Lyrics
Yo huh yo
Introduction and acknowledgment of Roc-A-Blok and Pacewon.
Roc-A-Blok, yo, Pacewon!
Emphatic callout to Pacewon.
Yo yo Outsidaz in the house, huh
Shoutout to Outsidaz and Ruffhouse in the house.
Ruffhouse in the house, yo
General acknowledgment of others present.
Who else in the house, yo
Asking who else is in the house and encouraging Pacewon to make it known.
Let 'em know Pacewon!
Encouraging Pacewon to express himself or showcase his skills.
Yo yo yo Roc-A-Blok, yo
Repetition and emphasis on Roc-A-Blok.
Yo yo yo, yo! Huh! Yo!
-All y'all call on me like Bell Atlantic
Comparison of being called upon to Bell Atlantic, asserting confidence with a firearm and weed, and determination to succeed.
Pack a four-four, got weed and never panic
-Bout to blow up like a comet hit the planet
-Hold it down single-handed, Pacewon got the pen play
-Tag my name like El Da Sensei
Drawing parallels between tagging his name and El Da Sensei and representing New Jersey like the Nets.
Ballin' like the Nets, representin' NJ!
-Wednesday, I'm out on the block, servin you ten ways
Describing street activities, selling drugs, and connections in the West End.
I'm large and niggas rubbin' it in, like it was Ben*Gay
-Cop an ounce you roll the whole damn thin, I'm a sess-head
-Your best friend a hydro connect from the West End
-Destined to be a legend; pack a nine millimeter
Expressing a destined path to become a legend, owning a weapon, and maintaining authority.
Weapon three to seven, keep the people steppin'
-Huh, hah! That's the way of the world
Reflecting on the harsh realities of life and the consequences of risky behavior.
Play and get hurt, deal with the way that it work
-One day you be on top eatin' a BLT
Illustrating the unpredictability of life, referencing being on top and then facing financial struggles like TLC.
The next day you be broke like TLC
-Roll on ya block, handle y'all, battle y'all
Asserting dominance, cataloging victories, and emphasizing the theme of no retreat, no surrender.
Take you out, put you in my catalog
-When goin' to war, better remember
-No retreat, no surrender
-Roll on ya block, handle y'all, battle y'all
Reiteration of the theme, emphasizing the commitment to the fight without backing down.
Take you out, put you in my catalog
-When goin' to war, better remember
-No retreat, no surrender
-Yo, yo; cool ass cats get hit with mad pressure
Describing the consequences of living a reckless lifestyle, including relationship troubles and health concerns.
Honey got caught cheatin', her man left her
-Used to be a dime piece, now she a heffer
-Eatin' mad ice cream, drinkin' Dr Pepper
-Think she got the virus, scared to get a checkup
-And even if she found out, it still wouldn't affect her
-She'd kiss you and let you give her hickies from the neck up
-And let you hit the sugar walls off with no protector
-Niggas go against me and get they neck cut
-Fear the son of man, livin', cashin' checks, what?
Expressing the need to work for success and linking it to biblical references.
I work for the goods I receive
-Only by the sweat of thy brow will you eat
-Roll on ya block, handle y'all, battle y'all
Repeating the theme of no retreat, no surrender in the context of facing challenges and enemies.
Take you out, put you in my catalog
-When goin' to war, better remember
-No retreat, no surrender
-In my hood it's mad people, deep crews in Regals
Observations about the neighborhood, changes in people's lives, and personal evolution.
They got tints too dark to see through
-Hebrews own every store, they be hasslin' the people
-Used to be coke sniffers, moved up to diesel
-Too much heron could be lethal
-You could tell a fiend those six words, they don't believe you
-If you never heard me before, here's a preview
-Used to be goodie two-shoes, returned evil!
-I'm settin' war off, tell your Senator
Declaring the initiation of war and emphasizing the theme of no retreat, no surrender.
No retreat, no surrender
-Yo, yo, and let me take this time to say
A shoutout and representation for Roc-A-Blok and Pacewon.
Roc-A-Blok, Pacewon, we representin!
-Roll on ya block, handle y'all, battle y'all
Final reinforcement of the theme, urging to remember no retreat, no surrender in the face of war.
Take you out, put you in my catalog
-When goin' to war, better remember
-No retreat, no surrender
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