Open Door
Broken Trust and Open Doors: Benjamin Banks' Powerful Reflections
Lyrics
Gave you a knife to keep you safe you stabbed me in the back back with it
Gave you a knife to keep you safe, you stabbed me in the back with it
Some niggas real til they get money you see how they act with it
Some individuals appear genuine until they acquire money, and their behavior changes
Say yes a lot cuz I always heard no before
Saying "yes" frequently because of past experiences of hearing "no"
Believe me I been broke before
Expressing personal experience of being financially broken before
Not having shit ain't never been joke before
Emphasizing that being without anything has never been a joke
Some people can help you without it hurting em they just won't do it
Noting that some people can help without harm but choose not to
Everybody run from problems but some people rather go through it
Observation about people either avoiding problems or confronting them willingly
I only can say that cuz I did both before
Reflecting on personal experience of both running from problems and facing them
My heart really been broke before
Expressing a genuine emotional experience of a broken heart
The walls been closing in gotta treat music like a open door
Metaphorically treating music as an open door amidst challenges
And I can't control how it's supposed to go
Acceptance of the uncontrollable nature of certain situations
If the world was ending I wouldn't panic I'll just smoke some more
Remaining calm in the face of potential disaster and resorting to coping mechanisms
If I don't give you a reason then I don't care bout you leaving
Indifference towards someone leaving if no reason is given
I'll treat it like back when we never spoke before
Treating a departure as if it never happened, reminiscent of past silence
My heart on my sleeve and I can't take it off
Being emotionally vulnerable with one's feelings prominently displayed
Bad thoughts in my head and I can't shake it off
Struggling with persistent negative thoughts that are difficult to shake off
Loyalty free forever you can't make it cost
Highlighting the concept of unwavering and free loyalty
You burn a bridge with me you stuck on that side you can't make it cross
Once a bridge is burned, reconciliation becomes impossible
You don't know bout losing til you take a loss
Stating that true loss is only experienced when taking a significant hit
Got so much shit to say but I just hate to talk
Having a lot to say but a reluctance to engage in conversation
I stuff so much in a wood that it's okay to cough
Indulging in substances to the extent that it becomes acceptable to cough
Everybody don't want to work but everybody can't play the boss
Not everyone wants to work, but not everyone can assume a leadership role
My problems real I don't show it
Personal struggles are real but not always visible to others
I hate to replay the thoughts
Reluctance to revisit and dwell on past thoughts and experiences
Might take my feelings & pour it
Using substances as a means to temporarily escape or cope with emotions
Get high till I'm fading off
Escaping reality through intoxication until fading away
You thought about it if you crossed me it's too late to talk
Once someone crosses a line, it's too late for reconciliation or discussion
Thought you was real the way you played it off
Disillusionment with someone who seemed genuine but played a role
And I
Pause in the narrative
Gave you a knife to keep you safe you stabbed me in the back back with it
Reiteration of the metaphorical betrayal with a knife
Some niggas real til they get money you see how they act with it
Reiteration of the impact of wealth on people's behavior
Say yes a lot cuz I always heard no before
Repetition of saying "yes" due to past experiences of hearing "no"
Believe me I been broke before
Repetition of personal experience of financial hardship
Not having shit ain't never been joke before
Reiteration of the seriousness of lacking material possessions
Some people can help you without it hurting em they just won't do it
Reiteration of the observation that some can help without harm but choose not to
Everybody run from problems but some people rather go through it
Reiteration of the observation about people dealing with problems differently
I only can say that cuz I did both before
Reiteration of personal experience of both running from problems and facing them
My heart really been broke before
Reiteration of the genuine emotional experience of a broken heart
The walls been closing in gotta treat music like a open door
Reiteration of treating music as an open door amidst challenges
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