Drama
Bobby Digital Band Lyrics

Talkin bout drama
The song is about the drama of impoverished communities and the vicious cycle of crime and violence it creates.

I met a young brother, how young about eight
The singer encounters a young boy and engages him in conversation to learn more about their shared experiences of poverty and struggle.

He seemed intelligent and rather quite straight
The child appears to be bright and honest despite his difficult circumstances.

I greeted him, and struck a conversation
The artist initiates a conversation with the young boy to learn more about his life.

To see if the youngster had some self-motivation
The artist hopes to find that the child has aspirations and self-motivation despite his difficult circumstances.

Peace brother, what's your name, and how ya be
The singer addresses the child in a respectful and friendly manner, asking for his name and how he is doing.

He said I be soon coming off the currency
The child hopes to soon be making money and escaping poverty.

I said gettin paid, he said yeah like my man's brother
The boy has a friend or acquaintance who has achieved some financial success.

Who has a condo he shares with his baby's mother
The artist learns of a person who has achieved some level of financial stability by sharing a condo with their partner and child.

He said a condo beats my apartment
The boy reveals that his living situation is subpar compared to the person he knows with a condo.

With no lights and no gas and much backed up rent
The singer learns that the boy's apartment is in a state of disrepair, lacking basic amenities like electricity and gas, and that he is behind on rent.

No hot water or heat, and invaded by plenty rats
The apartment is in a state of squalor, lacking basic necessities like heat and hot water, and is overrun by vermin.

That'll eat up the average alleycat
The rats are so numerous and aggressive that they would even eat an alleycat, a creature known for its survival skills.

He said yeeahhhh boyyyeee, that's poverty
The child recognizes that his living situation is a sign of poverty and implies that it is a common experience among those in his community.

I said word, I know and it bothers me
The singer sympathizes with the boy's circumstances and expresses frustration with the broader economic and social system that causes such hardship.

'cause we are the victims, of a situation
The artist sees poverty as something imposed upon the community from outside, rather than something they have caused themselves.

How wicked man, separated
The artist sees the division and strife within the community as a direct result of systemic inequality and social injustice.

a nation and got us cold-killin off one another
The singer sees the violence and crime within the community as a direct result of the economic and social pressures they face.

(Word-word, to the mother)
The singer makes a reference to his own mother or mother figure, implying that he is speaking truths that come from a place of love and concern.

It's getting hot, how hot, hotter than July
The artist uses a metaphor to describe the rising tension and violence within the community, comparing it to a hot summer day.

'cause the murder and crime rate is rising very high
The artist observes that violence and crime are becoming more prevalent and intense within the community.

For example, in my neighborhood, it's so hot
The artist provides a specific example of the violence and crime within his own neighborhood.

I'm often woke up, from the alarming sound of a shot
The singer has become accustomed to the sound of gunshots in his neighborhood and they no longer surprise him.

So I'm thinking what, is my neighborhood a trap
The artist begins to question whether his neighborhood is purposefully designed to trap and oppress its residents.

Could this be the place marked X on the map?
The singer imagines a map of the city with certain neighborhoods marked out as traps or danger zones.

Now I'm spotted like a target, in the shooting gallery
The singer feels like he himself is a target within the violent and dangerous environment of his neighborhood.

So I start to seek for a better salary
The singer believes that financial stability is the key to escaping the poverty and violence of his neighborhood.

So I can escape from where, from this ghetto life area
The artist sees his neighborhood as a ghetto and is determined to escape it and its associated problems.

Cause everyday you're getting scarier
The danger and violence within the artist's neighborhood is becoming increasingly intense and alarming.

*blam blam* and scarier and scarier
The sound of gunshots is becoming more frequent and frightening within the singer's neighborhood.

Causing mass hysteria, it's drama
The violence and crime within the community is having a profound psychological impact, causing mass hysteria and panic.

Not to be bold and disrespect the homeless
The artist wants to make it clear that he is not disrespecting those who are homeless and struggling to survive.

'cause I can see that they suffer from a long list
The artist acknowledges that homeless individuals face a multitude of challenges and hardships.

From not having shelter, and out on the street
Homeless individuals lack basic necessities like housing and are often forced to live on the streets.

without a job and days without a bite to eat
Homeless individuals often lack consistent access to food and employment opportunities.

Yo I feel for those, but here's another side
The artist sympathizes with the struggles of the homeless, but also wants to address another aspect of poverty and hardship.

about some more people that's living on the outside
The singer wants to shine a light on a different group of people who are also struggling with poverty and hardship.

Because of the fact that they chose the wrong way
The singer sees the people they are referring to as having made poor choices that have led to their current circumstances.

And it took em on a trip for a long day
The singer sees these poor choices as having led to a long and difficult journey through life.

Got to the point you started stealing from your house
The artist describes a person who has become so desperate and impoverished that they steal from their own home to survive.

Stalking the rooms late at night like a mouse
The thief tries to avoid being caught by creeping around their own home at night.

Your family's upset and you've got to go
The thief's actions have caused tension within their own family and they are forced to leave.

When it's, five, below and we're ex-pecting snow
The singer highlights the extreme weather conditions faced by those who are homeless or without shelter.

And then you're on the train with a cup in your hand
The thief now resorts to panhandling on the train for money to survive.

Kicking dirt, and making it look like sand
The thief tries to make the cup look more appealing by filling it with dirt and pretending it is sand.

Then after you run that game for a while
The artist sees panhandling as a dishonest way of trying to get money from others.

You start sucking up tokens from out the turnstile
The thief now resorts to stealing tokens from the turnstile to avoid paying for the train.

Are you that desperate, just to get a hit
The artist questions how desperate a person must be to resort to such dishonest methods to survive.

Is it so effective that you won't quit, and yo
The singer sees panhandling and stealing tokens as minor offenses compared to the larger social and economic issues at play.

Why do you come to me crying the blues?
The singer questions why people resort to panhandling and stealing, rather than seeking help or guidance from others.

About you can't get a job well go sell some street news
The singer suggests that panhandlers could make money by selling newspapers or otherwise earning a legitimate income.

Then you can get straight and be real
The artist suggests that finding a legitimate income source could help a person escape desperation and poverty.

But you'd rather rob and steal
The artist suggests that some people may choose to continue resorting to dishonest methods despite having other options available to them.

And that's drama
The singer highlights the intensity and emotional toll of poverty and hardship by repeating the song's refrain, 'That's drama.'

Not wonderama
The singer wants to differentiate between real-life problems and those that are simply entertaining or trivial.

But I'm talkin bout drama
The artist wants to draw attention to the difficult and often tragic situations that many individuals and communities face.

Shaolin fist versus the llama
The artist uses a metaphor to describe the intensity and conflict within the community, comparing it to a showdown between two powerful martial arts schools.