a determination to move forward with clarity and speed. The lines "Gimme some roy and gimme some speed / Gather all around to the world and read on / Til you get to the part that's righteous / It's an unbearable likeness" may reference some kind of substance or experience that brings enlightenment, but the overall message seems to be about seeking truth and struggling against confusion or falsehoods.