Lyrics & breakdown
- 01
[Verse]
02I'm the reason the whole world love it, now I gotta crush it
03Filet-O-Fish is ****, and you should be disgusted
04How dare you sell a square fish asking us to trust it?
05A half slice of cheese, Mickey D's on a budget?
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetMcDonald's
MeaningWhat it means: In “Filet-O-Fish is ****, and you should be disgusted,” Arby’s addresses McDonald's directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The recording is a branded diss advertisement in which Arby's and Pusha T attack McDonald's fish sandwich. Naming or plainly addressing McDonald's removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe recording is a branded diss advertisement in which Arby's and Pusha T attack McDonald's fish sandwich.
- 06
Arby's crispy fish is simply it
07With lines 'round the corner, we might need a guest list
08Exit stage left, the sandwiches taste fresh
09A little cube of fish from a clown is basic
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetMcDonald's
MeaningWhat it means: In “A little cube of fish from a clown is basic,” Arby’s addresses McDonald's directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The recording is a branded diss advertisement in which Arby's and Pusha T attack McDonald's fish sandwich. Naming or plainly addressing McDonald's removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe recording is a branded diss advertisement in which Arby's and Pusha T attack McDonald's fish sandwich.
- 10
Say less, this argument is baseless
11Drowned in tartar, that Filet-O-Fish is tasteless
12See, Arby's only deals in the greatness
13I bet the house on it like it's Vegas
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetMcDonald's
MeaningWhat it means: In “Drowned in tartar, that Filet-O-Fish is tasteless,” Arby’s addresses McDonald's directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The recording is a branded diss advertisement in which Arby's and Pusha T attack McDonald's fish sandwich. Naming or plainly addressing McDonald's removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe recording is a branded diss advertisement in which Arby's and Pusha T attack McDonald's fish sandwich.
- 14
Look, I could sell water to a whale
15How could you ever think I'd fail? Yeah
16The crispy fish sandwich blazin' trails
17Them other clowns just too frail, yugh
Block noteUses a pointed question as an accusation
TargetMcDonald's
MeaningWhat it means: In “How could you ever think I'd fail? Yeah,” Arby’s puts McDonald's' conduct on trial through a question that is meant as a challenge, not a neutral request for information. Why it was said: The recording is a branded diss advertisement in which Arby's and Pusha T attack McDonald's fish sandwich. The question shifts the burden onto McDonald's: any answer must accept the premise raised in the lyric or explain why that premise is false.
ContextThe recording is a branded diss advertisement in which Arby's and Pusha T attack McDonald's fish sandwich.