Riot
3-D Production Lyrics

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Lately i jus been too lost
Baby i been drowning in my thoughts
Girl i'm too scarred don't need no light for my dark
Why you try to leave these scars on my heart
Lately i jus been too lost
Baby i been drowning in my thoughts
Girl i'm too scarred don't need no light for my dark
Why you try to leave these scars on my heart

Count up the racks i make stacks breezy
I'm outside with the south side geezys
Shorty you know I love that don't tease me
I'm soldier i wont fall back if you need me
74 247 i bleed that
Too many flows like flames I breathe that
Checked my goals now I gotta succeed that
Heart to broke try love but i relapsed
Call the gang and you know that we sliding
Wanna hang cus u know vibing
Check my aim cus stars aligning
Fuck them snakes see too much sliming
Shorty do what i say no Simon
Count up the gwop i jus keep piling
Got G's some chill some get too violent
Come try it, run up a riot
Come try it, run up a riot
Come try it, run up a riot
Lately i jus been too lost
Baby i been drowning in my thoughts
Girl i'm too scarred don't need no light for my dark
Why you try to leave these scars on my heart
Lately i jus been too lost
Baby i been drowning in my thoughts

Girl i'm too scarred don't need no light for my dark
Why you try to leave these scars on my heart

Overall Meaning

In "Riot," 3-D Productions explores themes of anger, frustration, and disillusionment with the status quo. The song is a call to action, urging listeners who feel used up, walked on, or ripped off to stand up for themselves and join in a riot. The repetition of the lines "You're not the only one / Refusing to back down" and "Let's start a riot" reinforces the idea that there is strength in numbers and that by standing together, individuals can effect change.

The lyrics are raw and emotive, with the use of expletives and descriptors like "filthy" and "fucked up" adding to the intensity of the message. The repetition of the lines "Let's start a riot, a riot / Let's start a riot" creates a sense of urgency and momentum, as if the song itself is calling for action.

It's interesting to note that the song was released in 2010, a time of political and social upheaval around the world. The Arab Spring uprisings, Occupy Wall Street protests, and student demonstrations in the UK were just a few examples of the widespread discontent that existed during this period. "Riot" taps into this zeitgeist and provides a powerful soundtrack for those seeking change.

Line by Line Meaning

If you feel so empty
If you feel like you're lacking purpose or meaning

So used up, so let down
As if you're exhausted and disappointed

If you feel so angry
If your emotions are boiling over in anger

So ripped off, so stepped on
As if you've been cheated or taken advantage of

You're not the only one
You're not alone in feeling this way

Refusing to back down
Choosing to stand up for yourself and your beliefs

So get up
Take action, rise up and fight back

Let's start a riot, a riot
Let's come together and cause a disruption, a powerful force for change

If you feel so filthy
If you feel unclean or disrespected

So dirty, so fucked up
As if you've been degraded or violated

If you feel so walked on
If you feel taken advantage of or abused