Lyrics
Yeah
Expression of affirmation or agreement.
9 3 4 don't
Warning or advice not to mess with "934."
Yeah
Reiteration of the warning against messing with "934."
9 3 4 don't step on the porch
Repetition of the cautionary statement about not stepping on the porch associated with "934."
Yeah
Repetition of affirmation or agreement.
Yeah
-9 3 4 don't step on the porch
Repetition of the warning against stepping on the porch linked to "934."
Brother fighting jump in i was taught
Reference to a brother fighting and the speaker being taught to intervene.
EBT is how the food was bought
EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) used for purchasing food, highlighting a struggle or challenging financial situation.
They judge us by the way we wear our hair
Commentary on societal judgments based on appearance, particularly hair.
The darker color skin the more they fear
Observation about the increased fear associated with darker skin color.
They told us that we're less than who we are
Recognition of societal devaluation and assertion of individual identity.
My design is different foreign car
Assertion of personal uniqueness and success symbolized by a foreign car.
I pull up on you then i rase the bar
Expression of elevating standards and setting a higher bar.
Now that's how you work out the situation
Suggesting a strategic approach to resolving conflicts or challenges.
When yo family conditioned to Provish places
Reflecting on a difficult upbringing with poor living conditions.
Rats and roaches in kitchen we slept in basement
-Only thing promised to me was halo or Jail
Highlighting limited promises in life, either success (halo) or imprisonment (jail).
Lost some homies at a young age
Mention of losing friends at a young age, indicating a challenging environment.
Free the members out the dog cage
Advocacy for the release of incarcerated friends (members) from difficult situations.
We was born to lose
Recognition of adversity but emphasis on resilience and the potential for victory.
But built to win
Contradiction of being born into adversity but having the capacity to overcome challenges.
My Granny praying Lord forgive my sins
Invocation of a grandmother's prayer for forgiveness for perceived sins.
They say it's too late
Sense of urgency, with a repeated acknowledgment that it might be too late to succeed in a world not designed for the speaker.
(Too late too late)
-Too late
-To be somebody in a world they really ain't design for you
Explanation of the challenges of trying to be someone in a world not tailored for the speaker's success.
Told me that it's
Repetition of the idea that it's too late to fit into a world not designed for the speaker.
Too late
-(Too late too late)
-Too late
-To be somebody in a world they really ain't design for you
-Beat the odds like we gave it a a square
Emphasis on overcoming challenges, using a metaphor of beating the odds.
I remember screaming that this life wasn't fair
Recollection of proclaiming life's unfairness and a reminder not to claim connection if one wasn't present during hard times.
Don't you say that you miss me if you wasn't there
-I was down bad had to change that
Personal growth and determination to change a difficult situation.
Why do I settle for shit i don't need
Questioning self-worth and decision-making in relationships.
I'm a savage i don't wear my heart on my sleeve
Assertion of a tough, unemotional exterior.
Can't allow every nigga in yo team
Caution against trusting everyone in one's circle, with suspicion of hidden motives.
Wit them hidden agenda's all i see is greed
Observation of prevalent greed among associates.
Them dark day's really mad us
Reflection on challenging times and resilience, questioning attempts to break the speaker.
How the fuck you think you gone brake us
-Climbed out the mud no Stain's or nothing
Symbolic climb out of difficulties without leaving visible stains.
(Stain's or nothing )
-Them dark day's really mad us
Repetition of overcoming challenges without being tarnished.
How the fuck you think you gone brake us
-Climbed out the mud no Stain's or nothing
Emphasis on resilience and overcoming difficulties without leaving lasting marks.
(Stain's or nothing)
-They say it's too late
Repetition of the idea that it might be too late to succeed in a world not designed for the speaker.
(Too late too late)
-Too late
-To be somebody in a world they really ain't design for you
-Told me that it's
-Too late
-(Too late too late)
-Too late
-To be somebody in a world they really ain't design for you
Final repetition of the notion that it's too late to fit into a world not designed for the speaker.
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