Lyrical Breakdown of GANGSTAS RELATE - A Journey through Words and Rhymes
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- Lyric Overview: Witness how Lil Durk weaves words into powerful emotions and vivid imagery. From intricate rhyme schemes to compelling storytelling, every line in "GANGSTAS RELATE" is a testament to masterful songwriting.
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(Magic)
See, like, just 'cause you tote a gun don't make you gangsta, nigga
See, your gangsta and my gangsta might be two different things
'Cause I look at shit different (DJ Bandz)
I swear to God
On life
You got your back against the wall with your hand on the K (yeah)
All the gangstas relate (feel you), all the gangstas relate (ay)
You lost your dog before you signed and still miss him today (right now)
All the gangstas relate (for sure), all the gangstas relate (ay)
They can't make you sit down, you a stand-up nigga (member)
And all the gangstas relate (respect), all the gangstas relate (with you)
When your day one threw that cross, you washed your hand with that nigga
And all the gangstas relate (for real), all the gangstas relate (ay)
This the real me (authentic)
I'm in that mode where you gon' feel me or kill me (gon' have to)
I got some ties in the streets and this shit real deep (just listen)
My baby mama died, I gotta make sure them kids eat (you with it?)
That situation left me traumatized for real, G
That pain make me really see (what?)
Who really with me or who against me (nobody)
I hit my knees and pray to Allah (why?)
Askin' God to forgive me
I'm wakin' up, takin' full accountability, for all them mistakes I made (what else?)
All them hits I paid (shh)
Niggas got to movin' weird, so I got to switchin' lanes (skrrt)
I know niggas'll make a rap song before they get they mane
But that ain't how we rockin', we gon' stand on business, then campaign, nigga
You got your back against the wall with your hand on the K (yeah)
All the gangstas relate (feel you), all the gangstas relate (ay)
You lost your dog before you signed and still miss him today (right now)
All the gangstas relate (for sure), all the gangstas relate (ay)
They can't make you sit down, you a stand-up nigga (member)
And all the gangstas relate (respect, Smurkio), all the gangstas relate (with you)
When your day one threw that cross, you washed your hand with that nigga (no, no, no, no)
And all the gangstas relate (for real), all the gangstas relate (ay)
Real niggas take care of they family and be there for they needs
I know gangstas who say they real but never be there for his kids (no, no, no)
A gangsta move in silence, never brag on what he did
I know niggas wanna be gangstas, but the gangstas got 'em scared (yeah, yeah)
I could back up what I say even though I took a L
He beggin', he took Amiris, he a hustler, he'll take a scale (take a scale)
Why you think you a real nigga? 'Cause you did time in the jail? (Oh)
You the one who stab niggas or you the one who clean cells? (Yeah, yeah, yeah, no)
You know what it is, you my mud brother (my mud brother)
But you don't know how it feel to lose a blood brother (blood brother)
I don't drop names inside my songs no more 'cause the DA, they a motherfucker
Love Songs 4 the Streets is for the gangstas, just a lil' love (wow, wow, wow)
You got your back against the wall with your hand on the K (yeah)
All the gangstas relate (feel you, Smurkio), all the gangstas relate (ay)
You lost your dog before you signed and still miss him today (no, no, no, no, right now)
All the gangstas relate (for sure, oh, oh), all the gangstas relate (ay)
They can't make you sit down, you a stand-up nigga (member)
And all the gangstas relate (respect), all the gangstas relate (with you)
When your day one threw that cross, you washed your hand with that nigga
And all the gangstas relate (for real), all the gangstas relate (ay)