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Chief and TheDoomsdayDevice Lyrics

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Astronaut gBE, Freebandz (Turn up)
My nigga Chief (Mike WiLL Made-It)
Chyeah, chyeah

Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)

They'll leave your ass dead broke
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)
They'll leave your ass dead broke
No flexin', dawg
It ain't no flexin', dawg (Woo, woo)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Turn up)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)
They'll leave your ass dead broke

See, I be high as I wanna be (yeah)
Don't smoke that bubbly (Nah)
I smoke that kush, dawg
And I smoke so lovely (yeah)
Your bitch all under me (Bitch)
She wanna suck on me (Huh)
She wanna fuck with me
But I sting like a bumblebee (Bang, bang)
See, I'm in my Burberry
In my pockets a couple G's (Beep)
Allergic to fake shit
Get that shit the fuck from me
I'm allergic to fake niggas
Get them boys away from me (Huh)
Them boys be hatin' me (Huh)
But them boys won't play with me (Nah)
300 agency
(300) , no, we not make believe (Nah)
We go all day with heat (Bang, bang)
D rose, we spray these peeps (Bang, bang)
But D rose from 600
D rose will flip somethin' (Bang, bang)
My bitches, my whips foreign (Skrrt)
And all I know get money (Beep)

Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)
They'll leave your ass dead broke
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)
They'll leave your ass dead broke
No flexin', dawg
It ain't no flexin', dawg (Woo, woo)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Turn up)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)
They'll leave your ass dead broke

Some of my niggas dead broke
But that ain't no damn joke (Nah)
They might kick a damn door
You run and you get smoked (Bap, bap, bap)
Just like a damn Newport
Shots travel like passports (Bap)
I smoke kush and pop corks
I smoke kush and pop corks
All my niggas shottas, send you to the doctor
(Bang) if you talkin' crazy then you
Gon' meet my thumper (Bang, bang)
Your girl she a runner
She give me head then I'm done with her
(What) she only on me cause 'commas come
Big gun on me when the drama come (Bang)
Flexin', finessin', you know I keep weapons
(Weapons) kill you in a second
(Second) , you know I am reckless (Reckless)
Flexin', finessin'
(Finesse) , you know I keep weapons (What)
Kill you in a second
(Bang) , you know I am reckless, I'm gone

Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)
They'll leave your ass dead broke
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)
They'll leave your ass dead broke
No flexin', dawg
It ain't no flexin', dawg (Woo, woo)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Turn up)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)
They'll leave your ass dead broke

Some of my niggas dead and broke
We rob we raise hell, ho
(Let's get it) these niggas don't play with
Me, we come through, we uppin' heat
(Blatt) you play, you get third degree
I'm fly as a magazine (Ayy)
These angels can't fuck with me, man
I smoke 'til I'm off my feet (Let's get it)
Checks come through urgently, SD, bitch
Order me (Let's get it)
She gon' want fuck with me after
She see my squad of three (3Hunna)
Bitch, I'm no athlete
But I score like I'm Dominique
(Let's get it) excuse me, bitch, pardon me
Hope that you don't step on my sneaks
(Ayy, ayy) we blowin' urgently, man
My niggas do burglaries (Let's get it)
We eat bon-appetit, we show no casualty (Ayy)
Bullets do surgery, man
I can't promise dead peeps
Pockets is fat as Gleesh, savage
We run the streets (Let's get it)

Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)
They'll leave your ass dead broke
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)
They'll leave your ass dead broke
No flexin', dawg
It ain't no flexin', dawg (Woo, woo)
Some of my niggas dead broke (Turn up)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)
Some of my niggas dead broke (yeah)

Some of my niggas dead broke (Woo)
They'll leave your ass dead broke

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Dead in 2-3" by Chief and TheDoomsdayDevice are an enigmatic and haunting depiction of life in the city, specifically New York, a place where survival can be both intense and precarious. The song seems to focus on a particular individual, whose photograph was taken on a subway train in 1980, and who has since become caught up in a world of danger, desperation, and fear.

The opening verse describes how this person emerges from the subway days later, with the sun in his eyes, suggesting that time can pass quickly in the city, even as life becomes more and more bleak. The spreading virus mentioned in the lyrics might be a metaphor for the way in which danger and desperation can take hold of people, spreading from one individual to another. The beggars, bangers, fly boys, and hookers mentioned in the second verse are all people who might be marginalized or struggling on the edges of society, and the fact that they are "haggled together inside" suggests that they have come together for some kind of purpose or sense of solidarity.

The chorus of the song repeats the same haunting phrase, "He's either dead or in serious trouble," suggesting that the situation for this individual is dire, and that there may be no way out. The second verse describes the scars on his face and the stone in the place where his heart would be, suggesting that he has been through some kind of trauma, and that survival has left him hardened and numb. The final lines of the song evoke a sense of desperation and surrender, as the character escapes, hides, and simply survives, ultimately lying down in a pool, perhaps in a moment of resignation or surrender.

Overall, the lyrics to "Dead in 2-3" paint a stark and vivid picture of life in the city, where danger, desperation, and the struggle to survive can take hold of individuals and leave them with little hope. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the sense of hopelessness and resignation, conveying the idea that sometimes, no matter what one does, there may be no way out of a difficult situation.

Line by Line Meaning

His photograph was taken in 1980
The beginning of the story, where we find out when the photograph of the singer was taken

In New York on a subway train
The location where the photograph was taken

He emerges days later
The singer disappears for a few days after the photo is taken

The sun in his eyes
The artist is disoriented when he returns, as if he had been in a dark place for days

And its started all over again
The artist's return marks the beginning of a new cycle of events

Its spread through the city like a hand made virus
Whatever the singer was involved in on his disappearance is now affecting the city as a whole

And catches a glimpse of their eyes
The singer sees the reaction of the people around him

The beggars and bangers and fly boys and hookers
The people affected by the events are from all walks of life

All haggled together inside
Despite their differences, they are all bound together by the same problem

He's either dead or in serious trouble
The artist's situation is dire and uncertain

Trimly reminded and partially blinded
The singer has been hurt and is worse for wear

Surviving on minimum sleep
The artist has been pushed to the limit and is barely functioning

The scars down his face
The physical injuries the singer has sustained

And a stone in the place
The removal of the singer's heart, symbolizing his emotional state

Where his heart would previously beat
The singer has been affected deeply and emotionally by his experiences

Travelling even faster in the wake of disaster
The artist is in a hurry to fix the situation and get things back to normal

And preaching an... ??? bleak
The artist is trying to spread his message of hopelessness and despair

Escaping and hiding and simply survivng
The singer is doing whatever he can to stay alive

Lay down in a pool next to me
The singer finds temporary relief in the company of someone else

They... ???
The missing word is not clear, but this line probably continues the story of what happened after the artist's photo was taken

Started all over again
The ending of the song repeats the beginning, emphasizing the cyclical nature of the events and the uncertainty of the artist's fate

He's either dead or in serious trouble
The repetition of this line at the end reinforces the sense of danger and uncertainty surrounding the artist

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