Take It Personal
Personal Betrayal Unveiled: Gang Starr's Revelatory Anthem
Lyrics
I never thought that you would crab me
I never expected you to betray me.
Undermine me, and backstab me
You undermined and backstabbed me.
But I can see clearly now the rain is gone
Now that the difficult times are over, I can see things clearly.
The pain is gone but what you did was still wrong
The pain has subsided, but what you did was still morally wrong.
There was a few times I needed your support
There were occasions when I needed your support.
But you tried to play me like an indoor sport
You attempted to deceive me, treating our relationship like a game.
Like racquetball, tennis, fool, whatever
Comparing the deceit to various indoor sports, emphasizing the betrayal.
All I know is you attempted to be clever
Regardless of the sport analogy, you tried to be cunning.
Nevertheless, cleverness can't impress
However, cleverness alone cannot impress or justify your actions.
Cause now you've been expose like a person undressed
Your deceit has been exposed, leaving you vulnerable.
Cause I see through you, I'm the Guru
The speaker, Guru, claims insight and understanding.
Now what you gonna do when I step to you
Challenging the wrongdoer, asking what they will do when confronted.
And when I pay you back I'll be hurting you
When the speaker retaliates, it will cause harm to the wrongdoer.
This ain't no threat so take it personal
Emphasizing that this is not an idle threat; it's personal.
Rap is an art you can't own no loops
Rap is an art form; no one can claim ownership of musical loops.
It's how you hook em up and the rhyme style troop
Emphasizing the importance of creativity and style in rap.
So don't even think you could say someone bit
Denying any influence on others, challenging accusations of copying.
Off your weak beat come on you need to quit
Encouraging someone to stop making baseless claims.
I flip lines and kick rhymes that never sound like yours
Asserting uniqueness in lyrics and rhymes.
There oughtta be laws against you yapping your jaws
Suggesting that there should be consequences for spreading false information.
Originality overflows from in me
Claiming an abundance of originality within the speaker.
And the truth is, that you wish you could live the
Expressing that others wish they could live the speaker's life.
Life I live and kick the lyrics I kick
Highlighting the unique experiences and lyrics the speaker possesses.
But bear in mind that you can't think as quick
Implying that others cannot match the speaker's quick thinking.
So Premier drops a beat, for me to say verses to
Giving credit to Premier for providing a beat for the speaker.
And if I sound doper then take it personal
If the speaker sounds superior, take it personally.
Don't be mad cause I don't come around the way
Explaining the speaker's absence and change in behavior.
Like I used to, I don't have time these days
Due to a busy schedule, the speaker doesn't visit as before.
I'm keeping busy making power moves
The speaker is focused on making significant and strategic moves.
Don't try to say I don't remember you
Despite the change, the speaker remembers people from the past.
You shouldn't let your jealousy show like that
Advising against displaying jealousy openly.
I stopped coming by, cause of the way you act
The speaker distanced themselves due to negative behavior.
Telling my business to kids I don't even know
Criticizing gossip and revealing personal information to strangers.
You're like a daytime talk show, and that's low
Comparing the person to a sensationalized talk show, emphasizing negativity.
So you can tell everyone, that I'm jerking you
The speaker acknowledges mistreating the wrongdoer and doesn't care.
And if you don't like it kid, take it personal
Reiterating that if the wrongdoer is displeased, take it personally.
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