Exercise
Akinyele Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

* heavy breathing *
Check this out man
All this gym shit
Runnin around for a scholarship
ain't even my style man
I don't even know what the fuck I'm doin in this shit
Bout to get the FUCK up out of this shit
Ain't even with this

[Akinyele]
Me play sports? Don't place your bet
I'm not the type of guy to run up and down and break out in a sweat
I just make the words sound hip
I leave it up to Jane Fonda, to take care of that physical fit shit
Nothin wrong with bein overWEIGHT, everything STRAIGHT
so long as my pockets stay in SHAPE
I never participated in gym
I hated the thought, to even have to take a loss to begin
They say health brings you longevity
But I'm not one for that extra-curriculum activity
You might see the Ak, with a baseball hat
Won't see me on no field with no baseball bat
In case some nigga head, got to get cracked
Other than that, I don't plan to run track
Picture me joggin for miles.. HAH!
Come on kid, that's just not my style
I just talk to girls on the horn
You won't see the Ak upstairs, puttin no butter on his corns
Another athlete bites the dust
Another nigga from Egypt, make Egyptian Musk
Picture me wearin Pro Keds, runnin the full court
Don't jump out your basket-ass head




I just cool around the block and hold down the fort
Straight up and down nigga, I'm not a good sport

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Akinyele's "Exercise" depict his disinterest in participating in sports, working out, and maintaining physical fitness. Akinyele expresses his disdain for gym class and sports teams, stating that he would rather focus on his music career and talking to girls. He explains that he is not the type to break a sweat by running up and down, and leaves physical fitness to the likes of Jane Fonda. Akinyele also emphasizes his preference for money over physical fitness, stating that as long as his pockets are in shape, he does not need to worry about his physical fitness.


Overall, Akinyele's lyrics suggest that physical fitness is not important to him, and he would rather focus on other aspects of his life. He is uninterested in participating in sports or working out, and is content with his own body regardless of his weight or physical fitness level.


Line by Line Meaning

Check this out man
Akinyele is addressing someone and beginning to introduce the topic of his lack of interest in physical exercise.


All this gym shit
Akinyele is referring to the idea of needing to exercise and go to the gym in order to be healthy and fit.


Runnin around for a scholarship
Akinyele is dismissive of the idea of participating in sports and working hard to earn a scholarship through athletics.


ain't even my style man
Akinyele is asserting that physical exercise and sports are not within his personal interests or preferences.


I don't even know what the fuck I'm doin in this shit
Akinyele is admitting to being confused as to why he is even involved in a conversation or situation regarding physical exercise and sports.


Bout to get the FUCK up out of this shit
Akinyele is expressing his intention to leave the conversation or situation, as he is not interested or engaged.


Ain't even with this
Akinyele is emphasizing that he is not interested in engaging with the topic of physical exercise and sports.


Me play sports? Don't place your bet
Akinyele is asserting that he does not participate in sports.


I'm not the type of guy to run up and down and break out in a sweat
Akinyele is emphasizing that physical exertion is not part of his personality or interests.


I just make the words sound hip
Akinyele is stating that his skills lie in music and language, rather than sports or physical exercise.


I leave it up to Jane Fonda, to take care of that physical fit shit
Akinyele is expressing that he leaves the task of physical fitness to someone like Jane Fonda, who is known for her exercise videos and programs.


Nothin wrong with bein overWEIGHT, everything STRAIGHT so long as my pockets stay in SHAPE
Akinyele is saying that he does not see a problem with being overweight as long as he is financially successful.


I never participated in gym
Akinyele is reiterating his lack of interest in participating in athletics or physical exercise.


I hated the thought, to even have to take a loss to begin
Akinyele is expressing that the idea of losing at sports or physical exercise is not something he is willing to risk or deal with.


They say health brings you longevity
Akinyele is acknowledging the common belief that physical exercise and health lead to increased longevity.


But I'm not one for that extra-curriculum activity
Akinyele is saying that he is not interested or willing to engage in extracurricular activities that involve sports or physical exercise.


You might see the Ak, with a baseball hat
Akinyele is acknowledging that he may wear a baseball hat, but he is not interested in playing baseball or engaging in other sports.


Won't see me on no field with no baseball bat
Akinyele is emphasizing that he does not participate in baseball, or any other sport.


In case some nigga head, got to get cracked
Akinyele is saying that he is not interested in playing sports in order to potentially fight or engage in physical altercations with other players.


Other than that, I don't plan to run track
Akinyele is reiterating his disinterest in any form of physical exercise or athletics.


Picture me joggin for miles.. HAH!
Akinyele is emphasizing how improbable and unlikely it is for him to engage in physical exercise, such as jogging for long distances.


Come on kid, that's just not my style
Akinyele is reiterating that physical exercise and sports are not part of his personal style or preference.


I just talk to girls on the horn
Akinyele is emphasizing that he is focused on his music and socializing with women, rather than engaging in physical exercise or sports.


You won't see the Ak upstairs, puttin no butter on his corns
Akinyele is saying that he is not interested in taking care of his feet in any particular way that may be associated with sports or physical exercise.


Another athlete bites the dust
Akinyele is acknowledging that he is not an athlete and does not engage in athletics.


Another nigga from Egypt, make Egyptian Musk
Akinyele is making a personal reference to the fact that he is not interested in sports or physical exercise, but rather, he is interested in developing and marketing a fragrance called Egyptian Musk.


Picture me wearin Pro Keds, runnin the full court
Akinyele is emphasizing that he does not wear athletic shoes, nor does he participate in sports like basketball.


Don't jump out your basket-ass head
Akinyele is using a derogatory term to refer to someone who is overly enthusiastic about sports or physical exercise.


I just cool around the block and hold down the fort
Akinyele is emphasizing that he is content with hanging out with friends and being in his personal neighborhood, rather than engaging in sports or physical exercise.


Straight up and down nigga, I'm not a good sport
Akinyele is saying that he is not a good sportsman or athlete, and that he has no interest in being one.




Contributed by Bella T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

Darius Taylor

Tha ak flowing, lrg pro on production rob swift on tha cut

Brent T 1TwoOne2

amazing tune. classic album

HashSandwich

"Picture me jogging for a mile, cmon kid thats just not my style" nice

Boyd Manuel

"The name's Akinyele, not no m---a f----n' Pele" Still LMAO.

WeTheNorth

Need this on Spotify ak

zinidan

fuckin love this tune

Joshua Low

love this

l3tt3rbox

"After this jam I really don't give a damn! You can't fuck with the AK!"

Kalonji Rivers

On this track. I think Ak's telling the world that he rather be lazy. Ha ha!

Mike Kouassi

Akinyele needs to step up to the plate and be real.

More Comments

More Versions