Rich and Poor
Dreams of Liberation: A Musical Plea for Unity and Change
Lyrics
This goes out the rich and poor
This message is dedicated to both the affluent and the impoverished.
I stand as a broken man
The speaker identifies as a broken individual.
Before we shake I shoulda let you know
Before any interaction, the speaker regrets not disclosing their imperfect or questionable past.
My hand it's a dirty hand
The speaker acknowledges having a tainted or morally compromised history.
The place I live ain't called easy street
The speaker resides in a challenging environment, not on "easy street."
Our houses are weak and cheap
Describes the low quality and affordability of the speaker's living conditions.
So this goes out to my struggling peeps
A shout-out to those facing difficulties and hardships.
I have a dream we get out this week
The speaker dreams of escaping their current situation within the week.
New york, can they say a prayer for me?
A call for prayers from various locations, seeking support and solidarity.
Orange county, Queensbridge say a prayer for me
-NCL Southeast say a prayer for me
-Manhattan, Hollywood say a prayer for me
-? say a prayer for me
-Queens City, Longdale say a prayer for me
-Jamesville NC say a prayer for me
-Longdale, Jamesville say a prayer for me
-I want to give my peace away to the man that drives the Escalade
The speaker wants to share peace with someone who drives a luxurious Escalade.
Cause he knows that money dont buy a home
Money alone doesn't provide a home; a loving family is crucial for a true home.
It's takes a wife and kids where love is grown
-I think Im really tired of these washed up plans
The speaker is tired of societal expectations to achieve success through dubious means or financial dominance.
To be the king of thug and all the wall street fam
-It takes alot of guts to hold onto your green
It takes courage to hold onto one's values amid economic challenges and political instability.
When there are dead banks plus political swing
-I think its bout time we get some people in the house
A call for genuine individuals to enter the scene and challenge negative voices.
Who wanna run game on the naysayers mouth
-If you got the money you understand me partly
-And if you blame brooklyn then welcome to the party
-This goes out the rich and poor
Reiteration of the message to both rich and poor, expressing the desire to escape the current situation.
I stand as a broken man
-Before we shake I shoulda let you know
-My hand it's a dirty hand
-The place I live aint called easy street
-Our houses are weak and cheap
-So this goes out to my struggling peeps
-I have a dream we get out this week
-New York, can they say a prayer for me
Continued call for prayers from various locations around the world.
NCL southeast say a prayer for me
-Manhattan, Hollywood, say a prayer for me
-Longdale, Hong kong say a prayer for me
-Singapore, Japanese say a prayer for me
-Mexico, Bejing say a prayer for me
-Columbia, Sydney say a prayer for me
-Brazil, Russia say a prayer for me
-I want to give 500 cups of karma to the homeless on the block
Expressing the desire to give generously to the homeless and questioning the skepticism around such dreams.
Next week lets make it half a mil, but they say my daydreams aren't for real
-Can you tell a man a better way to make dreams
-I know we got a world full of overrated schemes
Commentary on a world filled with overrated schemes, observing people stuck in systems.
I watched alot of people get bit and break
-Stuck up in the system with locks on their gate
-I know alot of people who can sing this song
-Cause I wrote this for all those who dont belong
-I say we form a choir and take it to the streets
Suggesting the formation of a choir to spread a message of hope and the intent to escape the current situation.
And let the world know we gettin out this week
-Dream dream
Encouraging dreams for both boys and girls.
Dream boy dream
-Dream dream
-Dream girl dream
-If I get down I'll sing
Asserting resilience and determination to overcome challenges.
If I get scared I'll yell
-Make no mistake about this, I'm coming out of hell
-This goes out the rich and poor
Final restatement of the message, emphasizing the dream of escaping difficulties.
I stand as a broken man
-Before we shake I shoulda let you know
-My hand it's a dirty hand
-The place I live aint called easy street
-Our houses are weak and cheap
-So this goes out to my struggling peeps
-I have a dream we get out this week
-New york, can they say a prayer for me?
Final call for prayers from specific locations, seeking support to break free from the current circumstances.
Orange county, Queensbridge say a prayer for me
-NCL Southeast say a prayer for me
-Manhattan, Hollywood say a prayer for me
-? say a prayer for me
-Queens City, Longdale say a prayer for me
-Jamesville NC say a prayer for me
-Longdale, Jamesville say a prayer for me
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