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We rock out to Wale‘s Lotus Flower Bomb on the daily, thanks to the requests at 513-749-1011 on 101.1 The Wiz! Miguel‘s vocals over the track puts you in that state where you just want to vibe with someone you’re really feeling. It’s clearly a fan favorite. Yet, it has to be asked: what is a lotus flower? What is Wale referring to? If the lyrics don’t suggest enough for you, take a look at some facts about the lotus flower:

(1) Scientific name: Nelumbo nucifera

(2) Common misconception: referring to the lotus as a waterlily

(3) Classified as: an aquatic perennial, where it is commonly cultivated in in water gardens.

(4) Planted in the soil of the pond or river bottom, while the leaves float on top of the water surface or are held well above it.

(5) The white and pink lotuses are national flowers of India and Vietnam.

(6) In Asian traditions, the lotus is a divine symbol of virtues and sexual purity

(7) In Asian classical written and oral literature the lotus represents elegance, beauty, perfection, purity and grace- being often used in poems and songs as an analogy for ideal feminine attributes.

With that being said, the lotus has ties to all things virtuous. Clearly Wale is referring to a woman’s virtue and having the opportunity to be close to it. In Hip Hop we play on words all the time, and in this case Wale says he is sure this young lady  he’s after has that “bomb”- hence Lotus Flower Bomb. This is not the first mention of the lotus in contemporary music. Prince has an album called Lotusflower and the 80’s rock band Radiohead has a song entitled Lotus Flower.

Now the real question, is Wale just trying to smash or is he really taking her virtue seriously? Based upon the intro of the record when he says “I want to enjoy the luxury of like, not knowing each other for real, hold up…”, he just might care about this girl. Awww! Believe him? Let us know what you think by posting a comment below. For more on the lotus flower visit Wikipedia.

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