Sink
Life's Struggles and Triumphs: Benny the Butcher's Raw Reflections
Lyrics
Uh huh
Expression of agreement or acknowledgment
And y'all wonder why niggas ain't like me
Acknowledging that people may not like the speaker
Huh, keep wondering
Suggesting that people can continue wondering
(La música de Harry Fraud)
Indicating the music producer (Harry Fraud)
Yo, my bitch doin' her
Referring to the speaker's partner engaging in activities
I was somewhere stressin' on that bunk
Reflecting on a period of stress while incarcerated
My shoulders bare hurt the worst
Describing physical pain in the shoulders
And it was only for eight months, damn (real shit)
Noting a relatively short prison sentence
Put that on my seeds, caught cases you wouldn't believe (won't believe this shit)
Claiming to have faced unbelievable legal situations
Went to war with the DA in tailored suits, no fatigues, uh
Describing a conflict with the District Attorney in court
My daughter gettin' older (uh huh), I spent half her life in prison
Highlighting the speaker's daughter growing up during imprisonment
I spent the other half bagging white off the dishes
Indicating involvement in drug-related activities
We strike hard, got life scars in this life yard pretending
Discussing the tough experiences and scars in life
The plug said, "When it gets cold, buy your wife more Chinchillas", uh (ah)
Advising to provide luxurious items for loved ones in cold times
That's right, I saw you in the shadows, we was spade poppin' (you was looking, nigga)
Recalling a past encounter with someone observing from the shadows
You was in a group of rappers with the fake watches
Criticizing fellow rappers for fake watches
This the flow that got my side of the state poppin'
Attributing success to a particular style of rapping
The trap small but it jump like Isaiah Thomas (uh)
Describing the productivity of a small trap despite its size
I'm getting letters from the legends in the federal pen
Receiving letters from incarcerated legends
Doing eleven, down seven and just getting settled in (ah)
Detailing a period of imprisonment and settling in
Uh huh, yeah, I'm hood now and I was ghetto then (still the same)
Asserting continuity between past and present identity
It's been a while since they wanna see a felon win
Expressing a desire for success as a former felon
I used to ride with a hundred-twenty grams of food on me
Recalling carrying a significant amount of drugs in the past
Now I'm in Versace, and got twenty bands of blues on me (blues on me)
Transitioning to a more luxurious lifestyle
You gotta look out for your brothers, better cherish homies
Emphasizing the importance of looking out for family
'Cause for bein' real ain't no metal ceremonies
Stating that realness is not rewarded with ceremonies
I'm cool with this, shit, I was comfortable with raw
Being comfortable with dealing with raw (unprocessed drugs)
Trays you pick up when your family dysfunctional as ours
Referring to dysfunctional family dynamics
Got a bitch that run the streets (uh huh)
Having a partner involved in street life
And got one that know the law (uh huh)
Having another partner with legal knowledge
I had your bitch all in love with a thug, quoting songs, uh (quoting songs)
Recalling a romantic involvement with someone quoting the speaker's songs
That's right, cocoa on the sink, cocoa on the plates (on the plates)
Describing drugs (cocoa) on the sink and plates
Now you got Benji's in your pocket, poker on your face
Indicating financial success with money (Benji's) and a confident demeanor (poker face)
I'll put you on your feet, but just know your place
Empowering someone but emphasizing their position
'Cause we got cocoa on the sink, and cocoa on the plates, let's go (nigga)
Reiterating the presence of drugs on the sink and plates
Ah (ah, ah)
Expressing with emphasis (ad-lib)
(that's how you gotta talk to 'em)
Stating that this is how one must communicate with a specific audience (ad-lib)
Cocoa on the sink, dope on the plates, nigga
Repeating the mention of drugs on the sink and plates
(You know I'm talking to the hustlers, man)
Addressing the audience as hustlers, acknowledging a shared experience
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