In addition, a postmodern piece may exhibit a kind of self-consciousness. While traditional texts adhere to standards of construction or objectivity that aim to make the creator invisible, postmodernist texts often reference themselves. Rap lyrics, the form of the work, are inherently fragmentary. Emphasis is on rhymed couplets or intra-line rhyme, not on overarching themes running throughout the piece. As long as a line is with its partner, it can be placed anywhere in the song.
Continuity is neither necessary nor employed in the song.
Self-reference is evident in multiple places in the text. The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego is told in Chapter 3 of the biblical writings of Daniel. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were three Jews living under the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. The king built a golden statue and decreed that all of his subjects had to bow down to it when they heard official sacred music. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, as Jews, refuse to worship any such idol.