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Lately I been listening to Marvin Gaye
Expressing admiration for Marvin Gaye and his music.
Like what's going on
Questioning the current state of affairs or society.
Where we go wrong
Reflecting on where society may have gone wrong.
I just wanna chill and play a little spades
Desire for relaxation and leisure, playing a card game.
Just let the cards fold
Acceptance of life's challenges and difficulties.
When life has taken toll
Acknowledging the toll that life can take on an individual.
The way they want to treat us on the day to day
Observing mistreatment and injustice in daily life.
Like we don't matter
Feeling undervalued or disregarded by society.
Now we want answers
Seeking answers to societal issues and challenges.
Cause they put us in the ring for us to entertain
Critiquing the entertainment industry and the exploitation of individuals.
But I don't work free
Asserting the need for fair compensation for one's work.
So you can tell um cut the check
Requesting payment for services rendered.
Or kiss my ass cheeks
Assertive expression of independence and self-worth.
I been grinding from the day until the crack of dawn
Hard work and dedication from dawn till dusk.
Yeah I gotta master plan can't stop until I'm known
Having a well-thought-out plan and a determination to be recognized.
Now I'm laughing at the haters who done done me wrong
Taking satisfaction in proving doubters wrong.
While I'm in a spaceship
Metaphorically being in a better place, away from negativity.
Yeah you know I'm gone, I be
Expressing departure from negativity or hardships.
Posted up chillin'
Relaxing and enjoying life.
Money to the ceiling
Financial success and abundance.
Top floor views and the sky is the limit
Having a positive outlook and limitless possibilities.
I just want to live with my people's in the building, building
Desire for community and shared success.
Wealth beyond my children and they children
Aspiring for generational wealth and prosperity.
You
Emphasizing the collective need for essential things to feel complete.
Me
-Us
-We
-Need
-Things
-To feel Complete
-You
-Me
-Us
-We
-Need
-Things
-To feel Complete
-Speaking of the kids
Concern for the younger generation and their guidance.
Who gone lead um straight
Questioning who will lead the younger generation in the right direction.
They got more problems piling on a plate
Acknowledging the challenges faced by the younger generation.
And I gotta lot of bills
Dealing with financial responsibilities and obligations.
What you want from me
Expressing frustration with external demands.
Yeah we need a clear path just to make a way
Desire for a clear path to navigate challenges.
But it's not that easy
Acknowledging the difficulty of the journey.
We stand along a rough road
Facing challenges and obstacles on a difficult path.
While they get greedy
Observing greed in society.
I want to change the world but the world so needy
Expressing a desire to change the world despite challenges.
We can't even take a knee in protest
Referencing the limitations on peaceful protest.
Can't breathe when the law take a knee in yo chest
Highlighting the difficulty of breathing in oppressive situations.
Civil unrest from the north to south
Noting civil unrest and societal issues across geographical regions.
Jordan Peele had the message
Reference to Jordan Peele's film "Get Out" as a message.
When he wrote Get out
Raising questions about being in an undesirable situation.
Why we in a sunkin place
Expressing confusion about societal problems.
What's that all about
Questioning the reasons behind societal issues.
We all bleed red from Watts to the the White House
Emphasizing the commonality of humanity despite differences.
Teach um young so the cycle doesn't stay the same
Advocating for teaching the younger generation to break the cycle.
Rest in power to the fallen to many to name
Paying respects to those who have lost their lives.
Look inside, be objective
Encouraging introspection and objectivity.
Stop looking to blame
Discouraging the blame game and promoting responsibility.
We risk it all like Mutombo when breaking the chains, I'm saying
Taking significant risks for the greater good.
You
Reiterating the collective need for essential things to feel complete.
Me
-Us
-We
-Need
-Things
-To feel Complete
-You
-Me
-Us
-We
-Need
-Things
-To feel Complete
Final affirmation of the collective need for completeness.
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