Daniel Payne
From Blunts on Daniel Payne to Cali Kings: A Journey Through Life's Peaks
Lyrics
I smoked my first blunt off Daniel Payne
Initiating the memory of the first time smoking a blunt with Daniel Payne.
At 16, the good ole days
Reflecting on the nostalgic and carefree days of being 16 years old.
My nigga C had rolled it tight
Praising the skill of a friend named C for rolling a tightly packed blunt.
It was mid wasn't no dank mane
Describing the average quality of the marijuana at that time.
Never did I think man that I'd grow up to be a king
Expressing a realization that life has transformed, and the speaker now sees himself as a king.
Smokin' on the best weed in Cali under palm trees
Enjoying high-quality weed in California under palm trees with attractive women.
With the baddest women
Recalling a time when nobody paid attention to the speaker.
Remember when they never checked for me
Highlighting the change after achieving financial success.
Then I ran my check up, they won't let up to get next to me
Facing persistent attempts from others to get close after the speaker's rise.
Out in Las Vegas smoked big blunts with my nigga Eight
Sharing a memory of smoking large blunts in Las Vegas with a friend named Eight.
Passed out from the heat I bussed my head
Recounting a moment of passing out from the heat, but still attracting attention from women.
Them hoes still came my way
Acknowledging the persistence of female attention despite challenges.
My nigga Ham smoke the best weed and keep some pints of lean
Commending a friend named Ham for having the best weed and lean (codeine).
Pour it in lemonade, jolly ranchers no we dont need
Describing the preparation of a mixed drink with lean, lemonade, and Jolly Ranchers.
Smokin, drinkin' helped me through them days when I ain't have no cheese
Explaining how smoking and drinking helped cope with difficult times of financial struggle.
Breakin' down a QP to slang it getcha through the week
Recalling the necessity of selling drugs (QP - quarter pound) to make ends meet.
Just to eat, God forgive me let my niggas rest in peace
Seeking forgiveness for past actions and honoring friends who did not make it.
The ones that never made it to the penthouse to light up with me
Remembering friends who did not reach the speaker's current level of success.
Do that just for anybody who done ever felt pain
Dedicating success to those who have experienced pain.
I don came a long way from smoking blunts off Daniel Payne
Reflecting on personal growth from the early days of smoking blunts with Daniel Payne.
Let me take you to Ensley 1991
Transitioning to a different time and place, Ensley in 1991.
Some of my first recollections of life, where I begun
Beginning to reminisce about early memories and roots.
To show the first signs of music and love
Highlighting the influence of music and love in the speaker's early life.
Daddy played all kinds of records watch the lil boy cut up
Recalling the impact of the father playing diverse music, fostering the speaker's interest.
No it wasnt Jackson Street in Gary
Clarifying the location of memories, not Jackson Street but 1032 48th street.
1032 48th street where my memories are buried
Specifying the place where significant childhood memories are buried.
Years later it got scary, dope had killed the neighborhood
Discussing the negative impact of drugs on the neighborhood.
Realizing that my folks did as much as they could
Acknowledging the limitations of the speaker's parents in combating the drug issue.
To take me away
Remembering efforts made by parents to protect the speaker.
I did for the most but sometimes I strayed
Admitting occasional straying from the right path despite parents' efforts.
Sports and music saved my life in a way
Crediting sports and music for playing a pivotal role in saving the speaker's life.
Could still be trapping locked in jail or dead caught by a stray
Reflecting on the alternative paths that could have led to negative outcomes.
Thankful that the most high had made another way
Expressing gratitude for finding a positive path with divine intervention.
Cuz I really don't know where I would be without the things
Admitting uncertainty about the speaker's fate without the support of people, drive, and family.
The people around me, my drive and my family
Emphasizing the significance of people, motivation, and family in the speaker's life.
No matter where I go or how many things I see
Recognizing the impact of memories from Ensley, regardless of the speaker's current experiences.
Them days back in Ensley mean the world to me
Concluding by stating that the days in Ensley hold immense value to the speaker.
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