In this edition of Say What? we break down the lyrics of Clear.  Upon reading the lyrics it becomes apparent that this track is more than just high energy.

Clear, Clear, Clear, Clear
People on the left, Clear
People on the right, Clear
Fellas on the left, Clear
Ladies on the right, Clear, Clear
(hey hey hey) Clear, (hey hey hey) Clear, (hey hey hey) Clear, (hey  hey hey) Clear, (hey hey hey) Clear, (hey hey hey) Clear, (hey hey hey) Clear, (hey hey) Clear Clear

Its like I waited my whole life just to come set this off

• Kardinal’s destiny was to make music

We in the middle of the game all bets is off

• He’s making music and won’t stop

And now we killin this movin in the best of cloth

• He is seeing financial winfall from his career and now wears designer and custom clothing

And now hard to get girls come extra soft

• He is now more attractive to top tier females

We need an extra loft for all the people in here

• His popularity causes people to be around him and now a loft space is required to accommodate them

And I be chillin wit the villains like a millionaire

• Play on the phrase “chillin like a villain” and reference to the fact that a lot of wealthy people make their money by illegal means

Yo killin each and every city bottle up in the air

• Killing in a figurative sense referring to awe-inspiring performances in every city to which people respond by raising their bottles

Celebratin’ how we made it haters get it in the rear (we gone)

• He’s celebrating his success while ignoring any detractors

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Yo are you really ready, Clear
People I wanna know yo if u really ready, Clear
Tell me if you ready (ready) ready (ready) Clear
Everybody get ready to party get “clear” Clear
People on the left, Clear
People on the right, Clear
Fellas on the left, Clear
Ladies on the right, Clear, Clear
(hey hey hey) Clear, (hey hey hey) Clear, (hey hey hey) Clear, (hey  hey hey) Clear, (hey hey hey) Clear, (hey hey hey) Clear, (hey hey hey) Clear, (hey hey) Clear Clear

A yo AK told me I wouldn’t recognize the old me

• Akon told Kardinal his life would change

Monetarily speakin’ yo the world can’t hold me

• Kardinal’s financial gain has increased tremendously

Fall down givin’ high fives to the clouds

• Kardinal has succeeded to great heights and would have to fall in order to reach the height of clouds

Only come down when I’m murdering the crowds

• Figurative murder referencing his electric performances

Little —- talk but I can’t hear nothin’

• Detractors comments are ignored and are of no consequence

Like “wha” you don’t really wanna to push the button cause when you

• A warning to any foes to not start any problems

Push it and we fired up people get wired up

• People close to Kardinal will become rowdy in his defence

If you don’t wanna get tied up then you better stay (stay, stay, stay, stay)

• Informing foes to avoid contact if they don’t want to be captured

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My whole crew so fresh-we don’t know what to do

• Reference to Kardinal’s associates looking dapper

R8s in Amsterdam how do u do?

• Referencing an Audi R8 that his primary mode of transportation in Amsterdam

And I’m just startin with the actin a fool

• Kardinal giving fair warning that he will be doing things according to his own rules

At Dreamland throwin big money —– in the pool

• Referencing Akon’s mansion Dreamland

Then I fly to the dot side hang with the hot girls

• Reference to Toronto and its moniker of t dot

Put a ring on her turn into a dot girl

• Reference to a female becoming a t dot girl if she marries a man from t dot regardless of her origin
  

Stop girl go ahead with your bad self
Got my city in my heart now we going for delf and gone (gone) gone (gone)

• Kardinal has been the international face of Toronto for many years

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