In the 2016 summer flick, Suicide Squad, a band of super villains is utilized to go on a suicide mission to save the city that despises them. The song, “Sucker For Pain” from the movie soundtrack that captures the dark overtones of the movie. The song features a collaboration of rappers along with the singers from Imagine Dragons and X Ambassadors. In one of Lil Wayne’s verses of the song, he raps, “Like I chewed a chunk of charcoal. Naked in the North Pole. That’s why my heart cold, full of sorrow, the lost soul.” (Suicide Squad) An online analysis of this verse states, “Lil Wayne says how emotionless he has become towards this society. A chunk of charcoal has no taste or nutritional value. Guess he sees the modern society as a chunk of charcoal-burnt up and black and dirty. And he has become to heartless because of all that.” (JustRandomThings) However, I took the verse to be a holiday reference. Typically, when someone is on Santa’s naughty list they are said to receive a chunk of charcoal in their stocking instead of a gift. This would relate to the main characters being supervillains. Moreover, Lil Wayne references the North Pole which ties into the holiday theme of the verse. Moreover, Lil Wayne mentions being nude in the North Pole as it would be a painful way to die. This ties into other scenarios he mentions which are are elaborate, fanciful, and painful ways to die.
Works Cited
“Listen to ‘Sucker For Pain’ from Suicide Squad Soundtrack (Lyrics Review).” JustRandomThings, 24 June 2016, justrandomthings.com/2016/06/24/listen-sucker-pain-suicide-squad-soundtrack-lyrics-review/.
“Sucker For Pain.” Suicide Squad: The Album Soundtrack, Atlantic.
