It Was An Accident
15. Tech N9ne Lyrics

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I was chillin' with a bitch and I was noticing she was so sadistic
Wanted the Nina to bite on her nipples and twist it
Sucking me off until she lost all of her lipstick
You know how it is when you X-in on like 7 of 'em
With a stick of Sherm and Adderall nigga had to love 'em
Cause they get you lifted and thinkin' you unstoppable
But what I'm 'bout to tell you is so fuckin' impossible
I started givin' the bitch my dick

She loving the way my jimmy be jabbin' it
Wanted me to cut her up I said never
She said imagine it with the tip of her butcher knife
I think I took her life
This crazy hooker like pain then I put her right
Fuckin' high and it's insane how she look at life
She wish a nigga had fangs and he took a bite
I'm beatin' it up with an aim what the pussy like
The pussy like to be banged like it took a fight
Then she asked me to smack her
Then she asked me to choke her, so I choked her
As a nigga got closer to the nut I choked her
Even harder when I rose up out of the Chocha
She wasn't breathing, a horrible evening
Couldn't get her to breathe I really tried to
Did all I could of but it wasn't all to the good
So I had to call the ambulance over to come to revive her

[Chorus: x3]
It was an accident
Ha ha ha, oooooooooo

I don't be findin' trouble, it be findin' me (x4)
Em 'nidnif eb ti elbuort 'nidnif eb t'nod I (x4)

Shit I was only 16, just showing off
Never would have imagined the gun going off
I was just trying to show these niggas that I wasn't soft
I stayed at 52nd street so that's what all these niggas thought
Cause they was from hilltop, where niggas pill pop
So I'm pulling up to the chill spot with the steel cocked
Still not, sure what I was thinking, and back then I wasn't even drinking
So I'm leaving Lincoln High School off Woodland
Headed to the hood to out wit all the hoodlums
Couldn't wait to show him what I was packing
Knock on the door he answered like "Whuuss Crackin'!?"
I said, "Shit, just chillin', just me and my bitch"
"By my bitch I mean that 450 sittin on my hip"
"Wanna see"? He said "Yeah, let me see"
I pulled it out and gave it a good squeeze
I didn't know it didn't have no safety
Now this man is hit in his chest and he can't breathe
Devil on my shoulder whispering "Leave, nigga leave"
But I swear

[Chorus: x3]

I don't be findin' trouble, it be findin' me (x4)
Em 'nidnif eb ti elbuort 'nidnif eb t'nod I (x4)

Overall Meaning

The song "It Was An Accident" by Tech N9ne is a graphic and disturbing story about a sexual encounter that turns into accidental murder. The first verse discusses the singer's encounter with a sadistic woman who wants to be hurt during sex. He obliges by choking and smacking her, but takes it too far and she stops breathing. The chorus repeats the phrase "it was an accident" three times, both as an attempt to excuse what happened and as a commentary on the inevitability of violence in their lives.

The second verse tells a second story, in which the singer accidentally shoots someone while showing off a gun. He goes to show it to someone and pulls the trigger, not realizing that the safety is off. The chorus repeats, suggesting that the singer is cursed and that trouble seems to follow him.

The song is a commentary on the effects of violence and trauma on people's lives. Rather than glorifying violence or attempting to justify it, Tech N9ne presents it as something that happens accidentally but still has serious consequences. The use of absurd and graphic sexual imagery adds to the shock value and reinforces the idea that violence is never justified.

