maybe i'll see you at the strip club
Love's Illusion: Shawn Sinatra's Emotional Odyssey
Lyrics
Don't think you know me well
Expressing skepticism about someone's understanding of the speaker.
Genjutsu, I don't know what's real
Mentioning confusion or uncertainty, comparing it to a Genjutsu (illusion technique).
Cracking his bitch, she cracking a seal
Describing a sexual encounter involving drug use.
Niggas is loyal as they last meal
Commenting on the transient loyalty of people.
Like Jesus, seen a nigga get nailed
Drawing a parallel to Jesus and witnessing someone facing adversity.
Say free ya brova- keep him inna cell
Advocating for the imprisonment of a person mentioned as "brova."
That nigga a mook, he get fucked up the jail
Criticizing someone as a fool who experiences trouble in jail.
And I feel like dying but it ain't my time
Expressing a feeling of despair but denying it's the speaker's time to die.
Know love is blind
Reflecting on the blindness of love.
'Cause your heart black but it look like mine
Commenting on the apparent similarity in the appearance of hearts.
And you say you fine, when I know you lying
Pointing out someone's dishonesty about their well-being.
Know love is blind
Reiterating the theme of love's blindness.
'Cause your heart yours but I know it's mine
Asserting ownership or connection to the other person's heart.
And maybe I'll see you at the strip club
Speculating on a future encounter at a strip club.
Maybe I'l never see your ass again
Suggesting the possibility of never seeing the person again.
Maybe I'll see you when the gigs up
Referencing the end of something and questioning the person's authenticity.
Why you faking- why you playing pretend
Challenging the person's genuineness and accusing them of pretending.
Maybe I'll see you at the Uptown
Imagining another encounter in a different location (Uptown).
Walking 'round with ya bitch ass boyfriend
Deriding the person's boyfriend and warning him to be cautious.
Maybe I'll trick myself like a damn clown
Admitting the possibility of self-deception.
But I know that he better keep that bitch on him
Emphasizing the boyfriend's responsibility to protect the person.
And yeah, I had this feeling before
Recalling a familiar feeling from the past.
And now you're closing the door
Noting the closing of emotional doors by the person.
Because you don't want me coming in
Understanding the person's reluctance to let the speaker in.
Yeah, I know, I seen you before
Recognizing familiarity with the person's actions.
Friday night, at the store
Recalling a specific incident on a Friday night at a store.
You had another boy to hold your hand
Noting the person being with another boy, emphasizing emotional support.
Yeah, I know, I see it bitch
Acknowledging the speaker's observation of the person's behavior.
You want me to beat it bitch
Refusing to engage in a sexual encounter with the person.
I ain't finna beat it
Declining to fulfill the person's desires.
No, no
Emphatically rejecting the person's request.
Why you so conceited bitch
Questioning the person's self-centered attitude.
Yeah I got my reasons
Asserting that there are valid reasons for the speaker's actions.
Why the fuck you geeking hoe, oh
Asking why the person is behaving in a frantic manner.
Don't think you know me well
Repeating the skepticism about someone's understanding of the speaker.
Genjutsu, I don't know what's real
Reiterating the feeling of uncertainty or confusion.
Cracking his bitch, she cracking a seal
Repeating the description of a sexual encounter involving drug use.
Niggas is loyal as they last meal
Reiterating the transient loyalty of people, referencing a past action.
Left him in the sea, he was breathing with gills
Referring to a person left in a difficult situation, drawing a vivid image.
I lost my brova, it still don't feel real, hmm
Expressing the lasting impact of losing a brother.
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