Lyrics
Choppas on the street
Reference to firearms on the street, possibly indicating a tough environment.
Jersey Hightstown avenue
Specific location in Jersey, setting the scene for the narrative.
If I knew I could be anything
Contemplation on the potential of being anything in life.
What would I do
Rhetorical question pondering the choices one would make.
What would I do
Reiteration, emphasizing the importance of the previous question.
Playin in my J's
Playing in sneakers (J's) all day, depicting a carefree or youthful moment.
All day in stained shoes
Stained shoes suggest a lived-in or imperfect state of being.
Tryna make the firefly sing
Desire to create something beautiful, metaphorically expressed as making a firefly sing.
And they do
Confirmation that the aspiration is realized.
Was just an infant
Reflection on infancy and early development.
Drawing over lines the doctor written
Drawing outside prescribed lines, indicating a rebellious or creative spirit.
Both his mom and father witnessed
Both parents witnessing the unconventional behavior of their child.
Yes, they knew their son was gifted
Acknowledgment of the child's gifted nature.
Yes, and every time he printed
Highlighting the creative output through printing.
He'd move oceans like the wind did
Comparing the impact of the child's actions to powerful natural forces.
If he just knew that what was in him
The child is unaware of the potential within.
Would be enough to fulfill his visions
The realization that the inherent abilities are sufficient to achieve dreams.
To him its scripture
Considering the child's actions as a sacred text.
So his precision's like a dentist
The precision in the child's actions is likened to a dentist.
burn in hell or learn his lessons
The consequence of his actions is presented as a choice between damnation and learning.
but he had to spread the message
The child feels compelled to share a message, despite potential negativity.
The world laughs and he enacts his vengeance
Facing ridicule from the world but seeking justice for perceived wrongs.
But soon shall be repented
Belief in eventual remorse or regret for negative actions.
for every single time he said I love you and never meant it
Admission of insincere expressions of love.
Ever said fuck you and never meant it
Admitting insincere expressions of anger.
Ever said I judge you and never meant it
Admitting insincere judgments towards others.
Ever said no love and he never meant it
Denial of love, possibly as a defense mechanism.
Circa 1997
Reference to the year 1997, marking a specific time in the narrative.
Oh what such times he might enter
Reflecting on the challenges or opportunities of that time.
Tryna get his shit together
Struggling to organize and improve his life.
All I know he's not a quitter
Affirmation that he is not one to easily give up.
And will he give up never
Persistence and determination highlighted, suggesting resilience.
Choppas on the street
Reiteration of the presence of firearms on the street.
Jersey Hightstown avenue
Repetition of the specific location, emphasizing the setting.
If I knew I could be anything
Recalling the contemplation of being anything in life.
What would I do
Rephrasing the earlier rhetorical question about life choices.
What would I do
Reiteration of the importance of the previous question.
Playin in my J's
Repeating the image of playing in sneakers, suggesting a return to innocence.
All day in stained shoes
Stressed or challenging times, represented by stained shoes.
Tryna make the firefly sing
Revisiting the desire to create beauty, symbolized by the firefly.
And they do
Confirmation of the success in achieving the creative goal.
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