Line by Line Meaning

I was chillin' with a bitch and I was noticing she was so sadistic
I was hanging out with a woman and noticing that she had sadistic tendencies

Wanted the Nina to bite on her nipples and twist it
She wanted me to bite her nipples and twist them with my teeth

Sucking me off until she lost all of her lipstick
She gave me oral sex until her lipstick was completely gone

You know how it is when you X-in on like 7 of 'em
You know how it feels when you take around 7 drugs, such as Sherm and Adderall

With a stick of Sherm and Adderall nigga had to love 'em
With a stick of Sherm and Adderall, I was deeply in love with the effects they had on me

Cause they get you lifted and thinkin' you unstoppable
Because these drugs get you high and make you feel like you can do anything

But what I'm 'bout to tell you is so fuckin' impossible
But what I'm about to say is unbelievable

I started givin' the bitch my dick
I started having intercourse with the woman

She loving the way my jimmy be jabbin' it
She enjoyed the way I was thrusting inside of her

Wanted me to cut her up I said never
She wanted me to physically harm her, but I refused

She said imagine it with the tip of her butcher knife
She suggested using a butcher knife during sexual activity

I think I took her life
I believe I accidentally killed her

This crazy hooker like pain then I put her right
After inflicting pain, I put her body in the correct position

Fuckin' high and it's insane how she look at life
I was high and amazed at how she viewed life

She wish a nigga had fangs and he took a bite
She wanted me to bite her hard with my teeth

I'm beatin' it up with an aim what the pussy like
I was having sex with a targeted intention, to satisfy her physically

The pussy like to be banged like it took a fight
She enjoyed rough intercourse that felt like a fight

Then she asked me to smack her
She requested to be hit during sex

Then she asked me to choke her, so I choked her
She requested to be choked during sex, and I obliged

As a nigga got closer to the nut I choked her
As I was close to orgasm, I choked her harder

Even harder when I rose up out of the Chocha
I choked her harder when I reached orgasm

She wasn't breathing, a horrible evening
She had stopped breathing, making for a terrible night

Couldn't get her to breathe I really tried to
I attempted to revive her but was unsuccessful

Did all I could of but it wasn't all to the good
I did everything in my power, but it wasn't enough to save her

So I had to call the ambulance over to come to revive her
I had to call for an ambulance to try to bring her back to life

[Chorus: x3] It was an accident Ha ha ha, oooooooooo
The unfortunate incident was an accident, as I laugh and say 'ha ha ha'

I don't be findin' trouble, it be findin' me (x4)
I don't purposely look for trouble, but it seems to find me

Em 'nidnif eb ti elbuort 'nidnif eb t'nod I (x4)
I don't find it, it finds me backwards

Shit I was only 16, just showing off
I was only 16 and trying to impress others

Never would have imagined the gun going off
I never thought the gun would accidentally discharge

I was just trying to show these niggas that I wasn't soft
I was trying to prove to others that I wasn't weak

I stayed at 52nd street so that's what all these niggas thought
I lived on 52nd street, and my peers believed that made me tough

Cause they was from hilltop, where niggas pill pop
My peers were from a neighborhood where drug abuse was common

So I'm pulling up to the chill spot with the steel cocked
I arrived at a gathering spot with a loaded gun

Still not, sure what I was thinking, and back then I wasn't even drinking
I still don't know what I was thinking, but I wasn't under the influence of alcohol

So I'm leaving Lincoln High School off Woodland
I was leaving Lincoln High School, located on Woodland Street

Headed to the hood to out wit all the hoodlums
I was going to the bad neighborhood to outsmart the gangsters

Couldn't wait to show him what I was packing
I couldn't wait to show him my weapon

Knock on the door he answered like "Whuuss Crackin'!?
I knocked on the door and he answered with a casual greeting

"Just chillin', just me and my bitch"
I responded that I was hanging out with my girlfriend

"By my bitch I mean that 450 sittin on my hip"
I clarified that my 'girlfriend' was actually my gun

"Wanna see"? He said "Yeah, let me see"
He wanted me to show him my gun, so I obliged

I pulled it out and gave it a good squeeze
I took the gun out and accidentally pulled the trigger

I didn't know it didn't have no safety
I didn't realize the gun didn't have a safety mechanism

Now this man is hit in his chest and he can't breathe
The man got shot in the chest and couldn't breathe

Devil on my shoulder whispering "Leave, nigga leave"
My inner demons were telling me to run away from the situation

But I swear
But I swear that I didn't mean for this to happen