Alexander has been rhyming since he was just a kid in Dublin. After moving to Georgia at 17 on a football scholarship, he decided to pursue music instead and dropped his experimental first mixtape, 'Rejovich.' The EP introduced the world to his surreal style and villainous eloquence, amassing over 6.4 million plays.
1992
Rejjie Snow Lyrics
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Gal, where you been so long?
Corrina, Corrina
Gal, where you been so long?
I been worryin' about you, baby
Baby, please come home
I got a bird that sings
I got a bird that whistles
I got a bird that sings
But I ain't a-got Corrina
Life don't mean a thing
Corrina, Corrina
Gal, you're on my mind
Corrina, Corrina
Gal, you're all on my mind
I was sittin' down thinkin' of you
I just can't keep from crying
The lyrics to Rejjie Snow's song "1992" featuring Loyle-Carner sample the chorus of the traditional blues song "Corrina, Corrina". The initial lines of the song, "Corrina, Corrina, gal where you been so long?" are accompanied by a slow, somber instrumental with a piano melody that matches the melancholic and longing tone of the lyrics. Rejjie Snow expresses his concern for the "gal" he's been missing, and pleads for her to come home. In the second verse, he talks about how he's got everything else he needs, like a bird that whistles and sings, but without Corrina, his life loses its meaning.
The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the obsessive nature of Rejjie Snow's thoughts about this person. He can't stop thinking about them or hold back his tears. The vocalist, Loyle-Carner, delivers his verse with a slow, deliberate flow that fits perfectly with the song's emotional ambiance. The lyrics to "1992" may suggest the pain of a broken relationship or unrequited love, but perhaps it is more general and speaks to the universal experience of missing someone who is no longer present and the impossibility of finding closure.
Line by Line Meaning
Corrina, Corrina
The singer is addressing someone named Corrina
Gal, where you been so long?
The singer is asking Corrina where she has been for so long
I been worryin' about you, baby
The singer is expressing concern for Corrina's well-being
Baby, please come home
The artist is pleading with Corrina to come back home
I got a bird that whistles
The artist is stating that they have a bird that can whistle
I got a bird that sings
The singer is stating that they have a bird that can sing
But I ain't a-got Corrina
The singer is saying that despite having birds that can whistle and sing, it is not the same as having Corrina around
Life don't mean a thing
The artist is expressing that life without Corrina is meaningless
Gal, you're on my mind
The artist is expressing that Corrina is on their mind
Gal, you're all on my mind
The artist is expressing that Corrina is constantly on their mind
I was sittin' down thinkin' of you
The singer is stating that they were thinking about Corrina while sitting down
I just can't keep from crying
The artist is expressing that they cannot stop crying when they think about Corrina
Contributed by Isaiah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@daddyabe9465
Loyle Carner's flow on this is unreal
@ohlouda954
this is like beat poetry i love it
@soulofjzx
what real hip hop sounds like (:
@Tobi-ts4yh
+jayfeels ^
@majesticcasual
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@simianaya
Link for the pic? :)
@mysuperoldyoutubechannel
USE SOUNDCLOUD MORE PLS
@yourpanicattacksolution7258
Ramkumar Amalraj Except soundcloud doesn't pay them like YT will. :(
+1 use soundcloud more please!
@MyloWorks
Alex Vera it could, they just have to partner with it - there is a partnership program, monstercat got into it for example
@cawabunga360
***** question, i swear ive heard the sample used in this song in another (older) gangstarr song but cant find it, anyway do you have knowledge of where they might have gotten this sample??