Lyrics
(Give me some, give me some)
Expressing a desire for something (unclear context)
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Introduction or transition in the lyrics
(Give me some)
Reiteration of a request for something (unclear context)
Uh (give me some, give me some, give me some)
Continuation of the request for something
Don't shoot (give me some, give me some, give me some, give me some)
Command not to shoot
Don't shoot gangsters (don't shoot gangsters)
Repetition of the command not to shoot, specifying "gangsters"
Don't shoot gangsters (don't shoot gangsters)
-Don't shoot (give me some)
-Don't shoot gangster (don't shoot gangsters)
-You are him (you are him), and he is you (and he is you)
Recognition of shared identity between two individuals
(Give me some)
Reiteration of the request for something (unclear context)
Don't kill the messenger
Advice not to harm the messenger
Am I snitching when the police commissioner my friend?
Reflecting on the complexities of relationships with authority figures and the struggle for community change
Am I a player when me and the mayor hang and tap in?
-Just a grown man tryna see how to change the community
-'Cause all I see is mama's crying, reading eulogies
-Thinking 'bout, everything her baby could've grew to be
-Speaking unity for years, but face scrutiny
-He weird, one day Esco be rapping 'bout shootin' me
-Next day he say, "And I can", he been confusin' me
-Don't wet that
Advice to avoid conflict and focus on financial success
I advise you to find, I don't just rap
-Look around every town like a deathtrap
-Out his mind, put a nine to his neck tat
-And it went plat-plat, now we set back
-And I'm scratchin' my head under my Mets cap
-With the new Klan but wearin' jet black
-I don't know how much I can stress that, where the checks at
-Don't shoot gangsters
Reiteration of the command not to shoot, emphasizing the shared identity
Don't shoot gangsters
-Don't shoot (give me some)
-Don't shoot, gangster
-You are him, and he is you
-Don't kill the messenger (give me some)
-Pop, pop a bottle in my Nautica
Describing personal possessions and experiences
Bill Russell jersey, solid and sturdy, Stevie's harmonica
-In my head
-With a Wilhelmina model tucked
-The Benz is red, blue one that's Javi's shit
-It's obvious these
Commentary on emotional struggles, drug addiction, and the importance of mindset
Emotional rollercoaster ass niggas, please
-And most of these guys are supposed to have male tendencies
-I endlessly speak vengeance on MP3's
-Percocet addiction that could be your E-N-D
-Your mindset is your vaccine for every disease
-Illness, affliction, sneeze
-The pollen has got in your body's diaphragm
Metaphorical depiction of disease and its impact
Chest, eye exam
-The disease king's get, we see it like a MRI scan
-I show you how to move when these dudes be lyin' in coupes
Encouragement to navigate challenges and find loopholes
Flyin' the suits fire the crew full of riders, loophole finders
-Don't kill the messenger
Reiteration of the advice not to kill the messenger
Shorty, don't shoot (the messenger)
-Look in the mirror
Positive self-reflection and encouragement for personal growth
You got a big life ahead of you
-You are your own cure for your King's Disease
-You gotta look inside to cure that
-You got all the answers
-Imagine no man shot for the next ten years
Imagining a world without violence and the potential benefits
No man killed for the next thirty years
-Think about how much we will attain
-And no I do not really know the police commissioner
-But shit, I'll talk to anybody about saving lives
Expressing a willingness to engage in dialogue for the greater good
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