Blown Away
Akon Lyrics

This shit is crazy
The situation is wild

It's one of those things, man
It's hard to explain without experiencing it

You gotta experience to know what I'm talkin' about
It's something that can't be fully understood without going through it

It's where the goin' get rough
It's when things get tough

The tough stay tough
Those who are strong and resilient find a way to persevere

Up front
Let's get started

We in too deep to turn back now, D
We are too far in to give up or quit

Watch yourself
Be cautious

Before you get
So you don't end up

Blown away
Getting killed or losing everything you have

You know where I come from
I come from a tough environment

The place where your fate is a mic
A place where your future is decided by your rap career

Or a bull, or a dum dum
Or by getting killed or making mistakes

A jail cell, a pine box
Or ending up in prison or dead

And brothers is dumb young
And young men make foolish decisions

Young boys
Teenagers

Still bustin' guns for the slum
Using guns to protect or gain power in their neighborhood

That they come from
The neighborhood they grew up in

Cops is the only ones they gon' run from
They are only scared of the police

They puttin' they hood up
They are proudly representing their neighborhood

But nine out of ten of us ain't got good luck
Most people in my community don't succeed

You gon' ride on a man and catch twenty-five
If you commit a crime, you might get 25 years in prison

Or get hit and get sent to the other side
Or get killed and go to the afterlife

You lose both sides of the coin
There is no winning outcome from these situations

So me, I play the hood, baby
I try to survive in my neighborhood

Not in the
But not necessarily by

Mama got a little church I could join
I could choose to go to church

But I didn't go yet
But I haven't taken that step yet

Man got a mosque I could join
I could choose to follow Islam

Cool with the devil on my back
I am comfortable taking risks

I'm in cold sweats
I am nervous and fearful

'Bout to do some dirt
I am about to commit a crime

In some dirty black old sweats
I am dressed in dark and dirty clothing to avoid being seen

If you known, you should've shown the way
If someone has shown they know how to succeed, they should have helped others achieve success

Most of the hood 'bout to get blown away
Many people in my community are at risk of dying or failing

'Cause I was raised up to show no fear
I grew up being taught to be brave

Cowardly hearts'll never last long here
Those who are afraid won't survive in my environment

If you ain't man enough to make shit clear
If you don't have the courage to speak your mind

Guaranteed you'll get blown away
You are likely to fail

'Cause I done seen the block break down tears
I have witnessed the community suffer

And I done seen the cops break my peers
I have seen the police target and harm my friends

Tryin' to hold on to a couple more years
Trying to avoid getting arrested or killed

Tryin' not to get blown away
Trying to stay alive and avoid failure

See, I ain't never shot nobody
I have never killed someone

But I'm known for fightin'
But I have a reputation for being tough

So when I strike, man
When I get into a physical altercation

You'll think you been struck by lightning
It will be intense and unexpected

Shouldn't have to prove myself by killin' a nigga
I shouldn't have to kill someone to earn respect

Even a child could take a life by pullin' the trigga
Anyone can kill with a gun, including children

Retaliation only takes anger mixed with passion
Acting out of rage and anger leads to retaliation

So you target in the distance and keep on blastin'
You keep shooting at your enemy from afar

They say guns don't kill people, people do
People are responsible for how they use guns

So when you're hit, man
When you get shot

You feel that shit the evils do
You feel the pain and suffering caused by violence

Can't see myself get beat down
I can't bear the thought of being physically overpowered

My eyes swollen
My eyes are swollen from getting punched

Mom's cryin', they don't know what happened
My mother is upset and confused about the situation

My pride's stolen
I feel embarrassed and ashamed

If I ain't got my heat, then I got a blade
If I don't have a gun, I will use a knife

That hit ya off
That will do damage

Keep my eye out for jakes
I'm wary of police officers

Ears to the streets
I pay attention to the rumors and news in the neighborhood

Other eye out for snakes
I'm also watching out for people who might betray me

And these scandalous freaks
And people who are untrustworthy or dangerous

If we ain't on good terms
If we don't have a good relationship

Don't bother to speak
Don't try to talk to me

Don't smile and try to spark a convo with me
Don't try to start a friendly conversation with me

Same thing'll make ya laugh will make ya cry
The same people or events that bring happiness can also bring pain

And while this nigga quiet nigga, he'll take ya life
Somebody who seems peaceful and quiet could still be dangerous

Hate for it to be the world's sacrifice
It would be unfortunate for someone to have to die for the benefit of others

If somebody else could travel
If someone else could go through this instead of me

Through the tunnel of life
Through the difficult experiences of life

'Cause I'm that type of guy I'll be there
I will support you

When you're ridin'
When you are going through tough times

But I'll stay to myself
But I will keep to myself

So if you see me out there
So if you see me around

With a bear we fightin'
Fighting a bear (metaphorically or literally)

Then, nigga, go help the bear
You're on your own if you get into a fight with me and a bear