![]() ![]() Multiple drugs: “2 grams in the blunt…”.Lean (Purple Drank): “Purple rain, purple rain feel in my cup, slurred rhymes.”.Drugs, unspecified: “One bite, hit the drugs…” and “What did you just give me in this Ziploc?”.Here are some of the rapper’s demons in the song. “Y’all can’t see my eyes behind these shades… / I been fucked up for the last two days straight / I been fucked up for the last two days, dog / And I can’t walk, and I can’t walk…” Machine Gun Kelly is plagued by his demons on “Can’t Walk.” While overindulgence in food doesn’t seem to be an issue for MGK, his gluttony comes in the form of various substances, not to mention sex (“Blurred lines, blurred lines, I just fucked for the third time”). He is never full and he gon’ want your foodĭon’t overdo it, that's an underrated rule.”Ĥ. So his plate is full, but the way this n***a move It’s a dude that’s getting paid in full, cars and jewels It’s gluttony, this is how it happens on the street “Now the myth about the fifth: it only happens when we eat In Dante’s eyes, would damnation to the second circle of hell be sufficient?Īccording to, gluttony is described as “an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.”Ĭommon expands upon gluttony on his song, “7 Deadly Sins.” “I’ll give you head till you’re burning up / Head till you get enough / Head till your love is red / Head love you till you’re dead.” Oh boy… In the 00s, the late, great Prince was much tamer musically, particularly regarding sex, compared to his 80s (into the 90s) heyday. While references to oral sex are much more rampant in contemporary music, particularly hip-hop and R&B, back in 1980 it was really pushing it. Imagine how Dante would’ve viewed this groovy Prince Jam. Ty drops the sexual cliché “I want it face down, ass up,” while French Montanamakes it clear, “she ain’t want no safe sex,” later adding “she a savage.” ![]() On the Joyride promo single, Tinashe encourages sex on the bright, exuberant, and repetitive chorus.įeatured guests Ty Dolla $ign and French Montana play into her lustful intentions. The incredibly naughty “Me So Bad”is chocked-full of mad sexual innuendo. It’s the spirit of “In Between,” hence, that earns it a spot on this list.Īccording to, lust is “an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.”įt. That said, when thinking about limbo in the context of Dante’s Inferno, or being “in limbo” in life, the sentiment is being “in between.” Within the song, McCreery paints the picture of being two different people on different days of the week and different occasions. “I can be a steel toe work boot / 40-hour blue collar, mud on my jeans / Then on weekend pack a bag / Disappear back on a white sand beach.” The song that represents the first circle of hell, limbo, is “In Between.” Disclaimer: this Scotty McCreery is a stretch. Scotty McCreery, “In Between” Seasons Change According to Encyclopædia Brittanica, limbois “the border place between heaven and hell where dwell those souls who, though not condemned to punishment, are deprived of the joy of eternal existence with God in heaven.”ġ. ![]() Limbo is part of the Roman Catholic theology – it’s not part of other Christian beliefs. This list provides at least one song for each, including contributions from Accept, Cardi B, and Scotty McCreery. The nine circles are Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Anger (Wrath), Heresy, Violence, Fraud, and Treachery. Perhaps that sounds judgmental, particularly coming from a man and not God, but regardless of your religious views or lack thereof, it’s a captivating read. The literature aspect of the playlist is based upon Inferno from the Dante Alighieri epic poem, The Divine Comedy. Dante, a Catholic, divided Hell into nine circles, assigning punishments for a variety of sins. That’s the case with this particular playlist, Inferno: 13 Songs Representing the 9 Circles of Hell, which blends literature, religion, secularism, and popular music as one. That said, religion and music also intersect outside of spiritual matters, which can be even more intriguing. Those genres promote God, first and foremost, as well as fellowship. The most natural crisscrossing of the two is Christian or gospel music. The intersection of religion and music is quite interesting. Accept, Cardi B & Scotty McCreery are a few of the musicians on this INFERNO playlist that features songs representing the 9 circles of hell. ![]()
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