Switching
Blackout's Switching: A Tale of Fame, Betrayal, and Street Cred
Lyrics
Hook: I swear this niggas different/
The speaker emphasizes that the person in question is different.
That's why I don't fuck with niggas/
Expressing the speaker's decision not to associate with the mentioned individual due to perceived differences.
Swear to god is it me or this nigga black has changed/
The speaker questions whether the person named "black" has undergone a change.
Ever since he got signed black hasn't been the same/
Suggesting that the change is noticeable since the person got signed (likely referring to a record deal).
It's been months since he came to the hood black is lame/
Indicating that the person hasn't visited the speaker's neighborhood for months, and the speaker considers them lame.
He the same one that said that he gone remain the same/
Recalling a past statement by the person that they would remain the same.
How you spend 350 thousand dollars on a chain/
Criticizing the person for spending a significant amount on a chain.
Thought'd never let that type of money circle down the drain/
Expressing surprise or disappointment that the person allowed such a large sum of money to be wasted.
How do you do that knowing that there's people homeless starving/
Questioning the person's actions in light of the existence of homeless and starving people.
You actin like you wasn't with us in those Baisley projects/
Reminding the person of their past in the Baisley projects and implying a sense of betrayal.
Got a different set of niggas with you niggas looking pitiful/
Pointing out the person's change in social circle and criticizing them for appearing pitiful.
Street cred ain't difficult but yours is looking critical/
Suggesting that the person's street credibility is at risk and is currently in a critical state.
You ain't about that life and you ain't a real criminal/
Asserting that the person is not genuinely involved in criminal activities.
You switched up cuz of green and fame that ain't what real niggas do/
Accusing the person of changing due to wealth and fame, contrasting it with the behavior expected of real individuals.
Hood pass is revoked nigga don't come home nigga/
Revoking the person's "hood pass," implying they are no longer welcome in their hometown.
It's cuz of me that nobody used chromes niggas/
Claiming credit for preventing the use of firearms (chromes) by others.
You did shit that the streets can't condone nigga/
Accusing the person of engaging in unacceptable activities that the streets cannot tolerate.
So fuck this lost and alone nigga/
Expressing disregard for the person who is perceived as lost and alone.
Hook: I swear this niggas different/
Repeating the sentiment that the person is different, reinforcing the speaker's decision not to associate with them.
That's why I don't fuck with niggas/
Reiterating the decision not to engage with individuals perceived as different.
Ever since I got signed nigga said I'm acting different/
The speaker acknowledges that they have also been accused of acting differently since getting signed.
Like I was supposed to stay broke and be in the same position/
Defending their choice not to stay broke and to progress in life.
Spent mad time in the hood why spend any longer/
Expressing a desire to move beyond spending extended time in the hood.
Hate on me cuz my bread can take me a lil farther/
Addressing jealousy from others due to the speaker's financial success.
You would do it too if you had a few ends to spend/
Justifying the spending of money when one has the means.
How is worrying bout my chain gonna help ya ass to win/
Questioning the relevance of worrying about the speaker's chain to the critic's success.
I know there's people hungry and I know there's people starving/
Acknowledging societal issues but rejecting the assumption that the speaker must solve them personally because of their wealth.
But just cuz I'm rich that automatically my problem/
Rejecting the idea that being rich automatically makes the speaker responsible for solving every problem.
I vividly remember days chillin in Baisley projects/
Reflecting on the speaker's past in the Baisley projects and the pursuit of wealth as a primary objective.
But you acting like getting rich wasn't the whole object/
Challenging the critic's perspective on the pursuit of wealth and success.
The different set of niggas is niggas who believed in me/
Defending the change in the speaker's social circle by highlighting the support of those who believed in them.
When I told y'all i had a show how many niggas was really seeing me/
Recalling moments when the speaker's potential was not recognized by others.
You only have street cred if you can keep the streets fed/
Stating that street credibility is earned by contributing positively to the community.
I was starving so all that can be dead/
Rejecting the idea that the speaker should prioritize the streets over personal well-being.
If switching up is living life then you can sign me up/
Embracing change and asserting that if changing is living life, the speaker is willing to embrace it.
Hood pass revoked that's cool I felt like time was up
Accepting the revocation of the "hood pass" as a consequence of personal growth and change.
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