all for us
Sacrifices for Love: All for Us
Lyrics
cye-aye, aye-aye
Expressing affirmation or agreement, possibly in a colloquial manner
No food in the kitchen (famine, famine)
There's a scarcity of food in the kitchen, possibly suggesting hardship or lack
Money MIc (pockets hell-a empty)
Money in the rapper's pockets is severely lacking or almost nonexistent
Momma making ends meet (making ends meet)
The mother is striving to make both ends meet financially
Working like a slave (Mississippi, aye-aye)
Working extremely hard, likened to the toil of a slave, emphasizing the difficulty
Daddy ain't at home, no (father, father)
The father figure is absent from home
Better be a man (Michael Corleone)
The importance of taking responsibility and being a strong figure, possibly referencing Michael Corleone's character in 'The Godfather'
Do it for my homegrown's (sisters, brothers)
Doing things for people close to the rapper, likely family members
Do it for the clan (yeah, so tell 'em Labby)
Working for the benefit of a group or community, possibly referencing 'Labby' as someone to inform
Reiteration of affirmation or agreement
Just for your love, yeah
Willingness to do anything for love
Give you the world
Willingness to give everything, even the world, for love
Mona Lisa's smile
Comparing the depth of devotion to the famed enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa
cye
Reiteration of affirmation or agreement
Hell I'll do 25 to life
Expressing a willingness to sacrifice a significant amount of time (25 years in prison) for the sake of becoming a king, likely metaphorical
If it makes me a king
Willingness to endure hardship or sacrifice for a greater purpose
c star in your eyes
Seeing a shining quality or attribute in someone's eyes
Guilty or innocent
Uncertainty about guilt or innocence, emphasizing the rapper's unconditional love
My love is infinite, I'm giving it
Expressing boundless love and the commitment to give it endlessly
No need for prisoners
No need for holding back emotions or love
Bitch please, hands up, this is a stick up 'cause I'm
Using forceful language, possibly metaphorically, indicating a determination to take what's needed for the relationship
I'm, aye
Reiteration of determination or resolve
I'm taking it
Emphasizing the act of taking what's necessary or deserved
cye-aye
Reiteration of affirmation or agreement
I'm taking it all for us
Asserting the act of taking everything for the sake of the relationship
Doing it all for love
Doing everything out of love
cye-aye, aye-aye
Reiteration of affirmation or agreement
Guess you figured my two times two
Expectation that mathematical equations can represent complex situations, possibly hinting at predictability
clways equates to one
Suggesting that sometimes simplicity (two times two) results in a singular outcome, implying the inevitability of certain situations
Dreamers are selfish
A critique that dreamers can prioritize their aspirations above all else
When it all comes down to it
When faced with reality, the rapper hopes someone will remind them of their true self if they lose sight of it
I hope one of you come back to remind me of who I was
A metaphorical disappearance where the rapper hopes someone will bring them back to reality or their true identity
When I go disappearing
A reference to fading away or leaving, possibly into the unknown or death
Into that good night, good night, good night, good night, good night
Repetition of fading away or departing into the unknown
I'm taking it all for us, all
Reiterating the commitment to take everything for the sake of the relationship
Doing it all for love
Doing everything out of love
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