Chucks Up

Lament of Lost Lives: Trev Rich's Powerful Reflection in 'Chucks Up'
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Lyrics

Yea yea... Sick

Expression of agreement or affirmation; acknowledging the situation


Ay. We sick of hanging chucks up

Expressing frustration with the recurring act of hanging up Chuck Taylor sneakers, possibly as a symbol of loss or mourning

We losing niggas to these streets

Acknowledging the loss of individuals to street violence


It's like the older that I get the more I'm vegan to the beef

As one ages, they become more averse to unnecessary conflicts or disputes

Sending my condolences like every other week

Offering condolences regularly due to frequent instances of loss

See em laying in that field somebody kid under that sheet

Witnessing the aftermath of violence, with someone's child under a sheet in the street

Somebody son, somebody daddy

Highlighting the familial connections of the victims

He barely left the block he ain't even get to travel

Describing the limited experiences of the deceased, emphasizing their local confinement

Babies smiling at the wake they don't even know what's happening

Children unaware of the tragedy, smiling at the funeral

Not knowing the last time they gon' see em' is in that casket

Uncertain when they will see the deceased again, possibly indicating a dangerous environment

In that house he was pop in them streets he was active

Detailing the dual life of the deceased, family man at home and active in the streets

Now they grow up with the pain that somebody made em' a bastard

Offspring growing up with the pain of being fathered by someone involved in criminal activities

Momma feeling like she ain't do enough

Mother feeling inadequate in her parenting role

And daddy sick he wasn't round he was choosing up

Father absent due to choosing a different path

Or maybe he ain't come up to that school enough

Suggesting the father's absence from school events

He was tryna do too much

Father trying to do too much, possibly involving himself in dangerous activities

Ain't tell him switch it up when he was wearing red or blue too much

Failure to guide the deceased away from gang affiliations

Or tell him come on home when he was banging with the crew too much

Not advising the deceased to come home when involved with a potentially harmful group

And now everybody going through too much

Expressing the overwhelming challenges faced by everyone


I'm sick of hanging chucks up

Reiteration of the frustration with the act of hanging up Chuck Taylor sneakers

I'm sick of hanging chucks up

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Yea

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I'm sick of hanging chucks up

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I'm sick of hanging chucks up

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Chucks up yea yea yea yea yea

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Red chuck blue chuck hanging on that power line

Visual imagery of Chuck Taylor sneakers hanging on a power line, symbolizing urban struggles

Got us going out our mind

Feeling overwhelmed and out of control, possibly due to violence and substance abuse

Feeling like we running out Hennessy and out of time

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Shit is getting out of hand niggas

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Niggas getting out of line

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Hope I don't get out of mine

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My momma don't deserve it

Expressing concern for the safety of loved ones, particularly the mother

But some niggas looking for it instead of looking for they purpose

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That's why them 3AM calls make me nervous

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And when they back to back I know it's urgent

Describing urgent situations involving violence, with potential consequences from both criminals and law enforcement

Cause niggas riding round with that chop on em'

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100 with the beam make it lock on em'

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Flopped on em'

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Now they got the opps on em and cops on em.

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Karma and God on em'

Highlighting the inevitability of karma and divine intervention

Niggas on that playground

Metaphorical depiction of violent actions in a playground setting

Swing sticks slide on em'

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He got too much pride on em'

Consequences of taking a life and facing legal repercussions

Nigga took a life and now the judge put a life on em'

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2 more niggas gone

Expressing the ripple effect of violence on families and children

2 more families torn

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2 more single mothers on they on

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2 more kids 3 more kids 4 more kids alone

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I'm sick of hanging chucks up

Reiteration of frustration with hanging up Chuck Taylor sneakers

I'm sick of hanging chucks up

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Yea

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I'm sick of hanging chucks up

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I'm sick of hanging chucks up

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Chucks up yea yea yea yea yea

Concluding expression of frustration and sorrow

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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