Lyrics
(Chorus)
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
Play no more around this town
-Play no more around this town
-'Cause I am gonna shoot you down
-Half asleep, half up
Describing a state of being half-asleep and half-awake, possibly reflecting a blurred or uncertain mindset.
Mad house, leaning on the fast buck
Refers to a chaotic environment, a "mad house," and the pressure to make quick money.
You know me that's if I got my mask up
Wearing a mask, possibly indicating a hidden or protected identity.
I'm mad cool like the AC on max
Being calm and collected, comparable to the maximum coolness of an air conditioner.
Show money on weed and the clothes out of sacks
Spending money on vices like weed and extravagant clothes.
No soil in the jungle so we rose from the cracks
Surviving and thriving despite challenging circumstances, rising from difficulties.
Of the sidewalk, why you think we specialized in ply talk?
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
From the dark side of the force, I'm not the Skywalker
Referencing the dark side but distancing from the Star Wars character Skywalker, suggesting a different path.
Know I named a pizza shop but nigga get the paws off
Avoiding trouble, as indicated by the reference to a pizza shop and the need to keep away ("paws off").
Remember misery loves company
Highlighting the theme of loneliness and questioning who truly supports the speaker.
Yo homies got yo back but ask yo self, who's frontin me?
-How much is the work worth?
Reflecting on the value of work, the risks involved, and contemplating the worth of one's efforts.
How much getting murk worth?
-Sometimes I get high and I wonder if church works
-As I changed the first verse and the kirk first
-Gonna ask myself yo, how much is the verse worth?
-I know it's priceless but I still gotta charge a price
Recognizing the priceless nature of personal expression but acknowledging the need for financial compensation.
Shit is static, go back to the heart of life
Dealing with challenges ("static") and returning to the essence of life.
(Chorus)
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
Masked like Bane, Dark Knight like Wayne
Comparing oneself to Bane from Batman, indicating a powerful and masked presence in the streets.
Gangstas with night skills is missing from the game
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
Stand up G, I strive for my son
Expressing the struggle of balancing responsibilities to family and the harsh realities of the streets.
But the cold ass streets forced me to crater with my guns
-Ones is the only thing that matters
Stressing the importance of material wealth ("ones") and acknowledging the superficial focus on swagger.
I try to keep it real
-They just here about swagger
-King of New York shit, meet me at the Plaza
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
You can talk shit and get pluck with the dagger
Readiness for confrontation, even with sharp objects ("dagger").
I'm on it, on one, up one
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
Probly on the dolo with the Top Gun
-Shout to polo niggas with the dutch done
Greeting individuals associated with a particular lifestyle ("polo niggas") and referencing drug use.
Trinnies on the bamboo, jeps on the raw booze
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
New to the jail niggas that never wanna go home
-You should do the science
Encouraging knowledge and alliances, questioning loyalty, and recognizing the inevitability of life's challenges.
If you don't know math then build your alliance
-But will yo man stand in the pan when you fry him?
-All of us is living but all of us is dying
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
Getting money or you trying
Questioning the purpose of one's actions, whether focused on making money or striving for something greater.
(Chorus)
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
Blow up OZ, meditate and levitate
Advocating for seizing opportunities and emphasizing the value of time.
The time is money nigga so we never wait
-We got shit to do, kill you all for principle
Asserting one's commitment to principles, despite not conforming to societal expectations.
Cool and I ain't listen cuz I thought I was the principle
-Custom kidding on the European
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
You see me, I blow the weed and then I look Korean
Playfully mentioning appearances, cultural identity, and commenting on the transience of material wealth.
But I ain't from Korea though
-Life's a bitch, money gon burn like gonorrhea though
-It's all truth or it's all lies
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
Need a bionic man on a full guy
Contrasting truth and lies, emphasizing the need for discernment.
I'm major like Lee Majors
Highlighting the speaker's significance ("major") and referencing illegal activities from a young age.
Cop money for crack as a teenager
-(Chorus)
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the warning that playing around in the town will lead to being "shot down."
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