Penitentiary Flow
Penitentiary Flow: SPM's Resilience Amid Greed, Struggle, and Redemption
Lyrics
Here we go
Expression of readiness or anticipation to begin.
Say this is freestyle flow from the penitentiary
Stating that the flow is improvised and originates from a prison setting.
SP on lock from the greed and jealousy
Indicates that South Park Mexican (SPM) is incarcerated due to greed and jealousy.
I'ma pay back soon, momma don't cry
Promising to repay debts soon, comforting his mother not to cry.
Stay strong no matter what, even if I die
Encouraging resilience in the face of challenges, even the possibility of death.
I hold it down, and still got more trees than Christmas
Claims to maintain control despite being in prison, referencing abundance ("trees") like Christmas.
I'ma try to freestyle for about ninety-three minutes
Expressing the intention to freestyle for an extended period (93 minutes).
In the days as a youngster at the Quick Snap
Reflecting on youth at Quick Snap and its significance.
It was me, Pity Pat and his younger bother Black
Listing companions from the past, including Pity Pat and Black.
Tio, Crooked, Pluck, Carrie, Mushey
Names of additional individuals from the past.
Lil' Anthony, Craig, and my nigga Abrae
More names from the speaker's past, emphasizing a sense of community.
Berry stealing cars and Raymond started smokin'
References illegal activities like car theft and drug use.
Five-O's raided houses like they playin' for Oakland
Describes law enforcement raids on houses, drawing a parallel to sports ("playing for Oakland").
Jump out boys tryin' to catch Mr. Coy
Police attempting to apprehend the speaker (Mr. Coy).
Cause I got more bricks in the wall than Pink Floyd
Boasts about having more illicit substances ("bricks") than the famous band Pink Floyd.
We looked up to drug dealers, growing up fast
Admiring drug dealers as role models during the speaker's upbringing.
I lost an ounce down the sink cause I use the wrong glass
Recalls a personal loss due to drug-related mistakes.
Fuck pickle jars and mayonnaise too
Expresses disdain for conventional storage methods ("pickle jars and mayonnaise").
I bought a pyrex at the U of H school
Purchases drug paraphernalia ("pyrex") at the University of Houston.
I acted like a student, they tried to make me prove it
Describes pretending to be a student to acquire illicit items.
Mexicans in college, son are you stupid?
Responds to skepticism about Mexicans attending college.
Stupid is what stupid does, then they all just looked at us
Addresses stereotypes, asserting that actions define intelligence.
Finally they sold them to me, I went home and cooked it up
Successfully acquires the items and prepares them.
Rockafella a cappella I could just go on for eva
References a cappella singing and suggests an ability to continue indefinitely.
Make you sound softer than a muthafuckin' golfer sweater
Claims to outshine others, using a metaphor involving golf and softness.
Spray that bam on my leather
References a spray ("bam") on his leather clothing.
Like girls spray perfume on a letter
Compares the act to girls spraying perfume on a letter.
SPM hard as ever, c'mon yall all together
Asserts his toughness and calls for unity among listeners.
Cali back to Harlingen, theres no need for arguing
References locations (Cali, Harlingen) and discourages arguing.
I'm the hardest on this mic, ma'an they know what is happenin'
Claims to be the most formidable on the microphone.
uh ma'an
A casual expression or exclamation, emphasizing a point.
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