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With all this money that we can make
Posing a question about the potential for financial success.
Why don't y'all just lead the way?
Encouraging others to take the lead in the pursuit of wealth.
Do you wanna get money or not? Do ya?
Reiterating the choice between pursuing wealth or not.
Do you wanna get money or not? Do ya?
Repeating the question, emphasizing the importance of the decision.
When lookin' for the salvation, there was a
Reflecting on the delayed realization of a dream and its significance.
Realization of a dream deferred that
Noting the impact of deferred dreams.
Spawned from makin' music for my friends and
Connecting the creation of music to celebrate friendship and success.
Was all in celebration of us
-And became All The Brilliant Things, ha
-Yo, still untwisting my cables
Describing the artist's journey, offering jewels of wisdom and celebration.
Still two a day 'til the day that I push a trade through
-But still went and offered you jewels and let 'em bathe you
-Still saw fit to force them to celebrate you
-Money under the table, the beat backpack
-And the theme is trap rapping and seeing what a parade do
-Money under them cables
Highlighting the costs and consequences associated with success.
And every jewel came with a price tag as high as a pipe blast
-And due to that price point, a forty and a mule and a offer to move
-Can turn you into all they assumed
Warning about assumptions and stereotypes that success can bring.
And the truth is I'm just throwing you analog
Expressing the artist's style and approach to his body of work.
My whole catalog is like I'm shooting a Spike joint
-'Cause when they told us c'est la vie, I ain't take my seat
Defiantly standing against challenges and asserting artistic expression.
I stood on top of that table and I sprayed my piece
-And the ones who followed along is who they gave my reach
-But how can I be appalled when they was raised by me?
Reflecting on influence and the layers of understanding.
So if you wondered, I'm nothing that you say I be
-'Cause even if you say you get it, there's usually a layer missing
-And I'm cool with all the casualties tucked in the way you listen
Accepting casualties in understanding and conveying harsh realities.
Word to the realities tucked in the way I pitch it
-And all of what it be coming with
Acknowledging loyalty and its significance in one's journey.
All the loyalty that's attached to who you be running with
-Running since forever, or so it seems
Exploring the complexity of relationships and loyalty in the artist's life.
And you either sewing seams or cutting 'em
-Dudes that'll kill for you and still don't know your government
-But know the way you fuck with him, so he be the same
-And when you are who you are, then that's easy to claim
-They preach loyal like that, they taught it like that
Emphasizing the importance and challenges of loyalty.
Did what they had to do with it and brought it right back
-Juggling and hope they don't jam you behind a wall
-With a plug with family behind a wall
Describing the impact of circumstances on language and identity.
It forced them to turn bilingual by default, baby, let alone
-But still won't leave the house without they Rosetta Stone
Stressing the importance of communication and understanding.
'Cause conversations can body you off of context
Rejecting recognition from certain platforms and staying true to oneself.
So don't mistake me, yo, I don't do this for Complex
-Nor a Pitchfork or any other façade
-Where the culture is determined while chugging a PBR
Criticizing external judgment and influences on artistic representation.
And telling you how to represent all of the shit that you made
-While they move in your building with their roommates
-I get it, I do, but remember who you listening to
Asserting identity and refusing to be swayed by external opinions.
And I would never let you make me bid you adieu
-I'm from the K, so as cool as I keep shit
Reflecting on upbringing and values, offering guidance rather than judgment.
I grew up on some heroes keep the tool in the Jeep shit
-And know that while my is mind seeing through your design like blind fury
-I'd rather help you to find a jewel than to find a jury, right?
-So shout to where we grew up and all that it gave us
Acknowledging the impact of the artist's upbringing on their perspective.
After the culture war and before the invasion
-And on a basic level I'll fuck up a favorite
Expressing the artist's readiness to challenge established norms.
You got a word, then say it
-Make you a classic like my first LP and the other four after it
Listing the artist's contributions to the music industry for the benefit of others.
And all the mixtapes in between and all the collaboratives
-And, no, I never did none of this for me
Clarifying the artist's motivation for their work as benefiting others.
I did it for everyone up underneath
-So know that the jewelry get handed out around here (yeah)
Repeating the idea that valuable insights and wisdom are shared freely.
Know that the jewelry get handed out around here (yeah)
-Know that the jewelry get handed out around here (yeah)
-Know that the jewelry get handed out around here (yeah)
-Know that the jewelry get handed out around here (yeah)
-Know that the jewelry get handed out around here (yeah)
-Know that the jewelry get handed out around here (yeah)
-Know that the jewelry get handed out around here (yeah)
-Know that it do
Reiterating the assurance that wisdom is freely shared.
And I promised you that I would make sure that it shine
Promising to ensure the visibility and impact of shared wisdom.
I made sure that it shine, I made sure that it shine, yo
-I promised you I would make sure that it shine
-I make sure that it shine, shit, I made sure that it shine, yo
-Now that you got it, you just make sure that it shine
Encouraging others to maintain and enhance the impact of shared wisdom.
You make sure that it shine, you make sure that it shine, yo
-Now that you got it, you just make sure that it shine
-You make sure that it shine, you just make sure that it shine, go
-Russian jewelry purchasing, 47th street murdering
Describing the artist's approach to acquiring and sharing valuable knowledge.
Tell 'em hit the buzzer, these rubber bands be assertive and
-I'm tryna slow 'em down, I told 'em that y'all ain't leaving yet
-But they used to the change on the block so they just see a threat
-And they be God damned if they don't jump in y'all pocket
-For you to bust a U-ey and take 'em back where the block is
Highlighting the determination to resist negative influences and protect one's community.
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