Lyrics
Getting shot is easy, tried it 7 times
Expressing the ease of experiencing gun violence, having been shot seven times.
Now I'm just a solo poet workin on my rhymes
Currently a solo poet, dedicated to crafting rhymes.
Killer used to think he was
Referring to a killer who once believed in his wisdom regarding the system.
Wise to the system
Acknowledging a person who thought of themselves as wise within the societal structure.
Prince of the street always do things his way
Describing someone as the "Prince of the street" who follows their own rules.
But he had a case of conventional wisdom
Highlighting a contradiction with conventional wisdom in the individual's mindset.
Never say nothing the others don't say
Emphasizing the individual's reluctance to speak beyond what others commonly say.
Threat of dawn that wakes the east to the cry
Referring to the threat of dawn, awakening the east to a cry, possibly symbolizing a new beginning.
My souls unfolding, oh God, oh man
Expressing a spiritual revelation, unfolding the soul with a plea to God and man.
Livin high at last sucking the tit milk
Metaphorically describing a period of prosperity, drawing from religious imagery.
Of prayer and fast
Alluding to a life of spiritual sustenance through prayer and fasting.
Man gave the news in a slanted room
Describing the delivery of news in a biased or distorted manner within a tilted room.
And it felt like a sliver of icy truth
Conveying the feeling of receiving a sharp, uncomfortable truth.
Felt my sad ass soul
Expressing a deep emotional state of the soul.
Flying out the mouth would
Imagining the soul departing through speech.
Go to splitting down
Anticipating a profound self-discovery, going down to the roots.
To the root, let me be who I was
Expressing a desire to remain true to one's original self despite losses.
I'm round through that loss but living
Reflecting on enduring and living through past losses.
Coming from the streets to Mecca (Mecca)
Repeating the theme of coming from the streets to Mecca, symbolizing a journey with the constant threat of death regardless of location.
Death no matter where you go, come and get ya
-(get ya)
-Coming from the streets to Mecca (Mecca)
-Death no matter where you go, come and get ya
-(get ya)
-Coming from the streets to Mecca (Mecca)
-Death no matter where you go, come and get ya
-(get ya)
-Coming from the streets to Mecca (Mecca)
-Death no matter where you go, come and get ya
-(get ya)
Reiterating the omnipresent threat of death, emphasizing its inevitability.
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