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It's obviously both "profit" and "prophet." Neither one is wrong.
by nardi 12y ago
It's obviously both "profit" and "prophet." Neither one is wrong.
- thrownaway2424 12y agoI can see it either way, but this isn't quantum mechanics. It cannot in fact be both words at once.
- TheCoelacanth 12y agoOf course it can be both. If he deliberately chose it because it is a homophone and intended for either interpretation to work, then it's both.
- crazypyro 12y agoActually, that's a hugely common thing to do in rap: make a word ambiguous between 2 to add some more depth to the song.
- NegativeK 12y agoWhile not rap, St. Vincent[1] may want to have some words with you. Ambiguity can definitely be used in art. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whxF0KhBR84 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whxF0KhBR84
- nightpool 12y agoWhile neither is really wrong, you've still got to choose one to put on the lyrics page. I believe I outlined my reasons for thinking one is the surface meaning and one is a double meaning.