![]() The hip-hop swalla spread on social media in 2009 and was popularized in the mainstream by singer Jason Derulo’s 2017 hit “Swalla,” featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign. Rapper Max B reiterated this implication in his 2008 “Lip Sing”: “…I bet she liked to swalla / that shit makes me wanna holla…” In his 2001 “That Bitch is Bad,” rapper Mack 10 notably used swalla in reference to the sexual slang swallow, or “to perform fellatio,” especially in reference to ingesting the ejaculate: “Big girls swalla, little girls spit.” Mack 10’s lyrics imply that women who swalla are superior to their counterparts. In Missy Elliot’s 1997 song “Gettaway,” swalla refers to drinking alcohol (a bottle of “remmy,” or Rémy Martin cognac): “Auntie, Papa, Smoke lala / Hallah, fala, don’t bother to swalla / This bottle of remmy, got plenty / Of weed.” In the 1990s, hip-hop artists began widely using swalla to rhyme with words like holla and dolla, dialectical pronunciations of holler and dollar in Black English which reduce a final R to a schwa ( uh) sound-or, here, the long O of swallow.ĨBall and MJG’s 1993 song “Pimps” uses swalla as “accept” in a rhyming couplet with dolla: “But I just a young nigga, trying to make a dolla / And the way I live, to some it’s hard to swalla.” By the late 1500s, swallow had become a metaphor for “accepting something undesirable,” a sense which continues today in swalla. The video is fan-made and features the music set to text showing the lyrics, which can be useful for exploring the meaning of the song.Swalla is a colloquial pronunciation of swallow, a verb found in Old English and with deeper Germanic roots. Some of the more complex emotions expressed in it will not be understood by younger listeners, but the overall message of weathering the changes and trials in your life is accessible even to very young children. Notes for Parents: The lyrics of this song are suitable for all ages. ![]() The overall message of the song is summed up beautifully in the chorus: "the wood is tired and the wood is old/and we'll make it fine if the weather holds /but if the weather holds, we'll have missed the point./That's where I need to go." This song was written by Emily Saliers and reflects some of her personal feelings about music and the spiritual, with reference to an (unspecified) greater hand watching over you as you travel through the stormy waters of your life. The Wood Song is from the Indigo Girls' 1994 album Swamp Ophelia, an album which touches on more challenging emotions than some of their previous work. Top Children's Books for Celebrating Spring.A Mighty Girl's Back to School & Learn at Home Guide.Top Halloween Mighty Girl Books & Films.2013 Mighty Girl Books: A Year in Review.2014 Mighty Girl Books: A Year in Review.2015 Mighty Girl Books: A Year in Review.2016 Mighty Girl Books: A Year in Review.2017 Mighty Girl Books: A Year in Review.2018 Mighty Girl Books: A Year in Review.Top Environmental Movies featuring Mighty Girls.Travel Toys, Games, & Gear for Mighty Girls.Top Mighty Girl Books on Civil Rights History.Top Asian Pacific American Mighty Girl Books.Top Latino / Hispanic American Mighty Girl Books.Top Mighty Girl Books & Films on Women's History.Top Books on Bullying Prevention for Mighty Girls.The Ultimate Guide to the Independent Princess.Top Children's Books on the Environment.Top Graphic Novels Starring Mighty Girls.A Mighty Girl's 2021 Holiday Gift Guide. ![]()
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