Michael Corleone is a character in the film The Godfather. In fact, just when Rue says the phrase "gotta be a man" her father (which Rue is imagining) grabs her. This shows that Rue really misses her father. When Rue says "gotta be a man" she means that, like all humans, her father was unfortunately going to die one day. Rue´s father died, that´s why she says he´s not at home. || Daddy ain't at home, no (father, father) state that took the longest to abolish slavery. Now, what does "mississippi" mean in all this? Well, relating Mississippi to slavery in this verse is just a historical reference, because Mississippi is the U.S. Rue's mother has 2 jobs since Rue's father became sick, so it is clear that the effort she is putting into keeping the family going and continuing to be financially stable is impressive, that' s why Rue says she works like a slave. Mama making ends meet (making ends meet) working like a slave (Mississippi, ay, ay) Here Rue lets us know that she was very eager or very hungry to take drugs, and she probably overdosed. || Too much in my system (famine, famine) Now I will explain my theory of what each verse means (this last scene and this song have a lot of content) When only Rue says the verses, it´s when she lets us know that she is " taking it" (or putting up with) her addictions for her loved ones and for herself, and she is doing it because of the love she has for them. It's not good for her, and she knows it, but because of her addiction she can't contain herself and takes the drugs. Clearly that it´s not love, it´s addiction. When they say "doing it all for love" they mean that Rue takes the drug because of the "love" she has for them. When the drugs (the chorus) say "taking it all for us" they are referring to how Rue takes the drug. The verses "taking it all for us, doing it all for love" have 2 meanings, depending on whether the choir (which represents drugs) or Rue is singing. Rue is the protagonist in this song, and drugs are the enemy of this protagonist. In general, the song is about Rue's addiction.
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