Die Always
Resilience in Rhymes: Skip Waiters' Journey Through Life's Trials
Lyrics
I been down when the rent wasn’t paid
I have experienced tough times when I couldn't afford rent.
And my momma had no way
During those times, my mother faced financial difficulties.
And I
Emphasizes the challenging situations being discussed.
die always
Expresses a feeling of constant struggle or adversity.
die always
Reiteration of the idea of facing challenges and difficulties consistently.
I been down when the rent wasn’t paid
Repeat of lines 1-5 for emphasis on the theme of perpetual struggle.
And my momma had no way
-And I
-die always
-die always
-Born in 92
Specifies the year of birth (1992).
I was dead outside the womb
Suggests a metaphorical death or difficult beginning in life.
I was blue
Describes the physical condition at birth as challenging.
As a baby
Indicates vulnerability as a baby.
It was Code pink inside the room
Refers to a "Code pink," a term for a pediatric emergency.
Momma crying
Describes a critical moment at birth, emphasizing divine intervention.
Doc had to grab me out
-Had to rush me out the room
-I been dead for a couple of minutes
-Could have been the end
-but god wasn’t finished
-I lived twice
Claims to have lived twice, possibly alluding to the critical birth moment.
peace intention
Expresses a sense of peace, second chances, and self-identity.
Came to the light
-Like I need a second
-This all fact
-I ain’t pretending
-Im not chance
-But I am
-a Bennett
-This little light of mine
Reference to the hymn "This Little Light of Mine," symbolizing resilience.
Been touched
Reflects on personal talents and challenges the concept of luck.
I got feelings in my gut
-Its hard to believe in a thing called luck
-When you got talent in the tuck
-I been down when the rent wasn’t paid
Repetition of earlier lines, reinforcing the theme of constant struggle.
And my momma had no way
-And I
-die always
-Yea..
-die always
-I been down when the rent wasn’t paid
-And my momma had no way
-And I
-die always
-Yea..
-die always
-Its easy to judge when you ignorant
Criticizes judgmental attitudes, especially when based on ignorance.
neighbour got killed he was innocent
Narrates a traumatic incident involving a neighbor's death and seeking justice.
We mourn his death in our dissonance
-PTSD turn me vigilant
-He got shot in front of our home
-black man
-gone by the chrome
-PT cruiser sped off and drove
-On sight if I caught him alone
-We gon Mob
Asserts identity, feeling mature despite being young, akin to JID (J. Cole).
Don Corleone
-I’m a JID
-But I feel like him grown
-Im a kid
Expresses a mature perspective and speaking authentically from the heart.
But I feel like I’m old
-Same thing
-I speak from the soul
-I got friends, I still feel alone
Touches on feelings of loneliness, loss, mortality, and the unknown after death.
My aunt passed, I still feel her soul
-When we pass
-do we know where we go
-Somethings
-we just never know..
-I been down when the rent wasn’t paid
Reiteration of the theme of facing challenges, emphasizing a resilient spirit.
And my momma had no way
-And I
-die always
-Yea..
-die always
-I been down when the rent wasn’t paid
-And my momma had no way
-And I
-die always
-Yea..
-die always
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