Lyrics
I walked the white line and I did the shoeshines
The speaker lived a disciplined life, focusing on routine tasks like walking a straight path and shining shoes.
And I break it down so you can go down.
The speaker breaks things down to assist someone else in understanding or succeeding.
And ran the rat-race and I made the front page
The speaker engaged in a competitive life, achieving success and recognition.
And I break it down so you can go down now.
Again, breaking things down to aid someone else in their progress.
Go down now.
Reinforces the previous line's sentiment, emphasizing the idea of assisting or guiding someone.
Yeah, yeah.
An exclamation expressing agreement or affirmation.
I bet you'd beg if you were serious.
Suggesting that if someone were earnest, they might plead or ask desperately for help.
So break on down, break on down now.
Encouraging someone to break things down or face difficulties to progress.
I bet you'd beg if you were serious so break on down,
Reiterating the idea that earnestness might lead to begging for assistance.
Break on down now, break on down now.
Repeated encouragement for breaking things down or facing challenges to move forward.
I made the big break and I made my own mistakes,
The speaker found success but also made their own errors or wrong decisions.
And I break it down so you can go down.
Similar to before, breaking down information or experiences for others' benefit.
You wash away me, and never tried to save me
Feeling neglected or abandoned by someone who didn't try to save the speaker.
And I break it down so you can go down now, go down now yeah, yeah.
Again, breaking things down to help another person succeed.
I bet you'd beg if you were serious.
Reiterating the notion that in a serious situation, someone might plead for help.
So break on down, break on down now.
Encouraging the breakdown of obstacles or challenges to progress.
I bet you'd beg if you were serious so break on down,
Repeating the idea that genuine situations may lead to begging for assistance.
Break on down now, break on down now.
Repeated encouragement to overcome obstacles or difficulties.
For every time you punished me, for every time you laughed at me,
Reflecting on past mistreatment or punishment received from someone else.
For every time you beat me down.
Despite past hardships, the speaker has overcome them.
Look at me now, look at me now,
Asserting their current successful state or position.
Look at me now, bitch look at me now.
A strong statement directed at someone who may have underestimated or mistreated the speaker in the past.
I bet you'd beg if you were serious.
Suggesting that in a serious situation, someone might plead desperately for assistance.
So break on down, break on down now.
Encouraging the breakdown of barriers or challenges to move forward.
I bet you'd beg if you were serious so break on down,
Reiterating that earnestness could lead to pleading for help.
Break on down now, break on down now.
Repeated encouragement to tackle obstacles or hardships.
Beggin' you, what, beggin' me, what, beggin' you?
Expressing confusion or disbelief about the necessity of begging.
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