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meaning of "in the hold in the wall"



 
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meaning of "in the hold in the wall" #1 (permalink) Sat Jul 07, 2007 18:51 pm   meaning of "in the hold in the wall"
 

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You know that thing that I kept hidden in the hold in the wall for two years that I've never told anybody about?


Hi,

Could you explain to me what in the hold in the wall means in that sentence ?

Quote:
Inside of a hall, with my framed autographed,
Sunglasses with elton john's name, on my drag wall

Also I cant figure out the meaning of drag wall. Could you help me with it to.

Thank you !
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meaning of "in the hold in the wall" #2 (permalink) Sat Jul 07, 2007 19:10 pm   meaning of "in the hold in the wall"
 

Hi LS

A 'hold' can be something similar to a safe (i.e. some type of iron or steel box used to store valuables -- usually to prevent theft). So "hold in the wall" could be a reference to a wall safe.

Of course, it might also be a typo and possibly it was simply a "hole in the wall". :)

I have no idea what a "drag wall" is. Maybe someone else will.
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meaning of "in the hold in the wall" #3 (permalink) Sat Jul 07, 2007 19:49 pm   meaning of "in the hold in the wall"
 

I'm guessing a "drag wall" should have been "brag wall" which is a section of a wall dedicated to hanging diplomas, awards and the likes. Or maybe since it's about Elton John...maybe "drag wall" is a section of a wall for hanging female-looking clothing worn by him? I guess I'd need more info to make a better guess.
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meaning of "in the hold in the wall" #4 (permalink) Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:05 am   meaning of "in the hold in the wall"
 

Hi, Amy and Diverhank

Thank you for you elaborating on my question :)

Diverhank wrote:
I'd need more info to make a better guess


There's no mountain i can't climb
There's no tower too high,
No plane that i can't learn how to fly
What do i gotta do to get through to you, to show you
There ain't nothing i can't take this chainsaw to
[Hailie Makes Chainsaw Sound]
F**kin' brain's brawn, and brass balls
I cut 'em off, i got 'em pickled and bronzed in a glass jar
Inside of a hall, with my framed autographed,
Sunglasses with elton john's name, on my drag wall
I'm out the closet, i been lying my a$$ off
All this time, me and dre been f**king with hats off


Here is the full verse.

Also I'm not sure I understand i been lying my a$$ off. Does it mean that he's been retiring or something ?
(PS: sorry for the explicit content - it's Eminem and stuff)
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meaning of "in the hold in the wall" #5 (permalink) Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:17 am   meaning of "in the hold in the wall"
 

lost_soul,
The author is definitely a cross-dresser (and perhaps a homosexual). He used the term "I'm out of the closet, I been lying my a$$ off"...Out of the closet is the term used when someone stops hiding the fact that he is not what he appears to be, like being normal instead of being a drag queen (cross-dresser) or a homosexual. The poem also refers to cutting off his balls off thus denying his manhood. What kinds of literature have you been reading :)? -- Very interesting but definitely not "common" :). Lying his a$$ off means taking a lot of effort in lying about what he's not.
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meaning of "in the hold in the wall" #6 (permalink) Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:46 am   meaning of "in the hold in the wall"
 

Thanks, Diverhank

Now I understand what drag queen and drag wall mean :)
You know in textbooks on English they dont explain these things :)

PS: I been reading (or better listening to) Eminem
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meaning of "in the hold in the wall" #7 (permalink) Mon Jul 09, 2007 0:21 am   meaning of "in the hold in the wall"
 

I have never heard an Emimem song... :)...musicwise, I'm stuck in the 70's.
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