Who Sent
Urban Tales: Navigating Streets and Loyalties in Jahki Spooks' 'Who Sent'
Lyrics
Was good who sent
Expression asking what's happening and who's responsible for sending a message or situation.
Old friends stuck in the pen
Refers to old friends who are imprisoned or stuck in jail.
No regrets in my life
Claiming to have no regrets about life choices.
So I proudly represent
Proudly representing a particular group, likely a community or neighborhood.
In the wild camping no tent
Spending time outdoors in nature without a tent, possibly suggesting resilience or toughness.
I spit a sea I sit on the bench
Metaphorically creating or producing something vast or substantial while in a position of observation or waiting.
Why you sneak round with your friends
Questioning someone's secretive behavior with their friends.
You diss me you dissing yourself
Indicating that disrespecting the speaker also disrespects oneself.
Cause ain't no kids around on the block
Implying the absence of children in the speaker's environment or block.
By 13 we grown enough
Suggesting a quick transition to maturity by the age of 13 due to circumstances.
I Break the law I break them locks
Admitting to breaking the law and bypassing security measures.
You got them bag smell in your socks
Implies having something illegal or incriminating in one's possession.
This my home ill stand my ground
Asserting loyalty to the speaker's home and readiness to defend it.
I Know every kid around In my town
Claiming familiarity with every child in the speaker's town.
I Grew up dem olders around
Recalling being around older individuals while growing up.
We Need to hustle make em proud
Highlighting the need to work hard and succeed to bring pride to those around.
Cause Ain't no race defines this place
Rejecting the idea that race defines the speaker's environment or community.
Is that chase that make us prey
Suggesting that the pursuit of certain things makes individuals vulnerable.
You know dem girls peber spray
Referencing a defensive spray used in self-defense, possibly in a dangerous environment.
Hoodies on in the rain
Describing wearing hoodies even in rainy conditions.
This my fam my wolfpack
Referring to a close-knit group or family with a bond like a wolf pack.
Turkish gold father Tupac
Mentioning valuable items or role models from the past.
Sticking out felt like Miklo
Feeling out of place or different, reminiscent of a character from a movie (Miklo).
Vatos locos and chino
Referring to specific groups or individuals, suggesting a sense of belonging or familiarity.
I'll never end up someone's dog yeah
Resisting being subservient or controlled by others.
Follow round and give some paw yeah
Metaphorically referring to avoiding being submissive and instead being ready to act independently.
We smoke the paper draw on walls yeah
Indicates a rebellious or non-conforming attitude, possibly related to graffiti or street art.
Always ready if you call yeah
Asserting readiness to respond or be available when needed.
We cross the line cuz we sniff the line
Metaphorically crossing boundaries due to drug usage.
Way way we talk on the Vestegn
Mentioning a specific area or neighborhood, possibly suggesting a regional dialect or culture.
Know some chicks pussy that's red-light
Referring to knowing some promiscuous women, possibly engaging in risky behavior.
Used way more than a fleshlight
Alluding to using a specific sex toy frequently.
By 14 I had to smoke out
Referring to drug usage starting at a young age due to difficult circumstances.
Real stress shits go down
Implying that serious problems occur that are hard to handle.
Had to steal em' crowns to be king
Suggesting the necessity of taking something forcefully to gain power or status.
I don't trust the news that I'm reading
Expressing skepticism about the credibility of news sources.
No one knew my boy bare bleeding
Implies a situation where someone was severely injured but unnoticed.
Celebrity caught her man cheating
Referring to a celebrity being publicly exposed for infidelity.
Look like the pigs had a meeting
Suggesting a gathering or collusion among authorities.
Y’all think you woke but you sleeping
Criticizing people who believe they are aware but are actually ignorant or oblivious.
Was good who sent
Repetition of the same verses from lines 1-40.
Old friends stuck in the pen
-No regrets in my life
-So I proudly represent
-In the wild camping no tent
-I spit a sea I sit on the bench
-Why you sneak round with your friends
-You diss me you dissing yourself
-Cause ain't no kids around on the block
-By 13 we grown enough
-I Break the law I break them locks
-You got them bag smell in your socks
-This my home ill stand my ground
-I Know every kid around In my town
-I Grew up dem olders around
-We Need to hustle make em proud
-Too many drama movies in life
-Cleaned like fish served on ice
-Every man he got his price
-Even friends let down their pride
-Homemade buzzcut no evidence
-Can't make it out here being innocent
-Gotta stay crazy and relevant
-No place for pussies we raising men
-This my neighborhood they can't catch me
-Full tracksuit I'm an athlete
-They gon flip the brick like a paddy
-Yelling ACAB and they dragged me
-Oh they claim white boys ain't scary
-Have you seen skinheads in perry
-When they take your teeth like fairy
-Man its gets more bloody than Mary
-By 14 I had to smoke out
-Real stress shits go down
-Had to steal em crowns to be king
-I don't trust the news that I'm reading
-No one knew my boy bare bleeding
-Celebrity caught her man cheating
-Look like the pigs had a meeting
-Y’all think you woke but you sleeping
-Was good who sent
-Old friends stuck in the pen
-No regrets in my life
-So I proudly represent
-In the wild camping no tent
-I spit a sea I sit on the bench
-Why you sneak round with your friends
-You diss me you dissing yourself
-Cause ain't no kids around on the block
-By 13 we grown enough
-I Break the law I break them locks
-You got them bag smell in your socks
-This my home ill stand my ground
-I Know every kid around In my town
-I Grew up dem olders around
-We Need to hustle make em' proud
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