Tank!
All That Jazz (a.k.a. Tomoo Nogami) Lyrics


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Yeah
It feels good to be back
Shit, even back then nigga
I was riding on ihalf tank ngqawa
Half fucking tank nigga
But still riding past these niggas
Sheesh
It's about to get bad for y'all
I swear
They telling me to get 'em, I ain't got 'em yet
You call yourself a killer, where the bodies at
I get to spitting just to show 'em where the Tommy at
No pretending, ain't got time to act
Had the blues, I was cripping
Couldn't swim, I was sinking
I could feel myself slipping
Kusta told me I'm tripping
Every week, different bitches
You would swear I was pimping
Had to expose who I am, so my soul started stripping
Yeah
Why y'all tripping with no passport
You want smoke I got a lighter on the dashboard
I'ma give it to you only if you ask for it
Get some free kicks to the nuts, I'm Marcus Rashford
Fuck the beat up 'til it stank
Niggas used to gas me up with only half a tank
Imagine when that shit get full, I'll leave you niggas blank
Goku had Vegeta, I got Kusta on my flank
Zamalek overdose
Michael Phelps, I'm gonn' float
Bend it over, touch your toes
Ride the beat, rollercoast'
043 the code, I proudly rep the city
Going for the throne and have us sitting pretty
Hit my phone and tell my dawg to come and get me
Guaranteed we're getting litty
Come through with no delay, all the girls on the way
I just found me a bae, look like Janelle Monae
She get kinky all day, ain't got one shade of grey
I'ma ask her to stay, think she's from Beacon Bay
Ya
Time to get some action
Body bagging rappers, put 'em in a casket
Let me drive the hearse, I'll make sure that I crash it
Five crazy bitches on my body like it's fashion
Fuck the beat up 'til it stank
Niggas used to gas me up with only half a tank
Imagine when that shit get full, I'll leave you niggas blank
Goku had Vegeta, I got Kusta on my flank
Zamalek overdose
Michael Phelps, I'm gonn' float




Bend it over, touch your toes
Ride the beat, rollercoast'

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tank! by All That Jazz (a.k.a. Tomoo Nogami) is a mix of different verses that take the listener through various experiences. The lyrics contain sexual references, descriptions of wealth, and a sense of detachment in relationships. The first verse mentions a boxing match where he is accompanied by his girl, who affirms his attractiveness, but he dismisses her with little interest. He mentions his money and how it doesn't make him happy. The following verse tells a story of a girl who has been abused by her partner, and he promises her a better time. The chorus proclaims self-love and the need to let go of things that harm that self-love. The second verse describes the singer's sexual encounter with a girl he met at the club. The third verse mentions the singer's success and the scrutiny that comes with it. He also talks about how he vacations in Bermuda and how the girls he takes there are willing to instruct others. The song ends with the chorus, implying that despite all his wealth and success, the singer is still struggling to love himself.


In summary, the lyrics of Tank! are a narrative about the singer's experiences in life. It speaks of wealth, sex, success, and relationships all tied together with the message of self-love and the need to detach from toxic relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo you got some nerve hoe
I cannot believe you are being so audacious


While Irv blow
Irv is currently playing music


Form as Leo
Playing like Leonardo DiCaprio


Watching the Roy Jones fight in the third row
Observing the boxing match from the third row


Chick like Cease you the hottest I heard yo
The girl is saying Cease is the most attractive person she has ever seen


I'm like yeah right trick
I am extremely skeptical of her claims


Wish like words yo
Making empty promises


I spin around see my ex
I turn around and spot my former partner


I ain't hurt though
I am not affected emotionally


She had to see my face
She made eye contact with me


Ice made my shirt blow
The diamonds on my shirt are sparkling brilliantly


Work hoe
Keep hustling, worker


No thong on with her skirt low
She is wearing a low-rise skirt and has no visible underwear


Skate with the eight but don't take that bird yo
Ride with the skateboard but do not take that woman/man with you


Cats gettin deals and I ain't aggie
People are getting opportunities, and I do not feel any envy


I got Regis round the world and they ain't Kathie
I have female companionship worldwide, and they are not like Kathie Lee


I got money and I ain't happy
I have wealth but do not feel content


Chick bout to have a baby
The woman is pregnant


And I ain't the daddy
I am not the biological father of the unborn child


I used to get my dough dirty
I used to make money illicitly


Now I dough and slaughter with it
Now I make a lot of money and spend it lavishly


If you know a penny paid
If you know the value of a penny


Then get it the harder way
Then you should work harder to earn it


I don't know why rappers don't give me gifts
I don't understand why other rappers don't send me gifts


On Father's Day
On the holiday reserved for fathers


My son get out of line
If my son misbehaves


He get it like Marvin Gaye
He will receive a punishment similar to what Marvin Gaye faced


Girlfriend, why you lookin mad stressed
Why do you appear so agitated, girlfriend?


