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Drug use is a theme throughout the album and cocaine is also mentioned in the song “Self Control” – it’s possible there’s more white going on in this song than just the colour of a car.

Talking can interrupt the concentration required to drive a sports car, and it’s not always the smartest thing to do while you’re high. The “ride” may be the car ride or the high they are experiencing together.

The white Ferrari may refer to the car or to an expensive cut of cocaine. In addition to an elevated heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature, cocaine causes the user’s eyes to dilate.

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Short answer: if “fewer” makes sense, use it. Otherwise, use “less”.

Full answer: “Fewer” means “a smaller quantity”. Use “fewer” only when referring to nouns which have a plural, like “apples” or “items”. “Fewer children got sick this year”.

“Less” has a broader meaning. It’s often used the same way as “fewer”. While this is not technically correct, it is very common. Less is also used to refer to measurements (“less than 30 metres long”), and to things which can’t be pluralised (“less air”, “less money”, “less music”).

“Less” is also used as an adjective (“less difficult”).

Generally speaking:
not as much = less
not as many = fewer

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Eurgh this one was very hard because two vocals are saying slightly different things.

“You’re feeling depressed”->“You’re feeling again”
“Walking in midst”->“Walking in mist”
“Leaving again”->“Loving again”
“Center”->“Centre” (because British)
“Lie for the crown”->“eye for the crown”
“My spirit grows”->“My spirit rose”
Added backing vocals in some places they had been left off
Fixed capitalisation errors

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Considered changing “criminal reign” to “criminal rain” but decided from context that “reign” was probably safer.

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I presumed that the lyrics would be perfect after a year. One change:

“Then I used up all my money”->“There I used up all my money”

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