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Nicki is referring to Flavor Flav, whose ex-girlfriend Brigitte Nielsen called foofy.

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She is Minaj – that’s her name. But the rest of the sentence suggests that this could be taken as a double entendre for ménage, as in ménage à trois.

She’s comfortable with the sex and good at it, but she’s gooder (even better) with the bars. Most obviously, these are bars of rap. But it could also be taken to mean the drinking establishments – sex is good, but she’s even better at flirting/getting hit on at the bar.

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Nicki has Lamborghinis in different colors like green and pink.

Nicki uses the parenthetical metaphor to refer to Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs and Ham. Her car is of unusual color, like the food in the book. And just like the story goes, Nicki is picky about what she wants. She does not like to get with niggas unless they’ve got all these colors. The metaphor even ties back to the “Sam I am” line, who is the main character in this book.

Finally, lamb is a kind of meat. You can almost replace the green ham with the green lamb. #lyricalgeniusofourgeneration

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She’s original and unique, but she’s not just one in a million, as the common saying goes. She’s one out of the entire Jamaican population.

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People keep wondering where Nancy’s prowess come from because they don’t know that this is her God-given talent. Lauryn Hill interpolates the same meaning (“L been this way since creation”) in her song “Lost Ones.”

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He’s out of her life, and she now appreciates the fact that he left her.

“Thanks for ruining everything; it showed me how much you suck.”

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Nicki parks her Phantom on the street by a parking meter.

I guess in these tough economic times, even Nicki can’t throw down the money to valet! Parking an expensive car like a Phantom on the street is dangerous. But Nicki doesn’t care. She’s got money to buy a new one if anything should happen.

In this bar, she’s echoing her own words: “I am your leader, yes I am your leader”

This is spit in the same flow and shares similar lyrics to the 2nd verse in the original version.

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Etymology Lesson

At first, there was no “good” in “goodbye” because it was a contraction of “God be with ye.”

Goodbyes are weirdly named because they’re often sad. When you say goodbye to people, you don’t usually want them to leave. In this case, Beyoncé clearly sees the good side of parting with her ex.

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Angels are often considered to be guardians, suggesting this man is more than a normal guy; he appears divine and approaches her with infinite love.

What she loves the most about him (the halo) isn’t something he does, but rather an extension of who he is.

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People build metaphorical walls around their heart to keeping their guard up in a relationship, fending off love interests that may eventually be hurtful. These walls, usually erected after a bad heartbreak, make it difficult to trust new people.

But Beyoncé is letting her guard down and letting him in. Her walls dropped without struggle, indicating that releasing herself from her emotional bondage was the right choice.

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