Lyrics
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Expression of agreement or acknowledgment.
Yeah (Shit I be on, the beat is by don)
Acknowledging the producer of the beat (Don) and stating the vibe he's on.
Yeah, yeah
Repetition of agreement or affirmation.
Uh
Introduction to the lyrics.
Give me that shit, it shouldn't be yours
Desire for something that currently belongs to someone else.
That ain't where it belongs
Assertion that the mentioned thing doesn't belong to its current owner.
It shouldn't be yours, it shouldn't be yours, yeah
Repetition emphasizing that the mentioned thing shouldn't be owned by the current possessor.
All them awards and all that applause, it shouldn't be yours, yeah
Disapproval of awards and applause received, suggesting they are undeserved.
Give me that shit
Insistence on obtaining the mentioned thing.
I heard you got more, it shouldn't be yours yeah
Knowledge of the possessor having more than what is deserved.
He getting that money, the power, respect but he ain't got a heart, yeah
Having material success but lacking emotional depth or empathy.
Niggas is rich when the camera on, not when it be off
People appearing rich in public but not genuinely wealthy or fulfilled.
It's all a mirage, it's putting me off
Recognition of the illusion and deception in the public image.
You niggas is fraud, yeah
Calling out others as fake.
He told me that shit was a gift when I asked him how much did it cost
Questioning the authenticity of a claimed gift.
Where's it from?
Doubt about the legitimacy of the possession.
It better be yours, it better be yours, uh
Reiteration that the possession should be rightfully owned.
She left me and settled for less, I settle the score
Revenge or settling the score after a breakup.
She thought I was gone until she went home and the TV was on
Realization by an ex-partner that the singer is still present in their life.
I'm recording, he at a resort
Recording while someone else is enjoying a resort.
Can't even record with you niggas no more, I be putting you on, yeah
Difficulty collaborating with others due to their lack of contribution.
Surely you niggas forgot how it started
People forgetting or disregarding the origin or beginning.
How is he good with the enemy? He's an informant, yeah
Criticism of associating with enemies or informants.
Surely you niggas don't look at the charts, uh
Assumption that others do not pay attention to achievements or success.
Got most of my catalogue on it
Confirmation of a significant presence in the music industry.
In 97 a legend was born
Celebration of a legendary birth year (1997).
The studio turned to a morgue, this beat is a corpse
Studio transformed into a lifeless place, emphasizing the power of the beat.
You rappers are targets, I'm throwing the darts
Other rappers as targets, with the singer metaphorically throwing darts at them.
I got a collage pinned up on the walls, yeah
Displaying achievements on the walls as a collage.
Baby Boy move like a bounty, I came to collect
Mention of a person moving with purpose and determination to collect something.
All that shit wasn't 'possed to be yours
Reiteration that certain possessions were not meant to belong to someone.
That ain't where it belongs
Restatement that the mentioned thing doesn't belong to the current owner.
It shouldn't be yours, it shouldn't be yours, yeah
Repetition emphasizing that the mentioned thing shouldn't be owned by the current possessor.
All them awards and all that applause, it shouldn't be yours, yeah
Disapproval of awards and applause received, suggesting they are undeserved.
Give me that shit
Insistence on obtaining the mentioned thing.
I heard you got more, it shouldn't be yours, yeah
Knowledge of the possessor having more than what is deserved.
He getting that money, the power, respect but he ain't got a heart, yeah
Having material success but lacking emotional depth or empathy.
Niggas is rich when the camera on, not when it be off
People appearing rich in public but not genuinely wealthy or fulfilled.
It's all a mirage, it's putting me off
Recognition of the illusion and deception in the public image.
You niggas is fraud, yeah
Calling out others as fake.
He told me that shit was a gift when I asked him how much did it cost
Questioning the authenticity of a claimed gift.
Where's it from?
Doubt about the legitimacy of the possession.
It better be yours, it better be yours, uh
Reiteration that the possession should be rightfully owned.
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