Necklace, Bracelets, Rings
Shine in Love: Derek McKeith's Reflection on Life's True Riches
Lyrics
I was running and gunning
I was engaged in fast-paced and possibly risky activities
Still I was stepping on the scene
I was confidently entering a social situation
Dressed so fresh so clean
I was impeccably dressed in a fashionable and clean manner
Scheming to me, to me
Someone was plotting or planning something against me
To take it off
The intention to remove something
Off
Action of taking off
They had dollars I hollered
They possessed money, and I loudly expressed my desire for it
I hollered for those Benny Franks
I vocally requested money, particularly emphasizing "Benny Franks" (possibly referring to hundred-dollar bills)
Giving thanks for those bank books and pocket hockets
Expressing gratitude for financial resources and personal belongings
Isn't this like love
Comparing the situation to love, suggesting a deeper connection or appreciation
Hey
Interjection
Necklace, Bracelets, Rings
Reference to accessories: necklace, bracelets, rings
Those shiny things
Describing these accessories as shiny things
Don't mean nothing
Emphasizing that material possessions are meaningless without love
If you ain't got love
Reiterating the importance of love over material possessions
Necklace, Bracelets, Rings
Repetition of accessories and their shiny nature
Those shiny things
Repeating the idea that material things are insignificant without love
Don't mean nothing
Highlighting the insignificance of material possessions without love
If you ain't got love
Reiterating the theme that love is essential
I was dipping the stick in, for the fantastic fixing of
Engaging in a metaphorical act involving a stick, possibly suggestive of a culinary process
Home fried chicken for the kitchen, with a kissing
Preparing home-fried chicken with affectionate gestures
And a smile for Daddy's home
Expressing joy for the return of a father figure
I was catching for the fetching a feed
Trying to obtain something for someone else
An unhappy seed
A discontented individual or situation
Just as mad as he could be at me for a fee
Experiencing anger or dissatisfaction for a fee or cost
Why you mad at me?
Questioning why someone is upset
This is love
Reiterating that this situation is an expression of love
Necklace, Bracelets, Rings
Repeating the theme of accessories and their shiny nature
Those shiny things
Emphasizing the lack of significance in material things without love
Don't mean nothing
Reiterating the idea that material possessions are meaningless without love
If you ain't got love
Stressing the importance of love over material possessions
Necklace, Bracelets, Rings
Repetition of accessories and their shiny nature
Those shiny things
Repeating the idea that material things are insignificant without love
Don't mean nothing
Highlighting the insignificance of material possessions without love
If you ain't got love
Reiterating the theme that love is essential
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