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What does Stir it up. mean?
What does Stir it up. mean?
Does it mean making a difference?
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Oh! In Bob Marley's song, the stir it up is a slightly different metaphor! Specifically, you 'stir up' a fire, or the coals of a fire, to get it to blaze again. Here he refers to stirring up passions (as with a fire) until they blaze, in addition to 'stirring a pot' and 'mixing' and it's all being used as a euphemism for sex.
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It could mean that. Literally, it is to mix or agitate something by passing through it again and again.
If we use it as a metaphor, we can 'agitate' people and events around us, getting them moving. For good or bad, depending on the context of your metaphor.
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Thanks! I read this from Bob Marley's song Stir It Up. I guess it meant something positive.
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Oh! In Bob Marley's song, the stir it up is a slightly different metaphor! Specifically, you 'stir up' a fire, or the coals of a fire, to get it to blaze again. Here he refers to stirring up passions (as with a fire) until they blaze, in addition to 'stirring a pot' and 'mixing' and it's all being used as a euphemism for sex.
- Simplified Chinese (China)
Haha! Thank you very much! Finally, I got it! Thanks for you explanation! Very helpful!
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He is so smart to imply his true meaning in this way.😆
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Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Bob Marley are all my favorite singers. Their lyrics are simple but with many in-depth meanings.😄
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