When the last time you and your man had sex
When did you and your partner have sex for the last time?


Gimme that number and that address
Give me your phone number and home address


It come with something with easy access, I said
This comes with something that is easily available, I remarked


Are you shyless or are you guyless
Are you lacking in confidence or companionship?


Or are you straight up posing topless
Or are you just posing without a shirt?


She said Try this, my name's Iris
She introduced herself, saying 'Try this, my name is Iris'


I'm from Cypress, half black and half Irish, uh
I am from Cypress and have a mixed ethnic heritage


I got a man, but he beats me
I have a partner who physically abuses me


Don't know how to treat me
He does not know how to take care of me appropriately


If you wanna get freaky, beep me
If you want to get sexually adventurous, contact me


You like that?
Do you find that appealing?


Yeah, I like that
Yes, I find that attractive


When I beeped her, she called me right back
She called me back immediately upon receiving my beep


I layed my game down quite flat
I smoothly and confidently explained my intentions


She said she wearing white pants at the station
She said that she is wearing white pants at the train station


Threw on my white hat with no hesitation
I put on my white hat without any pause


White Benz, white nad
I have a white Mercedes Benz and a white handgun


White on white racing
I am driving a white car with white rims at high speeds


Thinking to myself
Mentally reflecting


She might be on the flight with Mason
Perhaps she will be flying with Mason


Easily, security to Cease A Lee
Grant Cease A Lee access without difficulty


Don't pat him down player, he's with me
Do not search him because he is with me


I know, every girl in this club
I am aware that every woman in this club


Wanna leave with me
Would like to go home with me


But right now
At this moment


Only three with me, uh
Only three women are with me


I went from eating on paper plates
I used to eat on disposable dishes


To jeeps with paper plates
Now I ride cars with paper license plates


So a chick can, come before my paperchase
So that a woman can be with me before my pursuit of wealth


Wanna hit the cell
Want to make a phone call


Roc make em wait
My record label Roc-A-Fella will make them wait


If I ain't make a mill
If I haven't earned a million dollars


I can't take a break
I cannot rest


I like to vacate down in Bermuda
I enjoy going on holiday in Bermuda


Sip my coleurs while I'm headed down to Hooters
Drink my favorite alcohol while heading to Hooters


Everytime we scoop her
Every time we pick her up


The chickens wanna tutor
Other women want to learn from them


Girls wanna fight and
Women want to argue and fight


Throwing ice from the cooler
Throwing ice cubes from the cooler


This chick is a loser
This woman is a failure


Smoke on niggas buddah
Smoke marijuana with people


Dick ride on every niggas scooter
Ride on everybody else's motorcycle


Same shit she said about me
She said the exact same thing about me


She said about Gutta
She said the same thing about Gutta


But if it wasn't for this rap shit
If it weren't for my career in music


I never would have knew her
I would have never met her


(So how can I)
(Therefore, how can I)


How can I love somebody else when
How can I love another person when


When I can't (baby) love myself enough, you know
When I cannot love myself sufficiently, you understand


When it's time (When it's time)
When it is the appropriate time


Time to let go
Time to release one's emotions


Time to let go, time to let go
Repeated emphasis on the need to release emotions




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Written by: Kuyola Gala

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Comments from YouTube:

Wegra

I think it's time to blow this scene. Get everybody and the stuff together. Ok, three, two, one let's jam!

RADPUNK

Let's jam!!

Taffy Francis

Jazzing up a jazz song huh?

Zadiel Vazquez

@G B that was actually very informative. Cool stuff to know

G B

the og version was hardbop, this version is actually a great approach at making it sound more modern, what is known as post-bop

Sutton Dersch

Dividing MDH yeah

MumrikDK

I think they jazzed it down a bit. Definitely more palatable for an elevator ride now.

extraleague01

@Jango2811 IKR, LOL

Drumroll418

It's great in its own way, but the horns really put more drive into this than a synthesizer imitating the horn sound can really do justice to.

XRay Blaster

If someone would recreate this with better horns, that would be awesome

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