Tank!
All That Jazz (a.k.a. Tomoo Nogami) Lyrics
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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
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'
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
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Kuyola Gala
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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