The One Two
Rising from the Depths: Headie One's Journey to Self-Discovery
Lyrics
ShadowOnTheBeat
Introduction, credit to ShadowOnTheBeat
I was all alone in my cell coming to
Reflecting on being alone in a cell and nearing the end of the third year of basic training
The end of my third year of basic
Continuation of the reflection on the past, possibly military training
I had a one spliff of hash
Recalling a moment with a hash spliff
Ayy, imagine a nigga don't even smoke
Expressing surprise at not being a smoker
I'm back at my tizz today
Returning to a personal space (tizz) and enjoying music on the radio
Slapping her hair and lining the radio
Engaging in self-care, grooming (slapping her hair) and enjoying music
They said
Introduction to a statement from others
"don't expect no love when I'm back"
Being warned about not receiving love upon return
I just laugh cah they already done
Laughing off the warning as it has already happened
Told me I'm the one
Reaffirmation of being "the one"
They told me I'm the one i'm back
Reiteration of being "the one" upon return
How I want a Aston Martin
Desire for an Aston Martin car
How the gang love Rémy Martins
Expressing the gang's preference for Rémy Martins liquor
They told me I'm the one i'm back
Reiteration of being "the one" with desires and preferences
How I want a Aston Martin
-How the gang love Rémy Martins
-How you turn your back on the
Addressing betrayal, being prepared, playing ball, and asserting dominance
Kid? That was expected from you
-That's why I was ready for you
-All now you didn't know what
-They told me to do i'm playing ball now
-Still I try give respect where it's due
-Don't let me take that from you
-It won't be pleasant for me
-Or be pleasant for you
-Finesse from me, no lose
Emphasizing finesse and protection
I'm protected from you
-She thought she fell in
Referencing a confused love interest falling for the crew
Love but she's confused
-She fell in love with the crew
-Didn't they know I'm the one, two
Asserting identity as "the one, two"
I'm playing ball now, I'm playing one-twos
Repeating themes of playing one-twos, playing foul, and asserting dominance
I gave you all year round me playing one-twos
-They think I do ooh but trust me
-I've never see uncle
-Can't play fair, I play it foul
-Still playing one-twos
-I'm playing ball now, I'm playing one-twos
-I gave you all year round
-Still playing one-twos
-They think I do ooh but trust me
-I've never see uncle
-Can't play fair, I play it foul
-Still playing one-twos
Empty line
We don't die young
Narrating experiences with violence and criminal activities
Watch me die as a hero, maybe unsung
-Road everyday with the skeng
-Then soon after, my crib got spun
-And it weren't til I met Jay
-When I first see a whole one
-Still it got chopped, Jackie Chan
-I was in the can counting days
-Until I reached two and one
Reflecting on time in prison and adopting a savage lifestyle
That nigga that you saw no face in the twos
-It was one that twenty three hour turned me
-To a savage like 21 i made a bag every day
-So guess what? I just blew me one
Boasting about making money every day
I'm playing ball now, I'm playing one-twos
Repetition of themes of playing one-twos, playing foul, and asserting dominance
I gave you all year round me playing one-twos
-They think I do ooh but trust me
-I've never see uncle
-Can't play fair, I play it foul
-Still playing one-twos
-I'm playing ball now, I'm playing one-twos
-I gave you all year round
-Still playing one-twos
-They think I do ooh but trust me
-I've never see uncle
-Can't play fair, I play it foul
-Still playing one-twos
Empty line
One
Continuation of repeating themes with a slight variation
I'm playing ball now, I'm playing one-twos
-They think I do ooh but trust me
-I've never seen uncle
-Can't play fair, I play it foul
-Still playing one-twos
-I'm playing ball now, I'm playing one-twos
-They think I do ooh but trust me
-I've never seen uncle
-Can't play fair, I play it foul
-Still playing one-twos one
Final assertion of playing one-twos
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