
What Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ video cameos, locations and owl imagery mean
A guide to the Compton landmarks, familiar faces and OVO references in Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free’s 2024 ‘Not Like Us’ video.
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'Side Pieces' by Drake is a 2014 track that frames a tense, slightly secretive romance from the perspective of a man juggling public appearances with private messages. The lyrics open with the idea of being watched from home and promising to see someone on the road, then pivot to domestic scrutiny, as a partner spots a text and demands an explanation. There is also a sense of risk and competition implied by the line about “dying for” the song, giving the confession a paranoid, self-aware edge.
"Side Pieces" is a track by Drake, released 16th July 2014. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Drake.
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