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Bravehearts; Nas Lyrics

Literally rich, this Nas, sick
Nas is extremely wealthy and talented

Still woulda hit a enemy with a TEC in nine-six
Nas will always defend himself against his enemies by any means necessary

Exotic material on the neck and fly whips
Nas wears expensive, unique jewelry and drives luxurious cars

I was fresh out the 'jects, decked out to death
Despite coming from the projects, Nas has always had a cool style

Y'all witnessed it, I could fill you with real millionaire shit
Nas has experienced true wealth and can educate others about it

Escargot, my car fresh from the dealership
Nas enjoys fine dining and always drives a new car

Esco alias, my escrow grow daily
Nas has a profitable side hustle and is always growing his wealth

It's the freshest Air Max wearer, yes
Nas always wears the latest Air Max sneakers

Ejaculatory depression after sex
Nas feels emotionally drained after sex and needs to be left alone

And that mean after I nut, don't touch me, no questions
Nas doesn't want to be touched or bothered after having sex

Unless she's a restless spirit then I can heal it
Nas is willing to comfort a woman who needs emotional support

Spend a lot of time together, I know her feelings
Nas is emotionally invested in the relationship and understands his partner's feelings

But you fightin' what the essence of a woman is
Nas believes that some women go against their natural instincts in relationships

I respect you, my love's limitless
Nas has a deep love for his partner and respects her

But what are you becoming?
Nas is questioning his partner's motives and actions

You wanna be the man or the woman? Play your position
Nas believes that women should embrace their feminine side in relationships

Mornin' or night I'm lickin' the pudding ain't I?
Nas enjoys oral sex

Since my days of St. Ides
Nas has been enjoying alcoholic beverages since he was young

Pullin' out box cutters to bang opps who ain't us
Nas used to carry weapons to fight his enemies

To Bentley Continentals, see the man I is
Nas has come a long way and now drives expensive cars

Hand-to-hand hustlers always claiming they ran The Brizz
Nas doesn't believe in glorifying small-time drug dealers

The big homies don't approve that
Nas knows that respected members of the community don't approve of amateur drug dealers

Felt and Dirty Red fundin' RK but where was you at?
Nas is questioning the whereabouts of his friends while he was getting funding for his music career

We all tried to move crack
Nas and his crew used to sell drugs in the past

Nowadays I'm just showing my age
Nas knows he's getting older and is more mature now

The new goons hardly heard of these legendary names, it's strange
Nas is surprised that younger generations aren't familiar with legendary rappers

The Bridge rappers influenced me, son
Nas was influenced by rappers from Queensbridge

But if I was in the Juice Crew, we woulda won
Nas believes his crew would have beaten The Juice Crew in a rap battle

No disrespect 'less disrespect served to me
Nas won't disrespect others unless they disrespect him first

You a gangsta groupie, gassin' niggas to murder me, nigga?
Nas is questioning someone's loyalty and whether they are trying to turn others against him

Who I'm reppin'? 10th Street, 12th Street, Vernon Family
Nas is representing his crew and neighborhood

And that's word to Yammy, yeah
Nas is giving a shoutout to his fallen friend

Deep roots, I ain't have to fake it yet
Nas has genuine connections to his community

Old solid tree branches ain't breakin' yet
Nas's connections to his community and crew are still strong after all these years

Get rich project niggas
Nas is associating with people who want to become wealthy

Billionaire mindset niggas
Nas's crew has a mindset of achieving great financial success

Know you know my set, niggas
Nas's crew is well known and respected

Shout to Draws, Spanky, Black Ed, Hands
Nas is giving a shoutout to his friends

Shout to Shabazz, Wewop and Harvey
Nas is giving a shoutout to more friends

Rest in glory
Nas is honoring those who have passed away

TJ Killa Black, rest in glory
Nas is specifically honoring a deceased friend

Shout to all the young legends we losin' too soon
Nas is acknowledging the tragic deaths of young, talented people