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We twa hae paidl’d i' the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine; Robert Burns – Auld Lang Syne
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Translation: “We two have paddled in the stream / From morning sun until dinner time.”

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But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
Sin auld lang syne Robert Burns – Auld Lang Syne
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Translation: “But we’ve wandered many a weary foot / Since old long since”

As the years go on, people grow on…

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“Sin auld lang syne” is here as a (near) literal translation, but the line might be better understood in English as “that old time passed/past”

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We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu’d the gowans fine; Robert Burns – Auld Lang Syne
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Translation: “We two have run about the slopes / And picked the daisies fine.”

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And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp
And surely I’ll be mine Robert Burns – Auld Lang Syne
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And surely you’ll buy your pint cup
And surely I’ll buy mine

This song is the reason we get drunk on New Year’s! (Well, maybe not the only reason.)

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You keep your opinions and I’ll keep mine.

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my jo, Robert Burns – Auld Lang Syne
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“My jo” = ‘my dear’

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Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne Robert Burns – Auld Lang Syne
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Auld Lang Syne means, literally, “Old Long Since”.

As with manuals for electrical goods, we all know literal translations are meaningless! The sentiment in the words is better expressed as “days gone by” or “the old times”.

Burns poses a rhetorical question: “Should old friends and times be forgotten?” We should look back on the past fondly, and have a drink as we remember.

The question is posed because circumstances separate us from the things and people we once loved. As the years pass, we grow to think about these things/people less and less, until they’re totally forgotten. So, for old times' sake, let’s have a drink.

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Gettin' wet up on the corner in whatever weather Wale (Ft. Meek Mill) – Heaven’s Afternoon
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Getting wet means smoking or getting high and people usually stand on the corner to do so, regardless of what the weather is. This is also a double entendre because if you are standing on the corner smoking while it is raining you are going to get “wet”.

Also, getting “wet up” could refer to getting bloodied, mostly in reference to getting shot at, but can sometimes be a reference to knife wounds as well. Playing off “wet” and “weather”.

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He did not make it in the nba, so ironically he was on the other side of being wetted up in the corner (three point line)

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More like the writing, Iceberg Slim with better diction Wale – Change Up
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“Iceberg Slim”, also known as Robert Beck, was a pimp turned author who wrote the book Pimp: The Story of My LIfe.

His book had a profound impact, influencing comedians such as Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy while also influencing such artists as Jay-Z, Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, Ice Cube, and Pittsburgh Slim

In fact Ice-T, Ice Cube, and Pittsburgh Slim all made their names based on Beck’s alias.

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This is Martin Payne, niggas Pam James Wale (Ft. Nipsey Hussle) – Chun Li
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In the show Martin, Pam was Gina’s best friend whom Martin hated because she was constantly nagging and causing trouble

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Wale, Board, we all out here Wale (Ft. Kevin Durant) – The Best In The League
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The Board Administration is a company founded by Wale

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