The group Big Brovaz originally comprised of three girls, Cherise, Dion, Nadia and three boys, J-Rock, Flawless and Randy, plus two producers Skillz a.k.a JJC, who also manages his group 419 squad, and Fingaz. The group have been compared to the likes of The Fugees and OutKast.
The group were brought together by Fingaz, one of the collective's producers, who already worked under the title "Big Brovaz". The "Big Brovaz" team asked the individual members to showcase their talent alongside underground London R&B and hop hop artists on a compilation that was being put together, entitled "Big Brovaz - Watching You". On the album, rather than giving each member an individual track, the producers decided to make the artists work together and perform on the same track. The chemistry between all of the members developed and so, the Big Brovaz compilation album in fact became the group.
The "Big Brovaz - Watching You" compilation was a heavily successful underground release and sold over two thousand copies on the underground alone. The live shows to promote the release built up the reputation of the producers and artists on the record.
A track from the album which featured West London R&B singer Cherise was picked up by the organiser of the annual MOBO award organisers and she was asked to compete in the annual Mobo Unsigned talent competition, walking away with first prize. Cherise was signed and later release her own solo album. Following this, the group were picked up by Sony records and the rest is history.
Hangin' Around
Big Brovaz Lyrics
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Funny But It Seems That It's The Only Thing To Do,
Hanging Around, Hanging Around.
(Verse 1: Randy)
Nah Mate,
It's A Whole New Date,
Time For Randy Now To Eat Up
My Estates Way Too Bate
To Try And Move Weight,
I'm Too Popular
Everybody Knows My Face So.
(Hanging Around)
For Me Is Out The Question,
I Gotta Make Move's No Less Than
A G For A Session,
Letting The Streets Know We Rep Them
Still Here For You
But Never Really Left Them.
Its... (Funny)
That Some People Think Were Pop,
But After The Awards Then
Its Back To The Blocks.
And After The Applause,
Then Its Silence When It Stops,
And Its Back To The Violence, And
The Sirens And The Shots.
(Nadia:)
I Know Its Kinda Funny
But It Seems The Only Thing To Do
(Only Thing To Do)
Whats Holdin You Down
Is Hanging Around
Its About Time To Break Through
(Chorus: x2)
Funny But It Seems That It's The Only Thing To Do
(Coz Everybody's Just)
Hanging Around
(And Everybody's Just)
Hanging Around.
(Verse 2: Rock)
Coming Up On The Blocks,
I Was Up In All The Usual Spots,
In The Streets With Rest Of The Have Nots,
Coz That's All I Have Got.
Robbing Sweeties Outta The Shops,
Momma See Me Tell Me Lil Rock,
You Need To Stop Just
(Hanging Around)
Wont You Try Something New?
There's So Many Things That You Could Pursue.
I Know Your Trying To Be Cool
And Keep It True Wit Your Crew.
And Some Time's
(It Seems That It's The Only Thing To Do)
Sorry Ma For All Of The Drama,
Its Hard, I Know That You Can't Take It
No Longer.
My God,
Let Me Help You Wipe The Tear From Your Cheek.
Acting Like I Don't Listen
But I Hear When You Speak.
I Know Its Kinda Funny
But It Seems The Only Thing To Do.
(Only Thing To Do)
You Aint Holding Me Down
I Aint Hanging Around
This Is My Time Break Through.
(Chorus: x2)
Funny But It Seems That It's The Only Thing To Do
(Coz Everybody's Just)
Hanging Around
(And Everybody's Just)
Hanging Around.
(Verse 3:)
(Funny)
Thought It Was Over For Me
But Im Still Standing On My Feet
(No More)
Hanging Around
(No More)
Hanging Around
Finally Found A Way
To Make It Threw The Rainy Days
(No More)
Hanging Around
(No More)
Hanging Around... Its Soooo... Funny
(Chorus: x3)
Funny But It Seems That It's The Only Thing To Do
(Coz Everybody's Just)
Hanging Around
(And Everybody's Just)
Hanging Around.
(Coz Everybodys Just)
Hanging Around
(And Everybodys Just)
Hanging Around
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The song "Hangin' Around" by Big Brovaz is a reflection of the realities of street life and the struggles of individuals trying to break free from the cycle of poverty and violence that surrounds them. The chorus of the song repeats the line "Funny But It Seems That It's The Only Thing To Do, Hanging Around, Hanging Around" which emphasizes the fact that many people don't have other options and feel trapped in their current situation. The first verse by Randy talks about his popularity and how he can't take risks because too many people know his face. He emphasizes that he needs to make moves and strive for success so that he doesn't have to continue hanging around in the same place.
