Lyrics
This my street ballad let me write it down
The narrator is about to pen down their personal street ballad.
I remember I was broke I had to ride it out
Recollection of a time when the narrator was financially struggling and had to endure it.
The blocks quiet its not lively now
The neighborhood or area where they reside is presently calm and lacks its former liveliness.
Chicks that weren't wifey getting wifey'd now
Women who weren't considered serious partners earlier are now being seen as potential life partners.
This my street ballad let me write it down
A repetition emphasizing the personal nature of the ballad.
I remember I was broke I had to ride it out
A repetition reflecting on a past period of financial hardship that needed perseverance.
The blocks quiet its not lively now
Similar to line 3, it reiterates the current subdued state of the locality.
Chicks that weren't wifey getting wifey'd now
Reiteration of the idea that individuals previously seen as casual partners are now being considered as potential spouses.
Started with a q then we levelled up
Beginning with minimal resources (possibly drugs, indicated by 'q'), they progressed to a higher level.
It was astras corsas now we running rentals up
Initially using lower-tier cars, they now deal with higher-end rental vehicles.
Started with a pedal bike I never had much
Starting from humble means, possibly with a basic bicycle, indicating a lack of wealth.
I remember school days getting money for lunch
Memories of a time in school when the narrator had limited funds for meals.
We turned donuts and cookies into funds
Metaphorically turned trivial items into money or resources.
It was junk food then the food was skunk
Transitioned from consuming low-cost junk food to more expensive cannabis ('skunk').
built my phone from young I was working blood
They started building their phone and work ethic from a young age.
I weren't chilling on the block just burning bud
The narrator didn't spend time idly on the street, just smoking marijuana.
Passed my test I couldn't burst enough
After passing their driving test, they were eager to drive aggressively ('burst enough').
On the top of tyson I was burning clutch
Driving recklessly fast like the boxer Tyson ('top of tyson'), suggesting audacious behavior.
Jumped on my bikes feds couldn't keep up
They rode their bikes so skillfully that even the police couldn't keep up.
I just lean in the corner then I speed up
When pursued, they skillfully accelerated to escape ('lean in the corner then speed up').
I remember armed jakes try do a sweep up
Recollection of an incident where the police attempted a crackdown.
But the blocks too dirty man it can't clean up
The area is difficult to clean up metaphorically due to its troubled nature.
I held my own we did it just us
The narrator and their close associates managed things independently without external help.
So many losses but we took it no fuss
Despite facing numerous hardships, they handled it without much complaint.
I paved the way but so many changed up
The narrator led the way, but many around them changed their ways or abandoned the path.
Ends ain't nothing but hate and fake love
The neighborhood or environment where they live is filled with negativity and insincere affection.
So we evade jakes and get our cake up
They avoid encounters with the police and focus on making money.
But we had to adapt this ain't how mummy raised us
Adapting to a harsher reality different from the nurturing upbringing received from their mother.
This my street ballad let me write it down
Repeat of earlier verses, reinforcing the themes of reminiscing about a difficult past and observing changes in the surroundings and relationships.
I remember I was broke I had to ride it out
-The blocks quiet its not lively now
-Chicks that weren't wifey getting wifey'd now
-This my street ballad let me write it down
-I remember I was broke I had to ride it out
-The blocks quiet its not lively now
-Chicks that weren't wifey getting wifey'd now
-It was JD two tee's for twenty
-In the spot Chinese weed and henny
-At chanices then on the strip with kelly
-I was outside as you know already
-You ever had them heli lights on you
-Cornered five feds with flash lights on you
-Got away cah mum praying at night for you
-Need to better the path that god made for you
-Why you think I go hard I was living in the rain
-Sinning everyday just to win in every way
-PTSD when I sleep because the raids
-Mummy told me son you need to change your ways
-I got friends in the system and friends in the grave
-Since I lost grandma I ain't felt the same
-Drink liquor for the block and smoke weed for the pain
-And RIP my brothers dookie and change
-This my street ballad let me write it down
-I remember I was broke I had to ride it out
-The blocks quiet its not lively now
-Chicks that weren't wifey getting wifey'd now
-This my street ballad let me write it down
-I remember I was broke I had to ride it out
-The blocks quiet its not lively now
-Chicks that weren't wifey getting wifey'd now
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