Outta State
Akinyele Lyrics

Yeah yeah everything's real!
The lyrics represent the reality of the life and that all events are not fictitious.

I got all my life to live
Life is precious, and time is limited, so it should be lived to the fullest.

And I got so much love to give
He has a desire to show love to the people around him.

But I gotta survive, and make papes outta state
He needs to survive and earn money by moving to another state.

I'm ready to make papes outta state, man
He is prepared to make money by relocating to another state.

Ak to the Nel to the LE, I'm tryin' hard as hell
He is Akinyele, and he is trying his best to succeed.

To pick my future before my future picks me
He wants to shape his future before it shapes him.

Twenty-one years of AGE, not with minimum wage
He is 21 years old and is not earning enough money.

Don't ever seem like I'ma get paid rhymin' on the stage
He doesn't think he will earn enough money by performing rap music.

College, I always dreamt of tryin it; the only problem here
He always wanted to attend college but has an obstacle in doing so.

I don't seem to meet financial aid requirements
He doesn't qualify for financial aid, which is needed to pay for college.

Locked writin' rhymes in the crib when would I get out?
He is writing music but feels trapped and wants to get out of his current situation.

Seems like I'm pushin' yo a hip-hop bid
He feels like he is being forced to pursue a career in hip-hop music.

At home the vibes don't feel right
He doesn't feel comfortable or happy at home.

My parents keep lookin' at me as if I'm some type of parasite
His parents treat him as if he is a burden on them.

My moms separated from her spouse
His mom is separated from her husband.

The oldest of two kids, it's my job to play man of the house
As the oldest child, he feels that it is his responsibility to take on a more masculine role in the family.

That means gettin' off my ass, makin' immediate cash
He needs to start working immediately to earn money.

That broke shit, save it for an orthopedic cast
He needs to work hard and avoid financial problems that can affect his health.

I get road maps, learned the interstate
He studies road maps to learn the interstate system.

Shit I'm headed out state to make papes man
He is leaving his current state to earn money elsewhere.

I'm ready to get up on a scam trip
He is willing to do illegal things to earn money.

The I-95 outta state to make the damn loot flip!
He is traveling on the I-95 interstate to earn a lot of money.

First I need a crackhead with a credit card
He needs someone who will pay with a credit card, and that person needs to be a drug addict.

So he can head uptown and purchase me a rented car
He needs the drug addict to rent a car for him.

Just make sure that it's black
He wants the car to be black in color.

And take off the rear view mirrors cause it ain't no lookin' back
He doesn't want to look back and only move forward in his life by removing the rearview mirrors.

I'm goin' one deep, in the driver's seat
He is traveling alone and is driving the car himself.

Throwin' the vegetarian book cause I'm ready for beef
He is ready for any challenge ahead and won't back down.

I got a three-hundred and fifty-seven, faren-degrees-heit
He has a gun with him with a chamber capacity of three-hundred and fifty-seven.

Of heat, better known as a burner on the street
He uses this gun to protect himself on the streets.

Cool, I got the keys to the CAR
He has the keys to the rented car.

Accelerate on the gas, and have the rubber burn up
He speeds up on the gas pedal, and the car tires start burning rubber.

On the TAR, I'm out to get money real far
He is driving on the road, and he is going far to earn money.

But I got to go far ma!
He had to go far away from his mom to make money.

On the streets just deliverin' packages
He is involved in some illegal activities and delivers packages on the streets.

So I can just relax and get some type of livin'
He relaxes after earning some money to sustain himself.

Think that it is when it isn't
He thought he found a true way of earning money, but it turns out to be a deception.

Easy to see a family, suffer from povery, as bein given
He sees poor families suffering from poverty, and thinks they are being given a hard time.

Man, like heck, and when I get back
He strongly disagrees with this exploitation and intends to bring change when he comes back.

I'ma rip up them welfare checks
He plans to stop receiving welfare checks when he earns money doing what he loves.

I got a new nine to five mom, so don't wait up late
He has a new job now and promises his mother that they don't have to wait until late for him.

My job's located outta state
His new job location is out of his current state.

I reached my destiny and my goal
He finally achieved his long-term objective.

I done flashed right past the dumb-ass highway patrol
He passed by the highway patrol without being caught.

If everything goes well I'm in it to win it
He is confident that he will succeed as long as everything goes according to plan.

I'm tryin' to find a hotel so I can rest up for a minute
He needs some rest and is searching for a hotel to stay in for some time.

A round of crackheads gonna show me -- neighborhood clowns
A group of drug addicts takes him to the local neighborhood.

Fear me up and down cause they really don't know me
They are afraid of him because they don't know him yet.

But all my hits, I see them scopin' out the clip
He is aware of those who are watching him, hiding and waiting to steal his money.

They want to get open, I can let shit rip!
He's ready for anyone who tries to steal from him and has a gun to protect himself.

Whatever is broke got to be fixed, twenty dimes and nicks
He needs to pay for repairing the car with small change.

Step into my house made of bricks
He feels confident and unbreakable like a house made of bricks.

My man gave me work, home on credit
He has found a friend who has given him work and credit in his new location.

You think that I'm comin' back? Tch, black he can forget it
He doesn't intend to return to his old location to live the life he used to before.

Money nonstop, kept in the hush
He is earning money continuously and keeping it quiet to prevent being robbed.

At twelve o'clock, I'ma catch, huh, the midnight bus
He plans on taking the midnight bus to another location to continue earning more money.

And watch the dough flow like water
He will earn so much money that it will appear to be flowing like water.

I'm not Taco Bell but hell I'ma make a run for the border
He is going to make a quick escape to another country or state with money he has earned illegally.

I feel odd, like a extraterrestrial left alone
He feels different and isolated from others, like an alien.

A calling card number, so I could phone home
He is giving his phone number to contact him if needed.

To let my people know my mission went great
He is calling to let his family know that he has accomplished his goals.

On my great escape to outta state
He is leaving to another state, which he sees as his escape from his previous, outmoded life.

Rest in peace to my little brother Donnie Boy
He is giving condolences to his late brother Donnie Boy.

Rest in peace to my man Rakim
He is paying respect to his friend Rakim who passed away.

Rest in peace to my man, named Understanding
He is expressing his condolences to his friend named Understanding.

Rest in peace, umm, to Atiba
He is acknowledging the loss of his friend Atiba.

Rest in peace to my man Wilson from Exena Street
He is paying respects to his friend, Wilson, who lives/lived in the Exena Street area.

Rest in peace, to all my other peeps
He is remembering all his other lost friends.

Also rest in peace, to my man T-Bone
He remembers his friend T-Bone who passed away.

You know I ain't forget you
He is telling T-Bone that he hasn't forgotten him.

And I'm and I'm and I'm
He is excited and repeating his line multiple times.

And I'm and I'm out!!
He is ending his performance and leaving the stage or studio.