Lockdown
Reflections Behind Bars: Jeremiah's Lockdown Lament
Lyrics
Lockdown Oh Lockdown every day of the week
Expressing the repetition of being in lockdown every day of the week.
Lockdown Oh Lockdown in MCCC
Emphasizing the lockdown situation at MCCC (presumably a correctional facility).
Lockdown Oh Lockdown waiting for my receipt
Waiting in anticipation for a receipt, possibly related to a transaction within the facility.
Lockdown Oh Lockdown Tuesday Commissary
Referencing Tuesday Commissary, suggesting a regular day for obtaining supplies in prison.
Said my head is spinning thinking about my baby
Expressing emotional turmoil, with thoughts focused on a significant other.
Trippin again she's out on weekends
Indicating concerns about a partner's activities during weekends.
My head is spinning missing my children
Feeling emotional distress due to missing one's children.
Missing all my family and friends
Expressing longing for family and friends while in confinement.
I'm Missing blue skies cause I'm doing hard time
Yearning for the freedom symbolized by blue skies while serving a tough sentence.
I got to pay for crime with an open five
Acknowledging the consequences of criminal actions and the need to pay for them.
A hard time yes a hard time
Reiterating the challenging nature of the current circumstances.
Lockdown Oh Lockdown every day of the week
Repeating the theme of being in lockdown every day.
Lockdown Oh Lockdown in MCCC
Highlighting the continuous nature of the lockdown within MCCC.
Lockdown Oh Lockdown waiting for my receipt
Re-emphasizing the anticipation of receiving a receipt during the lockdown.
Lockdown Oh Lockdown Tuesday Commissary
Mentioning the specific day (Tuesday) for commissary activities in lockdown.
Lockdown four to a cell
Describing the confined living conditions with four people sharing a cell.
I'm in a battle trying to find myself
Expressing a personal struggle to find identity while in a challenging environment.
I Got my bible my best friend
Turning to faith and relying on the Bible as a source of support.
Hoping the judge won't give me a ten
Hoping for leniency from the judge and avoiding a ten-year sentence.
Oh Jah please forgive me for the wrong that I did
Seeking forgiveness from a higher power (Jah) for past wrongdoings.
Take me home to my family
Yearning to return home to the family, seeking strength for the challenges ahead.
Give me the strength the strength that I need
Requesting inner strength to cope with the difficulties faced in confinement.
Oh Jah please forgive me for all of my sins
Continuing the plea for forgiveness for all committed sins.
Fill me with peace and happiness
Desiring inner peace and happiness as a contrast to the current situation.
And I promise I won't do it again
Making a promise not to repeat the mistakes of the past.
Lockdown Oh Lockdown every day of the week
Reiterating the repetitive nature of being in lockdown each day.
Lockdown Oh Lockdown in MCCC
Underlining the ongoing lockdown situation within MCCC.
Lockdown Oh Lockdown waiting for my receipt
Re-emphasizing the anticipation of receiving a receipt during the lockdown.
Lockdown Oh Lockdown Tuesday Commissary
Highlighting the specific day (Tuesday) for commissary activities in lockdown.
Tuesday Commissary
Repeating the mention of Tuesday Commissary.
Tuesday Commissary
-Tuesday Commissary
-Tuesday Commissary
-
Comment