It Is What It Is is a studio album from cousins Z-Ro & Trae. It includes 18 tracks including 'Umm Umm', 'Who's The Man' and 'S.O.S. (Slap On Sight)'. Although Z-Ro & Trae have worked together on several songs in the past few years, this is the first album together since 2003's Resurrected when they still went by the name of Guerilla Maab. A chopped and screwed version by Michael "5000" Watts was released on August 26, 2008.
PayBack
A.B.N. Lyrics
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Revenge!
I'm mad (the big payback)
Got to get back!
Need some get back!
Pay Back! (the big payback)
That's it!
Payback!
I'm mad!
You get down with my girlfriend, that ain't right!
Hollerin', cussin', you want to fight
Payback is a thing you gotta see, hey
Brother do any damn thing to me
Sold me out, for chicken change (yes you did!)
Told me that they, they had it all arranged
You had me down, and that's a fact
Now you punk, You gotta get ready
For the big payback! (the big payback!)
That's where I land, the big payback (the big payback!)
I can do wheelin', I can do dealin' (yes you can!)
But I don't do no damn squealin'
I can dig rappin', I'm ready! I can dig scrappin'
But I can't dig that backstabbin' (oh no!)
The brother getting ready, that's a fact!
Get ready you mother, for the big payback (the big payback!)
Let me hit 'em, hit 'em Ren, hit 'em!
Hey, hey, woo!
Lord, Lord
Took my money, you got my honey
Don't want me to see what you doing to me
I could get back
I gotta deal with you
I gotta deal with you
I gotta deal with you
I gotta deal with you
Hey, let me tell ya!
Get down with my woman, that ain't right!
You hollerin' and cussin', you want to fight!
Don't do me no darn favor
I don't know karate, but I know Ka-Razor! (yes we do!)
Huh, hey
Get ready, that's a fact
Get ready you mother for the big payback (the big payback!)
Hey! I'm a man! I'm a man!
I'm a son of a man, but don't they tell ya then Pappa can
Get ready for the big payback (the big payback!)
Hit 'em again!
Ohh
Lord, Lord
Yeah, hey, get ready
I need it, I need a hit again!
Say it once
Say it once
Say it once
Hit 'em back!
Ohh
Lord
The big payback!
Sold me out for chump change
Said my woman had it all arranged
Tryin' to make a deal, she wants to squeal
But I had my boys on her heels
Saw when she comin', told a lie
She broke down like she wanted to die
I don't care what she does
She gon' be doin' just like she was
Take those kids and raise them up
Somebody teach 'em to be righteous tough
Take her, take that woman, it's one place she found
Just run that mother out of town
Make it get up! Make it get up, get out
Make it get up! Make it get up, get out
I'm mad! I want revenge, I want revenge (the big payback!)
I want revenge
I want revenge
I want revenge, I want revenge
Can I get some hits? I need those hits
I need those hits, hit me
Ohh
Lord, I need those hits
Carry on, carry on
Pay back all of it (the big payback!)
Oh, oh, oh (the big payback!)
The big payback
The lyrics of A.B.N.'s song Payback are about revenge, specifically the need for payback after being wronged by someone. The song starts with the singer declaring the need for payback and how angry he is about the situation. He then goes on to describe the situation that led to his anger, which includes someone getting down with his girlfriend and selling him out. The chorus is where he repeats the need for payback and that is where the song gets its name from.
The second verse of the song talks about the singer's skills in deal-making but the one thing he cannot tolerate is backstabbing. He warns the person who wronged him that he is getting ready for revenge and tells his friend to hit them hard. The final verse describes how the woman involved will face the consequences of her actions and how the singer wants to teach his kids about being "righteous tough." The song ends with the singer declaring his need for revenge and hits.
Overall, the lyrics of Payback are a simple declaration of the need for revenge and the anger and frustration that comes with being wronged.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, gotta, gotta payback! (the big payback)
The subject is seeking revenge and is going after someone who has wronged them in a big way.
Revenge!
The subject wants to get payback for a wrong that has been done to them.
I'm mad (the big payback)
The subject is very angry and wants to get even with someone who has wronged them in a big way.
