Downtown
2-BPM Lyrics
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Choppa start to spitting like it's sound cloud
Goofy talking crazy out the mouth now
Direct deposit got me counting cash cow
Peachtree papi eighty five to downtown
Choppa start to spitting like it's sound cloud
Goofy talking crazy out the mouth now
Direct deposit got me counting cash cow
Wicked tunes wicked baby, wicked yeah
Five star frog splash ribbit yeah
Pretty hoes mocking Larsa Pippen yeah
All that you know is a lie
I get it popping like Fourth of July
A couple a days where I could've died
The reason I'm grateful for being alive vibrations
Nation is crazy the cops keep on shooting
Innocent people with nothing to do
With robbery murder this place is the worst
A regular day you get put in the hearse
Does everyone's soul deplete from the earth?
Do dogs go to heaven in hell are you burned?
I can't think when she's shaking that ass
Credit cards we're addicted to plastic
Family dollar or designer it's baggage
It's a material bitch I'm superior
Talking to god like he is my peer
All this anxiety nothing to fear
I just say fuck it and guzzle a beer
I need a miracle bitch I'm Imperial
Stop being paranoid count it and add it up
Illegal substance I bag it up
Way that she pitch it I batter up
Had the hoes never had the trust
Got the pot of gold from a bag of dust another rap career y'all should pack it up
Don't worry bout my neck bout my wrist yeah
Or how much I pay where I live yeah
Scooping up your bitch in a Lyft yeah
Sneaky link that shit could risky
Don't worry bout my neck bout my wrist yeah
Or how much I pay where I live yeah
Scooping up your bitch in a Lyft yeah
Sneaky link that shit could risky
Peachtree papi eighty five to downtown
Choppa start to spitting like it's sound cloud
Goofy talking crazy out the mouth now
Direct deposit got me counting cash cow
Peachtree papi eighty five to downtown
Choppa start to spitting like it's sound cloud
Goofy talking crazy out the mouth now
Direct deposit got me counting cash cow
The lyrics of 2-BPM's song "Downtown" paint a vivid picture of the singer's journey from Peachtree Street to downtown, with a choppa – or firearm – spitting like a sound cloud, reflecting the violence and chaotic energy in the environment. The mention of a "cash cow" and direct deposit implies a focus on money and material wealth as a means of survival and success in a harsh urban landscape. The repetition of these lines emphasizes the recurring cycle of violence, financial struggles, and the quest for success.
The lyrics then transition to a more introspective tone, questioning the realities of life and death, and the injustice and violence prevalent in society. The references to police brutality and innocent lives being lost to senseless crimes highlight the dark and oppressive nature of the singer's surroundings. The themes of mortality and spirituality are explored as the lyrics ponder the fate of souls and existence beyond the physical realm.
The narrative shifts to personal struggles and vices, with mentions of credit card addiction, materialism, and substance abuse. The singer's dialogue with a higher power reflects a sense of desperation and seeking guidance in moments of anxiety and uncertainty. The need for escapism and self-medication through alcohol is expressed, juxtaposed with a desire for a "miracle" or divine intervention to overcome challenges and elevate oneself to a position of power and control.
The final verses touch on themes of status and relationships, with a disregard for material possessions like jewelry and a casual attitude towards romantic entanglements. The singer's actions and interactions with others are portrayed as risky and impulsive, reflecting a sense of thrill-seeking behavior in a tumultuous environment. The repetition of certain lines throughout the song creates a sense of urgency and intensity, underscoring the tumultuous and unpredictable nature of life in the urban landscape depicted in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Peachtree papi eighty five to downtown
Traveling from the suburbs to the city center
Choppa start to spitting like it's sound cloud
Firearm being used to threaten like a popular online platform
Goofy talking crazy out the mouth now
Absurd and nonsensical statements being made
Direct deposit got me counting cash cow
Income from work allowing for financial stability
Extendo got the blicky got the blicky yeah
Extended magazine on the gun for increased firepower
Wicked tunes wicked baby, wicked yeah
Enjoying music with a dark or sinister tone
Five star frog splash ribbit yeah
Performing wrestling moves playfully
Pretty hoes mocking Larsa Pippen yeah
Attractive women imitating a celebrity's lifestyle
All that you know is a lie
Realizing that previous beliefs were false
I get it popping like Fourth of July
Generating excitement like a national holiday celebration
A couple a days where I could've died
Reflecting on times of near-death experiences
The reason I'm grateful for being alive vibrations
Expressing thankfulness for continuing to exist
Nation is crazy the cops keep on shooting
Expressing concern over police violence in society
Innocent people with nothing to do
Uninvolved individuals becoming victims
With robbery murder this place is the worst
Acknowledging the prevalence of crime and violence
A regular day you get put in the hearse
Highlighting the unpredictability of life and death
Does everyone's soul deplete from the earth?
Questioning the fate of human spirituality after death
Do dogs go to heaven in hell are you burned?
