Coming Out My Shell

The speaker has spent their entire life preparing for a significant moment or change.

Expressing the need to break free from their introverted or secluded state, to be more outgoing or expressive.

Reiteration of the necessity to break out of their shell or comfort zone.

Refers to negative individuals who hinder progress or create obstacles in the speaker's life.

Expresses the urgency to escape a challenging or distressing situation.

Reemphasizes the urgency to escape a difficult circumstance.

Others lack belief in the speaker's abilities or potential.

The speaker maintains self-belief despite others' lack of faith.

Continued urgency to escape the difficult situation despite lack of support.

Gotta get up out this hell

Gotta get up out this hell

Reiteration of others' disbelief in the speaker.

The speaker's strong self-belief persists despite others' skepticism.

Refers to a place or situation of extreme difficulty and struggle.

Reiteration of the need to break out of a confined or limiting state.

Gotta come out this shell

Refers again to negative influences hindering progress.

Urgency to escape a challenging or oppressive environment persists.

Gotta get up out this hell

Highlights rising from a disadvantaged position or humble beginnings.

Describes a difficult upbringing marked by poverty, challenges, and lack of resources.

Sink stopped up couldn't wash up

Tub smelling like sewer water

Corrupt cops get a kick out of telling black kids a'int no hope for ya

They pull up, pull the pole out

You a'int got shit they put dope on ya

Damn what a nigga supposed to do

Seeing his mama with a drug addiction?

Can't keep up in school

Because every other month we're getting evicted

All my friends had the J'z

But I had to rock pay-less

My O.G couldn't afford it

So I robed just to stay fresh

Reiterates the need to break free from their restrained state.

Gotta come out my shell

Refers again to negative influences hindering progress.

Continued urgency to escape a challenging or oppressive environment.

Gotta get up out this hell

Others lack belief in the speaker's abilities or potential.

The speaker maintains self-belief despite others' lack of faith.

It's difficult to focus on spiritual matters when basic needs like hunger are prevalent.

Money is a priority due to the struggle for survival; anything else seems insignificant.

So if you a'int talking bout money

Then you sound like you're mumbling

Feelings of guilt and remorse for past actions, possibly involving violence.

I think I gotta use my gun again

Lord forgive me for my sins

Man look what I've done again

Actions taken out of necessity to provide for family, especially a child.

You know the drill I gotta feed my son again

Describes a violent and dangerous neighborhood or environment.

Everyday niggas coming up missing

Everyday niggas robbing for dough

Everyday niggas war over bitches

Reiteration of the need to break out of a confined or limiting state.

Gotta come out my shell

Refers again to negative influences hindering progress.

Urgency to escape a challenging or oppressive environment persists.

Gotta get up out this hell

Others lack belief in the speaker's abilities or potential.

The speaker maintains self-belief despite others' lack of faith.

Continued urgency to escape a challenging or oppressive environment despite lack of support.

Gotta get up out this hell

Gotta get up out this hell

Reiteration of others' disbelief in the speaker.

The speaker's strong self-belief persists despite others' skepticism.