Aesop Rock - Shrunk (Reaction)
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Aesop Rock - Shrunk (Reaction)
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Message: This is PART TWO of the series detailing his struggles after the death of his friend Camu Tao. 1. Get out the Car. 2. Shrunk. 3. Kirby
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The "in-case-of-emergencies is in the daisies chasing birds" will make more sense once you listen to Kirby LOL
For people who don't know, cookie-puss is an ice-cream cake from Carvel Ice Cream shop. I grew up 20 mins away from where Aes grew up. Long Island Suffolk County New York. I love his Long Island references it's like a wink to our home.
Beowulf is an ancient poem about a warrior who is sort of a Hercules figure. He goes to dark pits and dragon hordes to fight monsters and prove his worth. He’s saying he is channeling this inner warrior to fight off the impossible odds of describing your own mental health
"I'm climbing up the stucco" means "he is climbing up the wall" I.E going crazy. Stucco is like plaster for the outside of a house it normally has a rough texture.
I'm climbing up the stucco = climbing up the wall or going crazy in this waiting room.
Get out of the car is meant to be from the perspective of him sitting in his car in the parking lot of the shrinks office, so when it ends with "get out of the car aes" he's talking in third person telling himself to get out of the car and go deal with his mental issues
Stucco is the liquid drywall stuff. Like textured walls and popcorn ceilings are done with it. So climbing up the stucco is a clever way of saying hes climbing the walls, lets get to the seppuku like lets get to whats eating me up inside and the problems im here for
Beowulf is an old germanic /old english folk story/poem about warriors who are attacked by a monster, grendel, and beowulf is the warrior who (ithink) slew him.
Outside of being one of the most criminally underrated lyrists in the genre, the production and rythme of his tracks is amazing. His songs aren't cookie cutter on the production. They are always just fun to listen to musically as much as lyrically. And the content of what he's talking about is deeply metaphorical and introspective. It's not the usual rap genre fair as for as subject matter goes.
What i find interesting about the first verse , the intentional obscurity of who he is, all the details and whatnot shifting about, is in my opinion not only about him but also it could literally be anyone, and IS everyone, who goes to therapy at some point, my first name is made up of random numbers and letters. It doesn't matter who you are, if you need therapy you are often dealing with internal issues, in Aesop;'s case its got to do with depression, isolationism, and grief amongst other shit. And finding yourself preparing for therapy could make you feel challenged by even defining yourself as anything, without many tools to deal with your issues yet, just filling out the form is definitely "level one".
He actually went to Boston University and has a bachelor’s in Visual Arts. He’s also saying his issues could fill a course at SUNY, Buffalo which is a reputable school in New York.
these 30 minutes go by so fast each time. this is one of my personal favorites, the progression of each verse until the end is amazing and the way it’s told like a video game narrative bc he just can’t help but see it all as a sick game I think is brilliant. gonna keep rewatching the first couple until the next few!
Aesop was a Greek slave who told many stories that have become a part of popular culture for centuries.
This is by far my favourite Aesop breakdown.. you’re learnin’ me so much! Thank you!
I think the whole filling out the form part is meant to emphasize how private and guarded he is. It's not that he doesn't know his address, he just doesn't wanna share. He's got a ton of social anxiety bars in his tracks.
so.damn.good!
"random set of numbers and letters" to me just meant the post-screen for arcade games, where top scores were often just AAA with an arbitrary score next to it. And they change hourly forever because new scores are always being posted.
You've given one of the better Aesop breakdowns I've seen. There is always a lot to unpack with him but you pick up on a lot of it early on, especially if these are truely first listens. I'll definitely keep an eye out for any more of your Aesop Rock reactions/breakdowns.
My favorite albums.. Float, Music for Earthworms and Fast Cars, Danger, Fire & Knives. there's a b-sides and rarities mix here on YT too.