Level Tipping Scales
Boldy James & The Alchemist Lyrics

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And I gotta tell y'all a lil' something
Where we at with it?
Blockworks
Nothing out the ordinary
Let's get it

I talk choppers, been heartbroke since I lost Moxy (Mox)
First half a mil', niggas did it off of all Roxies (all herbs)

Can never be Big Meech, in love with tippin' scales
Last week, we ran through twenty kis and a fifty bale (phew)
Unwrapped it out the plastic, white as some zinfandel
What happened to that last shit? This got a different smell
Gave grandma a hug, just got through two bricks on the love (Gaga)
Ran off on my plug, told him this shit too rich for my blood
Popped open a vent, tryna find new ways to traffic drugs
Stopped down in the 'jects, dumped a five hundred pack to pump
Gritted up a fleet of foreigns, stashed like a hidden treasure
Glad I got my shit together, still a piece of me is torn
Make sure you show your insurance card 'fore you fill out them forms (yeah)
Love to see my fiend walkin' out the pharmacy with orange (OJ)
Always make sure I put on a show whenever I perform
I ain't go to college, but I cut the blow with the dorms (uh)
But this ain't nothin' I been on (at all)
I been sheddin' more than tears (for real)
Been on some ConCreature shit since the very moment I was born (227)
Now they know my name like Norman (Blockworks)

So you don't consider his behavior out of the norm?
Now when have you ever heard a gang member

Being called a psychopathic killer?
He just kills 'cause he wants to kill

Overall Meaning

The song "Level Tipping Scales" by Boldy James has lyrics that revolve around the world of drug trafficking and the dangerous and cutthroat nature of the business. The song is overflowing with violent imagery, using slang words, and references to drug culture. The opening lines set the tone of the track, acknowledging that the song is nothing out of the ordinary and that we are in Blockworks. Boldy James then talks about the loss of his friend Mox, his love for tipping scales, and how, during the last week, they went through twenty kis and a fifty bale.

The verse continues with Boldy James unpacking the drugs from a plastic wrap and noticing a different smell than the previous one. He then reminisces about giving his grandma a hug after running through two bricks and burning the plug. Boldy talks about trying to find new ways to traffic drugs and the measures he takes in the business, like ensuring insurance cards are shown before filling out forms. He talks about cutting the blow with the dorms, indicating that although he did not go to college, he is still making it work. The chorus is about how the song features Boldy James's psychopathic tendency of killing and how the singer cannot be caged and will not stop his own killing spree.

In conclusion, "Level Tipping Scales" is an excellent example of Boldy James's ability to interweave personal experiences and emotion into his music while exposing the dangers and morals of the drug industry.

Line by Line Meaning

I talk choppers, been heartbroke since I lost Moxy (Mox)
I speak of guns, and my heart has been broken since I lost my friend Moxy.

First half a mil', niggas did it off of all Roxies (all herbs)
We made half a million dollars selling drugs, specifically prescription pills called Roxies.

Can never be Big Meech, in love with tippin' scales
I can never be like Big Meech, the notorious drug dealer, but I still enjoy making money and balancing the scales in the drug trade.

Last week, we ran through twenty kis and a fifty bale (phew)
Last week, we sold twenty kilos of drugs and a fifty-pound bale of drugs, which was a lot of work.

Unwrapped it out the plastic, white as some zinfandel
We unwrapped the drugs from the plastic and they were as white as Zinfandel wine.

What happened to that last shit? This got a different smell
I wonder what happened to the last drugs we sold because these new ones have a different smell.

Gave grandma a hug, just got through two bricks on the love (Gaga)
I gave my grandma a hug after successfully selling two bricks (large quantities) of drugs.

Ran off on my plug, told him this shit too rich for my blood
I left the person I get my drugs from because the quality was too high and expensive for me.

Popped open a vent, tryna find new ways to traffic drugs
I opened a vent to try to find new ways to smuggle drugs.

Stopped down in the 'jects, dumped a five hundred pack to pump
I stopped in the projects and dumped a pack of five hundred drugs to sell.

Gritted up a fleet of foreigns, stashed like a hidden treasure
I collected a lot of expensive foreign cars and hid them away, like I was protecting a valuable treasure.

Glad I got my shit together, still a piece of me is torn
I'm happy to have my life together, but I still feel a sense of internal conflict.

Make sure you show your insurance card 'fore you fill out them forms (yeah)
Make sure you show your insurance card before you fill out any forms, just to be safe.

Love to see my fiend walkin' out the pharmacy with orange (OJ)
I enjoy seeing my customers leave the pharmacy with their prescription drugs, particularly the orange-colored ones.

Always make sure I put on a show whenever I perform
I always try to impress when I'm doing business and selling drugs.

I ain't go to college, but I cut the blow with the dorms (uh)
I didn't go to college, but I cut cocaine with dormerall, which is a prescription drug for ADHD.

But this ain't nothin' I been on (at all)
This is not something new to me, I've been selling drugs for a long time.

I been sheddin' more than tears (for real)
I've been shedding more than just tears, implying that he's been through a lot.

Been on some ConCreature shit since the very moment I was born (227)
I've been involved in gang activity since I was born, like a character from the TV show 227.

Now they know my name like Norman (Blockworks)
Now people know me and my reputation, like Norman, the main character from the TV show 'Norman Lear's All in the Family'. 'Blockworks' is likely a reference to the neighborhood or block where Boldy James is from.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Alan Maman, James Clay Jones

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