Got to get back!
The subject wants to get back at the person who has done something wrong to them.
Need some get back!
The subject needs to get revenge for the wrong that has been done to them.
Pay Back! (the big payback)
The subject wants to get revenge for the wrong that has been done to them.
That's it!
The subject is done with the wrongdoing and is ready to take action.
Payback!
The subject is seeking revenge for a wrong that has been done to them.
Revenge!
The subject wants to get payback for a wrong that has been done to them.
I'm mad!
The subject is angry about being wronged and wants to get even.
You get down with my girlfriend, that ain't right!
The subject is upset that someone has been with their girlfriend.
Hollerin', cussin', you want to fight
The subject is angry and wants to fight.
Payback is a thing you gotta see, hey
Getting revenge is necessary and something to be seen to be believed.
Brother do any damn thing to me
Someone close to the subject has wronged them and they will do anything to get revenge.
Sold me out, for chicken change (yes you did!)
The subject has been betrayed by someone they trusted for a small amount of money.
Told me that they, they had it all arranged
Someone has lied to the subject and told them that everything was arranged.
You had me down, and that's a fact
The subject was at a disadvantage because of the person who wronged them.
Now you punk, You gotta get ready
The subject is calling out the person who wronged them and warning them to be prepared for the revenge that's coming.
For the big payback! (the big payback!)
The revenge being sought is significant and meaningful to the subject.
I can do wheelin', I can do dealin' (yes you can!)
The subject is confident in their abilities to handle the situation and strategize.
But I don't do no damn squealin'
The subject does not snitch or divulge information.
I can dig rappin', I'm ready! I can dig scrappin'
The subject is comfortable with both talking and fighting as means of getting revenge.
But I can't dig that backstabbin' (oh no!)
The subject cannot tolerate betrayal from someone they trusted.
The brother getting ready, that's a fact!
The subject is preparing to get revenge on the person who wronged them.
Get ready you mother, for the big payback (the big payback!)
The subject is warning the person who wronged them to be ready for the significant revenge that's coming.
Let me hit 'em, hit 'em Ren, hit 'em!
The subject wants someone else to join them in getting revenge against the person who wronged them.
Hey, hey, woo!
The subject is expressing excitement and determination to get revenge.
Took my money, you got my honey
The person who wronged the subject has taken their money and their significant other.
Don't want me to see what you doing to me
The person who wronged the subject is trying to keep their actions hidden.
I could get back
The subject has the ability to get revenge.
I gotta deal with you
The subject has to confront the person who wronged them.
Hey, let me tell ya!
The subject is getting ready to say something significant to the person who wronged them.
Get down with my woman, that ain't right!
The subject is upset that someone has been with their significant other.
You hollerin' and cussin', you want to fight!
The subject is angry and ready to fight.
Don't do me no darn favor
The subject doesn't want any help and wants to handle the situation on their own.
I don't know karate, but I know Ka-Razor! (yes we do!)
The subject might not know martial arts, but they know how to fight and win.
Get ready, that's a fact
The subject is warning the person who wronged them to be prepared.
Get ready you mother for the big payback (the big payback!)
The subject is warning the person who wronged them to be ready for the significant revenge that's coming.
I'm a man! I'm a man!
The subject is affirming their masculinity and readiness to fight.
I'm a son of a man, but don't they tell ya then Pappa can
The subject has fathers who are also fighters.
Hit 'em again!
The subject wants to continue getting revenge on the person who wronged them.
Ohh Lord, Lord
The subject might be praying or looking for guidance in this difficult situation.
Yeah, hey, get ready
The subject is warning the person who wronged them to be prepared for the significant revenge that's coming.
I need it, I need a hit again!
The subject needs to continue getting revenge to feel like they've made things right.
Pay back all of it (the big payback!)
The subject is seeking full revenge for the wrong that has been done to them.
Oh, oh, oh (the big payback!)
The subject is excited and ready to get revenge.
The big payback!
The subject is seeking significant revenge for the wrong that has been done to them.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Durrell Babbs, John Starks, James Brown, Fred Wesley
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