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Neo here could just mean new, as in he is experiencing a “new reality” after smoking.

Though, given the title of the track, “Hacker,” it could possibly refer to Neo from the Matrix, in which “reality” that wasn’t real.

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The streets are littered with hobos, drug addicts, and thugs who dropped out of high school.

This catalog of ghetto types also recalls the opening sequence of the “undun” short film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEm5uM4g_vU

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A metaphor, his 9mm is a samurai sword!

Builds on the martial arts mythology of the Wu-Tang.

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Luton is a largely working class area north of London based largely in millinery and auto manufacture. Lots of council estates.

Riots were prevented in Luton due to a high police presence.

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Sarcastic play on back stabber: the government stabs the poor and then offers free healthcare for the injury.

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City life is not easy, like any sport, requires serious “practice.” “Casket truancy” is a witty way of saying those practiced in city life have managed to dodge their fate of death.

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The beginning of a series of sexual metaphors for Nitty’s intimate relationship with the English language. She imagines herself as hitting the musical track doggie-style.

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The working poor rely on government aid for unemployment and the free healthcare provided by the NHS. However, Plan B argues below that this support is actually insufficient.

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Rich kids aren’t welcome, or safe, around these “ill manors”. The play on “manors” can mean a housing situation, or manners i.e. respect for others, especially rich kids.

Like much of the rest of the song, though, Plan B’s tone here is sarcastic. He’s not really warning others off as much as playing with their stereotypes of the working class.

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After his critique of Cameron’s “Hug a Hoodie” campaign, Plan B argues that politics is all just “smoke and mirrors,” lies that hide an underlying truth.

Cameron didn’t really care about the working class, he was just trying to win liberal votes.

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