Martini
23. Tech N9ne Lyrics

In movie terms,
This refers to the last shot of the day while on set.

directors use this phrase to describe
Filmmakers use this term to signify the final shot at the end of a day's shoot.

the names have been kept the same to reflect the Strange.
The Strange Music record label is referred to as the Strange in this song.

This is Sam.
The song introduces a character named Sam.

He was so in love with her, but she was young,
Sam was deeply in love with a younger woman.

So that put her off in a jam,
The woman's age caused her to be hesitant to commit to Sam.

Though, she was sweet as a yam,
The woman was kind or gentle.

She wanted to explore other options with her man,
She desired to experience other relationships with other men.

Straight sending Sam into a rampage,
This caused Sam to become enraged.

And no matter what his fam says,
Sam's family couldn't persuade him otherwise.

He's lost without this woman,
Sam feels empty and aimless without the woman he loves.

And don't wanna live any damn ways,
Sam doesn't find a purpose to live if he can't have his love.

Now he's thinkin', that he ain't gon' live,
Sam contemplates ending his own life.

She ain't gon' live,
Sam believes his love won't live either.

And the other man's mercy, he ain't gon' give,
Sam doesn't expect mercy from the other man involved in his love triangle.

This what love do, it cops a .38 snub to,
Love causes people to act irrationally and even violently.

Knock on ya door, and take somebody that used to love you,
Love sometimes results in people leaving or being taken away from you.

Rub you the wrong way, then it's blood true,
When emotions run high, it can result in violence and bloodshed.

Love through, she's slug one and he's slug two,
The woman Sam loves and the other man end up engaging in a shootout, with both of them wounded.

Then on a rainy evening, with a panicked feelin',
The story takes place on a dark, stormy night with a sense of dread and desperation.

Went to her home and looked through the window
Sam goes to the woman's house and peeks through the window.

and Sammy sees them,
Sam catches a glimpse of the other man and his love interest inside the house.

The door's between her and the Necromancer,
The woman Sam loves is trapped inside the house with the other man who is dangerous like a necromancer.

And what you think is gon' happen if she answers?
It's unclear what will happen if the woman decides to answer the door.

Take a drink,
The chorus repeats, suggesting the listener take a drink as the story continues.

It's more than what you think,
The song's story is more complex and heart-wrenching than expected.

Don't plan on letting you go,
Krizz Kaliko sings that he doesn't want to end things or let go of someone important to him.

But if you have to leave,
If the situation demands it, the relationship may end badly.

That's where we'll end the scene,
If things end, that's where everything stops.

This is Isaiah,
The second verse introduces another character named Isaiah.

I guess he was aight, say a,
Isaiah was reasonably okay, relatively speaking.

Lady's man, all the women used to call him the KCI Playa,
Isaiah had a reputation as a smooth talker and seducer of women, like a music group named KCI & JoJo.

Flying multiple chicks in, give the stick then dismiss them,
Isaiah would fly in multiple women, have sex with them, and then dump them.

But somethin's gonna happen that'll twist him,
Something unexpected will occur that will alter his outlook on relationships.

He fell in love with a beautiful black woman,
Isaiah meets a black woman he truly cares about.

But he ended up having a couple problems with that woman,
Difficulties arise in their relationship.

Talkin' to other men, did it behind his back on 'em,
The woman was unfaithful and spoke to other men behind Isaiah's back.

Facebook, Computer love, crept on the Mac on 'em,
The woman cheated on Isaiah digitally, through Facebook and with a computer.

Now he's salty, cause he found the woman he loves is faulty,
Isaiah is bitter because he discovered the woman he loves is flawed.

He told her at the very beginning 'Don't You Ever Cross Me.'
Isaiah warned the woman not to cheat or deceive him right from the start.

Now that she did it, he plans to do something unlawfully,
Isaiah decides to take illegal action against the woman who wronged him.

Get a gun off the street, because he was treated so awfully,
Isaiah obtains a gun to seek retribution for being mistreated.

One bullet for her, one bullet for him,
Isaiah plans to shoot both the woman he loves and himself.

Crimes of passion, ain't no more pullin' for them,
Isaiah's actions are fueled by emotions and desperation, with no going back.

And the worst way, we broke apart, it really hurts lady,
The end of their relationship is heartbreaking and painful for the woman.

I've gotta go, but yo, you gotta go first baby.
Isaiah will shoot the woman first and then himself.

This is Brian,
The final verse introduces yet another character named Brian.

He was a rebel and stayed on another level,
Brian was a nonconformist who remained distinct from others.

And had no intentions of dying,
Brian was determined to stay alive.

He loved Kim a lot, above them was not,
Brian thought of himself as above others because of his intense love for Kim.

But a jealous ex-husband would love them to rot,
Kim's ex-husband was jealous and wanted them both dead.

I guess he loved kim still,
Kim's ex-husband may still have cared for her.

His only thoughts him, them, kill,
The ex-husband's sole thought was to kill Brian, Kim, and their child.

'Cause he a coward motha fucka,
The ex-husband is called a coward for his violent intentions.

On Christmas Eve he broke in and waited in they house for hours,
The ex-husband broke into their house and waited for them to come home.

Crazy mother fucker!
Brian labels the ex-husband as insane.

Brian pulled up with Kim and little Alissa in the car,
Brian arrived at the house with Kim and their young child named Alissa.

Saw a shadow in the house from afar and said 'Wait!
Brian notices a suspicious figure inside the house and tells Kim to hold back.

Got out the car, opened the gate, walked in the house,
Brian approaches the house and enters through the gate.

And her fucking ex sealed my nigga's fate.
The ex-husband takes out Brian before he gets a chance to do anything.

That was my best friend, Bitch Ass Nigga!
Brian refers to his best friend who was killed as a cowardly person.

Walked out the house and shot Kim right in front of Alissa,
The ex-husband kills Kim in front of their daughter Alissa.

Then he saved the last shot for him, blast!
The ex-husband then kills himself with the final shot of the gun.

Now you better hope I don't go to hell, because I'ma be on your ass!
Brian threatens the ex-husband, saying he'll come after him even in the afterlife.

Last shot's for you or me....
The chorus repeats, suggesting that the final shot is either for the singer or the listener.