Decisions
Apollo Brown & Joell Ortiz Lyrics
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Verse 1
Ini mini mini mo
Now which way I'm a go
Keep moving this fire blow or spit a fire flow
Hit the booth or hit the stoop and watch the sirens glow
Decisions Decisions
Writtens or sit In the kitchen
Rhyme flex or Pyrex shit which is ya vision
Hit the block or book a studio block
Push all the rock or push yaself to rock a #1
Spot
Hmmmm
Hit em wit the bounce and find a nice pocket
Or stash another 8ball in ya side pocket
Kill em wit the talent or kill em wit talons
Metaphors and similes or metal wit chimneys
Small hallways or songs all day
Carry a sawed off gage or get hauled off stage
Hit the plug and get a quote or write some quotes boy...
have em like that boy dope or be a dope boy..
Decisions
Verse 2
Get it in my neighborhood or fuck up the city
12 12 skinnies or plug up to midi
Have the feens feeling like they bass jumping cause ya bass jumping or get the bass jumping
Decisions Decisions trust me this wasn't too easy ..
Stay in the trap or try to rap and keep up wit Weezy
Try to impress Nas, JAy and Yeezy
Get ya CD up in PC Richards or keep getting rich off the PC
Show off in that whip cause ya album is sick
Or pull up to that bitch like you Alpo and Rich
In and outta town getting show money
Or in and outta town getting low money
Fill that sneaker box up wit that trap money
Or W-9s 1099s and tax money
Work a single non-stop until u make it crack
Or throw that powder in the pot until u make it crack
Decisions
Verse 2
Get it in my neighborhood or fuck up the city
12 12 skinnies or plug up to midi
Have the feens feeling like they bass jumping cause ya bass jumping or get the bass jumping
Decisions Decisions trust me this wasn't too easy ..
Stay in the trap or try to rap and keep up wit Weezy
Try to impress Nas, JAy and Yeezy
Get ya CD up in PC Richards or keep getting rich off the PC
Show off in that whip cause ya album is sick
Or pull up to that bitch like you Alpo and Rich
In and outta town getting show money
Or in and outta town getting low money
Fill that sneaker box up wit that trap money
Or W-9s 1099s and tax money
Work a single non-stop until u make it crack
Or throw that powder in the pot until u make it crack
Decisions Hook
*repeated twice*
Decisions Decisions
I don't know what to do
This rap don't pay the bills but these crills man they moveeeeee
But if I go to jail man I loseeee
The song "Decisions" by Apollo Brown and Joell Ortiz delves into the difficult choices rappers have to make between being part of the streets and pursuing a rap career. The lyrics describe the dilemma of choosing between drug dealing and striving to make it big in the rap industry. The song's first verse mentions various choices, such as whether to write rhymes or sell drugs, whether to go to a recording studio or hang out on the street. The second verse features more comparisons - whether to stay in the drug game or quit altogether and try to become a successful rapper.
The repeated hook "Decisions Decisions, I don't know what to do" highlights the complexity of the choices made by those caught between the lure of illegal money and the possibilities of legitimate success. The lyrics underscore the common theme present in many hip-hop songs, which is the struggle that people endure between the harsh realities of the street and the dream of making it big in music.
Overall, "Decisions" is a song that describes a situation that many young people in the inner city face every day. It sheds light on the tough choices they must make and the internal battles they must wage to achieve their goals while avoiding the temptations of the street.
Line by Line Meaning
Ini mini mini mo
Randomly picking between different options
Now which way I'm a go
Choosing a path or direction
Keep moving this fire blow or spit a fire flow
Deciding how to use one's talents
Hit the booth or hit the stoop and watch the sirens glow
Choosing between making music or taking part in criminal activities
Carry a Gat or a nap sack my nigga I don't know
Choos ing between carrying a gun or carrying drugs
Writtens or sit In the kitchen
Deciding between writing lyrics or cooking drugs
Rhyme flex or Pyrex shit which is ya vision
Choosing between focusing on music or drug dealing
Hit the block or book a studio block
Choosing to take part in criminal or legal activities
Push all the rock or push yaself to rock a #1
Deciding between drug dealing success or musical success
Hit em wit the bounce and find a nice pocket
Deciding how to create music
Or stash another 8ball in ya side pocket
Deciding whether to drug deal or not
Kill em wit the talent or kill em wit talons
Deciding how to create music
Small hallways or songs all day
Deciding to sell drugs or make music
Carry a sawed off gage or get hauled off stage
Deciding between violent criminal activities or legal music performances
Hit the plug and get a quote or write some quotes boy...
Deciding between drug dealing or focusing on music
have em like that boy dope or be a dope boy..
Deciding between musical success or drug dealing success
12 12 skinnies or plug up to midi
Choosing which drugs to sell
Stay in the trap or try to rap and keep up wit Weezy
Deciding to remain in drug dealing or pursue music
Try to impress Nas, JAy and Yeezy
Striving for success in the music industry
Get ya CD up in PC Richards or keep getting rich off the PC
Deciding between selling music or selling drugs
Show off in that whip cause ya album is sick
Flexing about one's music
Or pull up to that bitch like you Alpo and Rich
Flexing about one's criminal activities
In and outta town getting show money
Making money through legal music performance
Or in and outta town getting low money
Making money through illegal drug dealing
Fill that sneaker box up wit that trap money
Using drug dealing money to buy possessions
Or W-9s 1099s and tax money
Choosing between legal and illegal income
Work a single non-stop until u make it crack
Working hard to achieve musical success
Or throw that powder in the pot until u make it crack
Working hard to achieve drug dealing success
I don't know what to do
Feeling unsure about which path to take
This rap don't pay the bills but these crills man they moveeeeee
Recognizing that drug dealing provides more immediate financial gain than pursuing music
But if I go to jail man I loseeee
Considering the consequences of being caught for criminal activities
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: Erik Stephens, Joell Ortiz
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