The second verse by Rock talks about the trap that many young people fall into, where they continue to hang around the same places with their crew because they think it's cool. He acknowledges that his mom has urged him to try something new, and he's finally ready to break through and find a way out of his current situation. The final verse is a declaration of strength and triumph. The singer acknowledges that they have been through tough times, but they have found a way to make it through and break free from the cycle of hanging around.
Line by Line Meaning
Funny But It Seems That It's The Only Thing To Do,
It's ironic, but it appears that this is the only activity available.
Hanging Around, Hanging Around.
Engaging in idleness or aimless waiting.
Nah Mate,
No way.
It's A Whole New Date,
Things have changed.
Time For Randy Now To Eat Up
It's time for Randy to succeed.
Off A Whole New Plate.
In a new and better situation.
My Estates Way Too Bate
My wealth is too widely known to engage in less than savory activities.
To Try And Move Weight,
To attempt to sell drugs.
I'm Too Popular
I'm too visible to engage in criminal activity.
Everybody Knows My Face So.
I'm easily recognizable.
For Me Is Out The Question,
I cannot be idle.
I Gotta Make Move's No Less Than
I need to take action and make significant progress.
A G For A Session,
A thousand dollars for a drug deal.
Letting The Streets Know We Rep Them
We are representing the streets and their culture.
Still Here For You
I'm still available for my community.
But Never Really Left Them.
I'm still an active part of the community.
That Some People Think Were Pop,
Some people believe we are too mainstream or commercial.
But After The Awards Then
After the recognition and success.
Its Back To The Blocks.
Returning to the neighborhood.
And After The Applause,
After the recognition and admiration.
Then Its Silence When It Stops,
When the attention fades away.
And Its Back To The Violence, And
Returning to the negative aspects of the community.
The Sirens And The Shots.
The sounds of trouble and danger.
I Know Its Kinda Funny
It's ironic that...
But It Seems The Only Thing To Do
It appears that there are no other options or opportunities.
(Only Thing To Do)
This is the sole possibility.
Whats Holdin You Down
What is keeping you from improving your situation.
Is Hanging Around
Being idle and waiting for things to change.
Its About Time To Break Through
It's time to succeed and overcome obstacles.
Coming Up On The Blocks,
Growing up in the neighborhood.
I Was Up In All The Usual Spots,
Spending time in places where people usually gather.
In The Streets With Rest Of The Have Nots,
Being part of the poor and disadvantaged population.
Coz That's All I Have Got.
Because that's the only life I know.
Robbing Sweeties Outta The Shops,
Stealing candy from stores.
Momma See Me Tell Me Lil Rock,
My mother would scold and advise me to change.
You Need To Stop Just
You must stop just doing...
(Hanging Around)
Being idle and not progressing.
Wont You Try Something New?
Why not attempt to change your situation?
There's So Many Things That You Could Pursue.
There are multiple opportunities available.
I Know Your Trying To Be Cool
I understand that you want to appear impressive and popular.
And Keep It True Wit Your Crew.
And remain loyal to your friends.
And Some Time's
Sometimes...
(It Seems That It's The Only Thing To Do)
It appears that there are no other choices.
Sorry Ma For All Of The Drama,
I apologize to my mother for causing trouble.
Its Hard, I Know That You Can't Take It
I understand that it is difficult for you.
No Longer.
I won't continue this behavior.
My God,
My goodness.
Let Me Help You Wipe The Tear From Your Cheek.
I want to comfort and console you.
Acting Like I Don't Listen
Pretending to ignore...
But I Hear When You Speak.
I am listening and understanding.
You Aint Holding Me Down
You are not preventing me from succeeding.
This Is My Time Break Through.
This is my moment to overcome obstacles and succeed.
Thought It Was Over For Me
I believed that my chances were gone.
But Im Still Standing On My Feet
I'm still persevering and surviving.
(No More)
I will no longer do...
(And Everybodys Just)
Everybody is simply...
No More)
I will no longer do...
(And Everybodys Just)
Everyone else is simply engaging in...
Hanging Around
Being idle and waiting for something to happen.
Hanging Around.
Engaging in idleness or aimless waiting.
Contributed by Elliot H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.