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Expression of contemplation or realization.
As I sit in my B-boy stance
Describing a confident, hip-hop stance.
With flip-flops and socks, and sweatpants
Informal attire mentioned, setting the scene.
We finna enhance your brain, check it out
Introducing the intent to stimulate the mind.
Once upon a time not long ago
Starting a narrative about the past.
When the player from the Pointe didn't have no flow
Describing a time when the narrator lacked skill.
A nigga hit me for my tennis shoes, walking to the sto'
Recalling a past incident of getting robbed.
Caught a nigga slipping, but now I lay it to the flo'
Turning the situation around, gaining power.
Just like carbon, 'cause I got the heat in my rhythm
Confidently asserting musical prowess.
Mama nay not, never bragging just to stay knot
Rejecting arrogance, maintaining humility.
Even when I was a younger lad I learned my lesson
Reflecting on learning valuable life lessons.
Never talked to strangers in the trap and answered questions
Emphasizing caution in certain situations.
The Pope and his folks got us under a scope
Feeling scrutinized by authority figures.
But for unknown reasons 'cause we don't sell dope
Denying involvement in illegal activities.
That you distribute, we don't contribute, to your clandestine
Refusing to contribute to illicit actions.
Activity, my soliloquy, may be hard for some to swallow
Admitting the difficulty of accepting the truth.
But so is cod liver oil
Comparing a harsh truth to an unpleasant remedy.
You went behind my back like Bluto when he cut up Olive Oyl
Referencing betrayal similar to a fictional character.
Two things I hate lies and thieves they make my blood boil
Expressing intense dislike for lies and theft.
Boa constricted, on my soul that they call
Feeling emotionally constrained or trapped.
Touched by the wheels of steel (steel)
Describing the transformative impact of music.
Now show me how you feel (feel)
-Touched by the wheels of steel (steel)
-Now show me how you feel (feel)
-It took your mama nine months to make it
Commenting on the contrasting time to create and destroy.
But it only took a nigga thirty minutes to take it
Highlighting the speed of negative actions.
Cut that kronk clean up I did, but I did so not safely
Describing a risky action with potential consequences.
Don't want no AIDS, no claps, or no rabies
Rejecting involvement in risky behaviors.
Yo, we take no shit, like, stopped up commodes
Asserting resilience against mistreatment.
Gotta collect call, they done locked up my folks
Revealing a personal connection with incarceration.
Low blow, hit me in the left ventricle
Describing a metaphorical low blow or betrayal.
We won't be able to ride out 'til two thousand fo'
Anticipating a temporary setback.
But not for long 'cause we got a better sack to serve
Having confidence in a better future.
Tryna take you other people for your rims at the curb
Warning against violence for material gain.
Fore you swerve and bust ya forehead, go head, go head
Encouraging assertiveness and self-expression.
More head for me, while you ride to the beat
Expressing personal satisfaction.
Drop, like tears, like For fears, you know
Referencing emotional release through music.
Shout, shout let it all out, just for my peers
Quoting a popular song to convey shared emotion.
And pupils who feel like it's time to unwind
Encouraging relaxation and enjoyment.
Like December 31st, on nineteen-ninety-nine
Referencing a celebratory date, inviting a good time.
Touched by the wheels of steel (steel)
Reiterating the transformative power of music.
Now show me how you feel (feel)
-Touched by the wheels of steel (steel)
-Now show me how you feel (feel)
-Okay, like this, yeah yeah
Transitioning to a shout-out and celebration.
One time for my boy doing king shit
Acknowledging various individuals and groups.
Two times, too legit and it don't quit
-Three times for my folks in the drop top
-Four times OutKast and it don't stop
-One time for my girls doing Queen things
-Dead fresh to the teeth eating chicken wings
-Three times for my girls in the beauty shop
-Four times OutKast and it don't stop
-Touched by the wheels of steel (steel)
Final affirmation of the impact of music.
Now show me how you feel (feel)
-Touched by the wheels of steel (steel)
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