Lyrics
I swear they want me
I feel that others want me to develop hatred towards you
To hate you
Emphasizing the desire of others for the speaker to hate someone
But I'm just not that kind
I resist that negativity as it's not my nature
I swear they want me
Reiteration of the perceived desire for the speaker to hate
To hate you
Reiterating the speaker's refusal to succumb to hate
You're the apple of my eye
The person being addressed is highly valued and cherished
I love the black man
Expressing love for a black man
My black man
Reaffirmation of love for the addressed black man
I love the black man
Continued expression of love for the black man as an original figure
Original man aye aye
Acknowledging the black man as the original man
The black man
Reiteration of the addressed person's significance
You're the apple of my eye
Reaffirmation of the person's importance and value
What they gonna say
Repeated anticipation of what others might say about the relationship
Gonna say
-Gonna say
-What they gonna say
-Gonna say
-Gonna say
-What they gonna say
-Gonna say
-Gonna say
-You're the apple of my eye
Emphasizing the person's importance and value once again
Can I show some love
Expressing a desire to show love to fellow brothers
To my brothers aye
Addressing and acknowledging the influence of the addressed person
Influencing the world
Highlighting the impact of the addressed person on the world
Show em who's king
Encouraging the addressed person to assert their dominance
You stand ten toes
Commending the person for standing firm in challenging situations
On the battlefield aye
Metaphorically comparing the addressed person to medicine
Ya like medicine aye
Describing the person's healing qualities during difficult times
When I'm hella sick aye
Expressing appreciation for the addressed person's positive impact
Can we heal in this
Posing questions about the possibility of healing, building, and leading together
Can we build in this
-Can we lead the shift
-Can we both get rich
-Tell me can we heal in this
-Can we build in this
-Can we lead the shift
-Let's both get rich, both get rich aye
Expressing a desire for mutual prosperity
They just don't get it
Observation that others may not understand the addressed person
You a shaman
Recognizing the addressed person as a spiritual and transformative figure
You a alchemist
-You be transmuting
-They just can't compute it
-They like how he do it
-Tried to kill him
-Tried to copy
-He original, man
-I swear they want me
Reiteration of the perceived desire for the speaker to hate
To hate you
Emphasizing the speaker's resistance to hatred
But I'm just not that kind
Reiteration of the speaker's refusal to succumb to hate
I swear they want me
Reiteration of the perceived desire for the speaker to hate
To hate you
Reiterating the speaker's refusal to succumb to hate
You're the apple of my eye
Expressing the person's significance and value once again
I love the black man
Expressing love for a black man
My black man
Reaffirmation of love for the addressed black man
I love the black man
Continued expression of love for the black man as an original figure
Original man aye aye
Acknowledging the black man as the original man
The black man
Reiteration of the addressed person's significance
You're the apple of my eye
Reaffirmation of the person's importance and value
What they gonna say
Repeated anticipation of what others might say about the relationship
Gonna say
-Gonna say
-What they gonna say
-Gonna say
-Gonna say
-What they gonna say
-Gonna say
-Gonna say
-You're the apple of my eye
Emphasizing the person's importance and value once again
I love ya, I love ya, I love ya, I love ya
Expressing love and admiration for the addressed person
I love ya, I love ya, I love ya, I love ya
-I love ya, I love ya, I love ya, I love ya
-You're the apple of my eye
Final confirmation of the person's significance and value
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