Lyrics
You know and that shit kind of be hard when you
You're aware, and it's difficult when
When your loved ones behind that
Your loved ones are incarcerated
(Ayo Nashi, you go crazy)
(Nashi, the producer, is acknowledged)
Them bars you know, behind that cell
Talking about bars, possibly legal or emotional, behind prison
Or in them walls and shit like that
Inside the walls, expressing confinement and challenges
(Ayo, Ran, turn that up)
(Ran is encouraged to turn up the music)
And you can't do nothin'
Feeling helpless, unable to do anything
That shit hurt
Expressing emotional pain
Sittin' here on the outside
Sitting on the outside, reflecting on the difficulty
I can only imagine how you feelin'
Sympathizing with the feelings of those inside
We came up on the drugs my nigga
They grew up surrounded by drugs
You in love with dope dealin'
Being involved in the drug trade
And I gotta make this song cry to let you know that I'm with it
Expressing the need for a heartfelt song to convey support
I just gotta let you know that I'm here with you
A pledge to be there emotionally
Even though a nigga can't be there with you, uh
Despite physical absence, the connection is emphasized
Calls from the inside, yeah, uh, yeah
Referencing calls from incarcerated individuals
Call me and I'll slide, ayy, uh
Offering support and a willingness to act
Judge gave Rell twenty-five to life
Mentioning a significant prison sentence
Shit, I could die tonight
Acknowledging the potential danger of their lifestyle
I don't know if a nigga wan' take my life
Fearing for personal safety
Just one call it could make my night
A call could make the night more reassuring
I wanna hear yo voice
Desiring to hear a loved one's voice
From the outside too
Yearning for communication from the outside
'Cause them inside calls ain't what it is bro
Inside calls are not as genuine or fulfilling
Lame nigga wanna snake me then try to turn around and call me his bro
Warning against betrayal by a supposed friend
Shit, I know that you won't do that nigga
Expressing trust in the listener
Heard 'em stories how you shoot at niggas
Referencing stories of violent actions
And shit I believe it but if it's 12 askin' I don't believe none
Doubting official inquiries
My youngin' in a cell right now said that he wanna be somethin'
A friend in prison aspires to achieve something
Tried to tell us that we couldn't do it but stop at look at what I become
Reflecting on overcoming challenges and succeeding
Uh, I did this shit for the projects
Doing things for the benefit of the community
My step daddy got it all off the Pyrex
Stepfather involved in illegal activities
Said he like it when I flex
Stepfather approves of the narrator's success
My sister more gangsta than all of these niggas
Sister is portrayed as more streetwise than others
She done did more time than yo watch did
Sister has experienced more incarceration than a valuable possession
Gotta make sure you get you a phone on the inside so you can watch it when I'm big
Importance of communication tools in prison
Sittin' here on the outside I can only imagine how you feelin'
Reflecting on the emotional state from an external perspective
We came up on the drugs my nigga
Shared upbringing in the drug trade
Uh, you in love with dope dealin'
Affection for illegal activities
Ayy, and I gotta make this song cry, uh, to let you know that I'm with it
Reiterating the need for a poignant song to convey support
I just gotta let you know that I'm here with you
Reassuring emotional presence
Even though a nigga can't be there with you
Emphasizing the emotional connection despite physical distance
Calls from the inside, yeah, uh, yeah
Returning to the theme of calls from incarcerated individuals
Call me and I'll slide, ayy, uh
Reiterating the willingness to act upon receiving a call
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