It was our deployment that truely defined the term 4th Quarter. No more was it just the words Alvin Green spoke one Friday night... It was the mentality we embraced. The 4th Quarter in the game of our lives. This is where we had to play thru our injuries both mental and physical, because losing was not an option. There were no timeouts or instant replays... no penalties or flags on the play... and no home field advantage. This was whether or not we ever stepped foot on the field to play again, and the most humbling moment of our lives. There, there is no such thing as overtime, or a tie. You either win or you lose. And, we were down 1, faced with a decision to which there was only one answer. Go for two. Because, anything less was to have given up without ever having tried to win. And winning there was the difference between life and death.
That same mentality inspires our music. 4th25 music. Consider this your 2 minute warning!!!"
- 4th25
24 Hours
4th25 Lyrics
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Everybodies responsible
Its no more outs
Withhold information
Taste this is your mouth
I don't feel for this nation
Nor give fucks about em
Then I'm blowinem out it
No sympathy here
Behind it they hide
Now either they calm down
Or everyone dies
there is no in between
No neutral sides
So when coax is flyin
Please, don't ask me why
when we kick in your door
There is no alibi
Everybody is guilty
Till proved otherwise
cause they know when to close
And open they eyes
And they know when to run
For the enemy rides
and at times
They women be right by they side
With they kids in the street
Lighting tires on fire
regardless of sex or age
I will retire them
In 24 hours this place
El be fine again
Chorus
Know I'm askin a lot
But please give me this one thing
And in one day I promise
A million things el change
No problems
I swear they'd throw in they towel
Just give me this country
For 24 hours
V2
Ied's in the street
Look who's shop they in front of
Burn his shit to the ground
Cause he gotta know something
Population of millions
But no one knows nothing
Line em up till they talk
If they won't talk fuckem
They tune el change
When you kill enough of em
Police they own shit
And we will not fuck with em
Either that or we
Reach out and touchem
So speak out against it
Or be part of the problem
Me, I'd hold everyone liable
There is no exception
Specially when you
Lie for em
They run your streets
And I will let you die for em
Heat round through the door
Of the house that they hidin in
Fuck who or what's around
Nothings collateral
Damage was done when you
Let em live round you
Keep launchin mortars
Artillery pounds you
For 24 hours
Till we force the peace outta you
chorus
The lyrics of 4th25's song "24 Hours" deal with the idea of taking responsibility for one's actions, as well as the frustration and anger towards those who hide information and contribute to the chaos in society. The first verse sheds light on the anger felt towards the people who hide behind the façade of neutrality and blamelessness. The singer asserts that there is no middle ground when it comes to taking sides and that everyone is guilty until proven innocent. The frustration reaches a climax as the singer declares that they don't feel for the nation and don't care about anyone. The imagery used in the verse is quite graphic as the singer talks about shooting people from a mosque and kicking down doors.
The second verse is equally powerful as it deals with the idea of collective punishment, of punishing everyone for the actions of a few. The singer talks about how the population is silent, and no one knows anything, and therefore everyone is susceptible to punishment. The idea of taking the law into one's own hands and forcing people to speak up is also conveyed in the verse. The singer is helpless in the face of the people who run the streets, and the sense of frustration is palpable. The singer makes it clear that collateral damage is acceptable and that the end goal is to force peace upon the people.
Overall, the song is a call to arms, a message of urgency, and a warning to those who contribute to an unstable society. The lyrics of 4th25's "24 Hours" are a scathing indictment of the state of society and a call for change.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybodies responsible
Everyone has a responsibility.
Its no more outs
There are no more excuses.
Withhold information
Keeping information to yourself is harmful.
Taste this is your mouth
You will get the consequences of your actions.
I don't feel for this nation
I don't have empathy for this country.
Nor give fucks about em
I don't care about them.
They shoot from a mosque
They are shooting from a mosque.
Then I'm blowinem out it
I'm going to retaliate.
No sympathy here
I have no sympathy.
Behind it they hide
They are hiding behind something.
Now either they calm down
They need to calm down.
Or everyone dies
Otherwise, there will be consequences.
there is no in between
There are no neutral sides.
No neutral sides
There are no neutral sides.
So when coax is flyin
Don't ask me why when things get violent.
Please, don't ask me why
Don't ask me why when things get violent.
when we kick in your door
When we break into your house.
There is no alibi
You will be held responsible.
Everybody is guilty
Everyone is responsible.
Till proved otherwise
Until proven otherwise.
cause they know when to close
They know when to be silent.
And open they eyes
They know when to open their eyes.
And they know when to run
They know when to flee.
For the enemy rides
Because the enemy is coming.
and at times
Sometimes,
They women be right by they side
Women will be by their side.
With they kids in the street
With their children on the street.
Lighting tires on fire
Burning tires on fire.
regardless of sex or age
Regardless of gender or age.
I will retire them
I will eliminate them.
In 24 hours this place
In 24 hours this place will
El be fine again
be safe again.
Know I'm askin a lot
I know I'm asking for a lot.
But please give me this one thing
Please, just give me this one thing.
And in one day I promise
I promise that in 24 hours,
A million things el change
many things will change.
No problems
There will be no issues.
I swear they'd throw in they towel
They would give up.
Just give me this country
Just give me control over this country.
For 24 hours
For 24 hours.
Ied's in the street
There are IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) on the street.
Look who's shop they in front of
Pay attention to which shop they are in front of.
Burn his shit to the ground
Destroy his store completely.
Cause he gotta know something
Because he must be hiding something.
Population of millions
The population is millions.
But no one knows nothing
But no one knows anything.
Line em up till they talk
Force them to confess.
If they won't talk fuckem
If they don't confess, leave them.
They tune el change
Things will change with their death.
When you kill enough of em
When you kill enough of them.
Police they own shit
Police will be in charge.
And we will not fuck with em
And we will not interfere with them.
Either that or we
Either that or we will
Reach out and touchem
be forced to use force.
So speak out against it
Speak out against the violence.
Or be part of the problem
Or be a contributor to the problem.
Me, I'd hold everyone liable
I would hold everyone accountable.
There is no exception
No one is exempt from accountability.
Specially when you
Especially if you
Lie for em
Lie for them.
They run your streets
They rule over your streets.
And I will let you die for em
And I won't help you if you choose to stick with them.
Heat round through the door
Shooting bullets through the door.
Of the house that they hidin in
Of the house where they're hiding.
Fuck who or what's around
I don't care who or what is around.
Nothings collateral
No one is accidental damage.
Damage was done when you
Damage happened because
Let em live round you
you let them live among you.
Keep launchin mortars
Keep launching mortars.
Artillery pounds you
Artillery will hit you hard.
Till we force the peace outta you
Until we force you to have peace.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOEY WILSON, MARY E KESSLER
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