Bon Scott is the lead singer of the rock band AC/DC who drank himself to death in February 1980. Post Malone mentions Bon Scott in the new single. I’m startin’ sayin’, “Rest in peace to Bon Scott” (ayy)įirst verse in “rockstar” is performed by Post Malone. “Shottas” is a phrase for “shorties” which is slang for loyal crew members of a gang or a group. Violence is another aspect Post Malone is experiencing or wants us to believe he is experiencing through “rockstar.” Uzi is a handheld and very fast gun commonly used by street gangs. They make that thing go grrra-ta-ta-ta (pow, pow, pow, ayy, ayy) “Gas” here refers to smoking marijuana as well. Post Malone’s present conditions must be quite similar to this as the song says. They are a symbolism for drugs (marijuana), sex and music. “Pillies” is a slag for pharmaceutical drugs that induce hallucinations and severe disorders in behavior.Ī Rasta is a group of people called Rastafarians originated from Jamaica back in 1930’s. As mentioned above rock-n-roll was identified to be the genre that was most exposed to drugs, sex and money. The chorus of “rockstar” sums up what the artist envisions to say through the song. Man, I feel just like a rockstar (star, ayy, ayy) I’ve been fuckin’ hoes and poppin’ pillies Post Malone’s recent success must be feeling as if he is going through this downward spiral. It’s earning fast money and burning the money faster. The basis underneath the entire song is that Post Malone is feeling like a ‘rock star’ which is a synonym for drugs-sex-money lifestyle. Lyrics Review and Song Meaning of “rockstar” The lyrics to the song has some depth and meaning behind it so we are going to analyse the lyrics and song meaning in depth. Download “rockstar” Single on iTunes and Amazon
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