please break this down for me breh.. he says pool full of liquor so i assumed he was talking about liquor
He is talking about liquor, that was never in question. However the song is not about encouraging drinking it is about seeing alcohol abuse every where around him. It is a catchy song with a message. If he beat people over the head by preaching it would be a turn off for most. The other poster suggested that Kendrick was pro alcohol on the song but he is playing an observation role as in write what I see not tell u to drink.
Look at how the verses break down
First verse he says he grew up around people living their lives in bottles aka alcoholic. Then gives u examples using his grandpa and reasons why people might do it "drown their sorrows".
Hook comes in and it is about peer pressure "why are u baby sitting your drink" etc something a homie might say to u.
Second verse is about his own conscious struggling with alcohol thus the weird voice and referring himself in third person . this is personal reflection.
Just take in the words again on the surface it might be a party record but not really. I believe most rappers who write like this often fail to balance social commentary with entertainment. Like Lupe and his terribly executed bytch bad song
