crates

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"I've been digging into crates "I have no idea about the meaning of "crates" in this sentence.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

A crate is a wooden box, often used for shipping things.

Best wishes, Clive

Anonymous · Answer

My dictionary says the same. Maybe I'm such a fool but I really can't understand how you can "dig into crates". Here is the full context.

I've been diggin into crates ever since I was livin in space
Before the ratrace, before monkeys had human traits
I mastered numerology and bigbang theology
Performed lobotomies with telekinetic psychology
Invented the mic so I could start blessin it
Chincheckin kids to make my point like an impressionist
Many men have tried to shake us
But I twist my cords in double helixes and show them what I'm made of
I buckle knees like leg braces
Cast the spell of instrumental-ness and all of you emcees who hate us
So you can try on,
Leave you without a shoulder to cry on
From now to infinity let icons be bygones
I fire bomb ghostly notes haunt this
I tried threats but moved on to a promise
I stomp s**t with or without an accomplice
And run the gauntlet with whoever that wants this
(first verse,hybrid theory, linkin park.)

Clive · Answer

Hi,

'To dig into a crate' Crates are often used for storage, and can also hold a lot of stuff. Here's the mental picture: digging into a crate means sticking your hands in, feeling around for stuff that seems interesting, taking out what you have found with excitement and looking at it.

Of course, the verse you are looking at is poetry, full of dense and complex phrases and ideas.

Best wishes, Clive

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