In the past nine months or so, we have heard the word swag(swagger) used an exorbant amount of times in music, sports, and even as the trademark of deodorant commercial campaigns. I feel we can all agree on the overall definition of swag being the "it" factor that makes a person noticable, desireable, likeable and any other synonym you can find for the word popular. The question is what really determines swag?
I would expect most to say the flashy things in life. Fly clothes, flier whip, and jewelry all do grant the owner swag, but only a certain kinda of swag. It doesn't account for the people who lack those things but have such a live personality that it also grants swag. Nor does it account for the swag of a great athlete who owns no real personality at all. What about the shy person whose mysterious silence garners the attention of others? Swag goes further beyond physical appearance than we first realize.
In fact swag is a universal thing. Everyone possesses a certain type of swag whether they like it or not. Much like the rules of attraction, one level of swag doesn't appeal to all. You much find your niche and work with it. If you're nerdy, be the flyest nerd you can. You get the picture. The essence of swag is you. The natural you, so don't fight it trying to assimilate someone swag into your own. It never works. I'll holla. I have to find me a Louis Pocket Protector. LOL
TG
Monday, November 10, 2008
Essence of Swag.....
Posted by THE MOVEMENT at 1:53 PM
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You are absolutely correct Teddy, swag is more than what one wears. Unfortunately, I have to disagree with your opinion that everyone has a swag...everyone has the potential to have a swag but people are often afraid to embrace it out of fear. I believe swag has an aura...people can feel it and someone with swag has the ability to be noticed out of a crowd. Swag is in fact being your best and being educated at all tasks you do in life including but not limited to dating. A true individual with swag can be referred to as a king or queen (in my eyes) and it has nothing to do with cockiness or even confidence for that matter-it’s about the quality and integrity of the individual in question. Integrity goes a long way and it is one of the key ingredients people tend to forget which leaves them imitating a "swagger like us.”
An individual with swag can answer the question, “well, how did you get where you are?” with pride and no fear-but a dirty MFer can’t and won’t if he wants to keep his “swag.”
In addition, I must say I don’t use the word swag to often except when I sing the song because I know… “No one on the corner got a swagger like us(me)” LMAO
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