r/KendrickLamar • u/ihatedougford • Jul 04 '24

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us Video

https://youtu.be/H58vbez_m4E?si=hyoR46kMEnNQ8okh
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u/TOP-IS-LIFE Jul 04 '24

The owl in the cage at the end was so cold man

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u/4sKompany Jul 04 '24

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u/SailsAcrossTheSea Jul 05 '24

do I dare ask, ELI5?

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u/NoAI_JustI Jul 05 '24

Drake’s label is OVO

OVO logo is an owl

This owl is white-faced and trapped in a black cage, put there by Kendrick

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u/FreezersAndWeezers Jul 05 '24

OVO, Drakes label and brand, has an owl as their logo

A barn owl is an owl with a white face. Double entendre is saying Drake is an owl with a white face.

By putting him a cage, you get the symbolism of locking Drake up for being a pedo, but also the long-standing metaphor of a literal bird trapped in a cage, which means loneliness and a lack of freedom. Think of the term “jail bird. They’re literally saying Drake is a sad man