Wondering about the afterlife for animals and humans
I can't think when she's shaking that ass
Distracted by a woman's physical movements
Credit cards we're addicted to plastic
Dependence on credit cards for purchases
Family dollar or designer it's baggage
Choosing between budget or luxury items has consequences
It's a material bitch I'm superior
Boasting about material possessions
Talking to god like he is my peer
Speaking familiarly to a higher power
All this anxiety nothing to fear
Experiencing stress but seeking courage
I just say fuck it and guzzle a beer
Dealing with worries by drinking alcohol
I need a miracle bitch I'm Imperial
Desiring a special event or change in status
Stop being paranoid count it and add it up
Challenging excessive worry by focusing on money
Illegal substance I bag it up
Profiting from selling illicit drugs
Way that she pitch it I batter up
Responding assertively to someone's approach
Had the hoes never had the trust
Past relationships lacking loyalty or faith
Got the pot of gold from a bag of dust another rap career y'all should pack it up
Achieving success from humble beginnings while dismissing others' music careers
Don't worry bout my neck bout my wrist yeah
Disregarding concerns about expensive jewelry
Or how much I pay where I live yeah
Not focusing on the cost of living in a specific area
Scooping up your bitch in a Lyft yeah
Picking up someone's significant other casually
Sneaky link that shit could risky
Engaging in secretive or risky behavior
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Darren Ventura
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aae1977
because it helps me to have the songs not be too long at first. but then afterwards the directors cut can be hours and hours long. I hope they release additional footage from When the Levees Break or if God is willing and the creek is ready to be controlled through steady stewards I hope spike lee is still gathering footage to this day but in the meantime I only need 5 minutes for the take away. and the first 5 minutes of the second half of if god is willing and the creek don't rise available on prime I hope free for all time so people can see Obama go to downtown and go to wherever the heart of the city is and the heart of the city and the heart of this song is downtown and downtown is where it is safe for children to talk with presidents while the bad grownups stay at home and go to summer school.
I hope that helps. I believe the song was longer at first but was shortened. sometimes when I dream too high I get seven dimensional and I recognize I gotta come down from mount sinai sometimes and certainly a lot can go wrong in 5 minutes. but a lot can go write. and in any case. the song is a perfect length for me.
7 minutes would have lost too many of the short-attention-spanned so perhaps the directors landed on a happy medium of five minutes for this version but once they get on the mother ship and all the flat earth 2 dimensional grownups are safely left behind. all the boys and all the girls because all boys and girls go to heaven as children to be free and full and filled and fulfilled by loving protection from harm everyone 6 6 6 feet away at a distance and everyone feels safe becaseueveryone has everyone 6.
my uncle Aaron is a soldier in the Space Force and he told me that "if a friend has your six o clock it means your facing 12 o clock and you are the center of a perfectly egineered clock and you can choose the position of your six and we the adults and soldiers will always protect your six o clock always. you count on uncle Aaron to always stand between you and the enemies gate. and the enemies gate is always down so whenever you are down you are with me and when you and I are one and with your other loved ones than you are always protected like in a veil of loved ones and you are the one standing on the fire escape looking down on the street below. you are ken Griffey junior and this song is for that child and for his uncle Aaron and his Aunt Kima).
basically, I am mixing my metaphors but Downtown is a film like the book the Color Purple. it shows how deeply painful it is to love and how pefectly symmetry we love our way to the end which is when all enemies sit on a porch together and somehow have all been all along the closest dearest and most elemental and eternal group of friends that expands and somehow expands and expands. and never ends.
Downtown is the film and book and book film the Princess Bride, just with the names changed and the genders removed to protect the innocent and then giving to hip hop to remind us that HIPS hop don't lie. so there. that's that in 5 minutes.
-thankful to be
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d will sit at the children's table with all their friends and family and uncles and aunts and gods and dogs because they all go to heaven. and here's the thing:
heaven is downtown.
the enemies gate is always down. but that is just basic physics we humans have to throw something behind in order to ascend. but only gods comprehend how to do that humanely and in order for all to enjoy the full blessings of a land and a city and its downtown where
MLB MVP KG JR can witness street fights that are safe and kind and kinda fun and Kima can read OK moon goodnight moon and there is no night in Zion so every fight in heaven downtown on the blocks were all the little children who ever were scared of the big city or the bigger country would know there was grownups in the room and adults surrounding them and protecting them like Kima in the Wire and like so many elements in this song that got filmed and only people who upvote good things and compassionately and carefully and considerably considerately consider that we are all in this together so judge wise. fools mock. and then they have to sit through an entire presidency reflecting on how not to treat the loudest most obnoxious man in the room. we all drop the mic. lets be sure next time not to drop it into the wrong hands.
we Shakespeares and shaka Zulus and African bambatas gotta not provoke ire or wrath. we can deescalate and please never offend the least of these any child in heaven or earth or anywhere in the universe. downtown is safe and must be for all eternity and thus it is.
thank you for making this movie. and keeping it within my limited attention span of theater.
love
falling profit
@laggy3099
"Goin' 38 Dan, CHILL THE FUCK OUT! Mow your damn lawn and SIT THE HELL DOWN!"
Macklemore is back.
Fuck yeah.
@davidmoreno6358
best part in song
@MG-zt8nq
FUCK YEAH!
@savannuhcourtney1665
I love it!!
@laggy3099
+Roxas The Key of Destiny™ Well, to be fair, it's only January, so it's only been out a few months.
@OneTrueBelmont
+Fat6amer I think that's the best line in the song.
@laurynh.603
Oh um ok..I thought that was a woman singing..my life has been a lie
@jimisawesome123
+Lauryn H. Me too!
@lukedodson3855
+Lauryn H. IKR!
@ying7784
yeah I thought it was one of the HAIM girls!!!