Stranded
Stranded Echoes: A Tale of Urban Resilience and Survival
Lyrics
Wash ya hands, before the Sinner pray
Emphasizes the importance of cleanliness before engaging in prayer.
200k, I'm worth M, pls insinuate
Asserts a high personal value (200k) and requests acknowledgment or recognition.
It was lawyer fees that f*** that day and date
Refers to legal expenses that had a negative impact on a specific day.
Back on the blade, moving weight flipping dinner plates
Describes returning to illegal activities, involving drugs ("moving weight") and making money ("flipping dinner plates").
This dirty game I just can't escape
Expresses difficulty in escaping the challenges and risks associated with a corrupt lifestyle.
My dawg did the race before they found out where he lay
Highlights a friend's involvement in criminal activities before being discovered and harmed.
Now I'm sleepin wit my eyes wide
Indicates a state of constant vigilance or paranoia, possibly due to past experiences.
With memoirs of Pop hangin out his Buick RM, pulling drive boys
Recalls memories of a deceased person (Pop) hanging out of a Buick RM, potentially a reference to a mentor or influential figure.
Time fly, I got the same killer pose
Reflects on the passage of time while maintaining a dangerous persona.
Yet I'm two deep, two seats, two centerfolds, yes
Describes a lavish lifestyle with two seats and two centerfolds, possibly referring to luxury cars and models.
Granny like baby, you gotta cleanse ya soul
Grandmother advises the speaker to cleanse their soul, implying a moral conflict.
But I'm too close to, not to get gold, in these Olympic Scotties
Despite the moral conflict, the speaker is determined to pursue material success in competitive situations.
Label lobbies, pocket full of shake and bake
Mentions the music industry ("Label lobbies") and references drug-related activities ("shake and bake").
Feel like I'm Ricky Bobby, and they goin sh** me prolly
Expresses a fatalistic attitude and the expectation of violence against the speaker.
So f** it, I gotta load, for a rainy day
Acknowledges the need to be prepared for unforeseen challenges with a weapon ("load").
A b*** out the pj's, like Macey Gray, up in training day
Describes encountering a woman from the projects (pj's) with a tough demeanor, referencing the movie "Training Day."
Left me stranded, now I'm back pitching overhanded
Expresses a feeling of abandonment by someone significant.
And breakin day, just caught a play, near my auntie Janet
Describes engaging in criminal activities after being left stranded.
Grower sold em way too low, I'm tryna not to panic
Reflects on a failed business transaction and the attempt to remain composed in a crisis.
Must think its Kansas, whole load, seeds like Pomegranate
Compares the situation to Kansas and references a significant amount of drugs ("seeds like Pomegranate").
Hit young fella face to face, no more dirty dancing
Describes confronting someone directly instead of engaging in indirect or deceptive actions.
He missed his last couple, and I ain't for the micro manage Had a WB
Mentions missing opportunities due to someone's mistakes and expresses a lack of interest in micromanaging.
Upon a time, we was Pierre and Tana
Recalls a time when the speaker and someone else were in a successful and lucrative partnership.
More white than Spanish, out the lake
Describes a racially diverse drug operation and references the term "country grammar."
We call em country grammar
Indicates a preference for a certain type of drug, emphasizing the variety of the speaker's drug-related activities.
A healthy habit, never came wit the George Costanza
Contrasts a healthy habit with a character from the sitcom "Seinfeld" (George Costanza).
Good business, he was trappin wit sum table manners
Highlights successful and ethical drug-related business transactions.
Old pieces went AWOL, so I'm out Atlanta
Refers to missing pieces or individuals in the drug trade and the speaker's relocation to Atlanta.
Dancer from the Chi, caught my eye, I was cruising Candler
Recalls an encounter with a dancer from Chicago and a memorable experience while cruising in Candler.
6 Months later, back out Hampton, master of madness
Reflects on a period of madness and returns to a familiar location (Hampton).
Two Nike bags, one with clothes, and one with Grants and Jackson's
Describes the speaker's belongings, including clothes and money, and references the Nike brand.
Left me stranded, now I'm back pitching overhanded
Reiterates the feeling of being abandoned and returning to criminal activities.
And breakin day, just caught a play, near my auntie Janet's
Describes a recent criminal activity near the speaker's auntie Janet's location.
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