We Don't Listen
Defying Echoes: Marlon Craft's Anthem of Resilience
Lyrics
Man up, this ain’t stand-up homie
Encouragement to be serious, not a joke or comedy.
We gon have to sit ‘em down
Action required to address a situation seriously.
Said my dreams were naïve well who
Challenging the notion that dreams are unrealistic.
The fuck is kiddin’ now
Expressing disbelief at someone kidding about it now.
I was at my lowest in the city
Reflecting on a low point in the city.
We was in the Bells
Reference to being in the Bells (location or situation).
We about to show you what the shit is now
Intent to showcase current success or skills.
We don’t, we don’t listen
Emphasis on not listening, staying focused on missions despite distractions.
We don’t, we don’t listen
-We don’t, we don’t listen we on missions
-We on, we on missions
-We don’t, we don’t listen
-Devil on my shoulder bitchin’
-Angels got too much opinions
-They don’t know how we be winnin’
-It’s cause we don’t, we don’t listen
-They all told me you will
Advice or prediction that success requires a unique approach.
Never go without a gimmick
Warning against relying on gimmicks for success.
Couple them critics now be all
Response to critics, emphasizing authenticity, and commitment to the real.
Up on my di-dick
-Told ‘em that the people want the
-Real and they miss it
-I give ‘em my heart and they
-Put me to the finish
-I lead with my art and it
Commitment to artistic expression despite commercial pressures.
Put me in the business
-Rest of these dudes be paid by numbers
-Fear show it’s face
Acknowledgment of facing fear and hatred, expressing love for enemies.
It’s the hate my brothers
-So shouts to all my enemies, I love ya
-I’m a monster
Assertion of strength, defiance, and overcoming challenges.
Fuck you and your prima donna pose
-Tell me where to walk but you ain’t
-Step foot where I’m tryna go
-Told me chill, they said don’t jump
-I laughed and said "Geronimo!"
-I shoulda killed you suckas a long time ago
-We don’t, we don’t listen
Reiteration of the theme of not listening, facing internal and external conflicts.
We don’t, we don’t listen
-We don’t, we don’t listen we on missions
-We on, we on missions
-We don’t, we don’t listen
-Devil on my shoulder bitchin’
-Angels got too much opinions
-They don’t know how we be winnin’
-It’s cause we don’t, we don’t listen
-And I was fallin’ down for a while
Personal struggles, loneliness, and resilience.
I was feelin’ lonely, yeah
-I was feelin’ sad through a smile
-Like don’t nobody know me
-But I been in my prime for a while now
-Can’t no numbers divide me
-So I don’t really care ‘bout a style now
-Let a muhfucka try me
-We don’t, we don’t listen
Continuation of the theme of not listening, asserting independence and winning against odds.
We don’t, we don’t listen
-We don’t, we don’t listen we on missions
-We on, we on missions
-We don’t, we don’t listen
-Devil on my shoulder bitchin’
-Angels got too much opinions
-They don’t know how we be winnin’
-It’s cause we don’t, we don’t listen
-We don’t, we don’t listen
Final reiteration of the central theme and overcoming external judgments.
We don’t, we don’t listen
-We don’t, we don’t listen we on missions
-We on, we on missions
-We don’t, we don’t listen
-Devil on my shoulder bitchin’
-Angels got too much opinions
-They don’t know how we be winnin’
-It’s cause we don’t, we don’t listen
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