Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
”...that was something in the back of my head: How do I move people? I pride myself on being a great entertainer.”
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs talking about his music.
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
on my mind; deep down; thoughts that cannot be ignored
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
When P. Diddy says there was something in the back of his head, he means there was a voice in his mind that pushed him in a certain direction. As he makes his music, one thought that guides him is moving people, having an effect on people.
Many artists and writers have something in the back of their heads as they create things, a motivating thought or feeling that is almost a part of the unconscious.
When people talk about what’s in the back of their head, they are talking about a gut feeling or their true beliefs or what they think is right.
If you cheat on your girlfriend, chances are you know it’s wrong. You might tell your friend, “The whole time I was cheating, in the back of my head, I knew it was wrong.
You might write a love poem that perhaps was really motivated by just one person. You can say, “The poem is about love in general, but in the back of my head, I was thinking about my ex.”
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“In the back of my head, I suspected he was cheating on me. I just couldn’t face it.”
“Even though I studied Spanish in college, in the back of my head, since I was a kid, I’ve wanted to be a writer.”
“Lucy married Ricky even though, in the back her head, she knew she didn’t love him.”