Young
Chris Brown Lyrics

Die-ie-ie-ie-ie, woah
Questioning if people would miss him if he was to die.

Would you miss me?
Asking if people would miss him if he died.

If we die-ie-ie-ie-ie
Acknowledging the reality of death.

All of my niggas they came with the choppers
His friends have guns for protection.

Probably die as a young nigga
Acknowledging that death is likely for them.

Codeine all up in the pineapple Fanta
Drinking syrup mixed with soda, a popular combo in Hip Hop culture.

I'ma be a legend when I go
Confidence in his own legacy.

Keep your eyes on me baby (buck, buck, buck)
Stay alert and focused because gunshots will ring out.

Hear the gun shots sound, another black man down
Commenting on the issue of police brutality and its deadly outcomes.

'Nother innocent killed by the police, which side are you on?
Asking people to pick a side in the ongoing struggle against police brutality.

All the violence is red and blue, oh
Commenting on the gang violence that plagues many communities.

And the sons of a mother who never had a father
Acknowledging the tough realities of growing up in certain environments.

Tryna change up a boy to a man
Asking people to be better versions of themselves and change their ways.

Got love for you, mama don't cry, we gon' be alright
Reassuring his mother and loved ones that things will be okay despite the danger.

'Cause one man shouldn't hate on another man
Preaching the importance of brotherhood and unity.

Judge no one 'cause of the color skin, oh
Against racism and hatred based on skin color.

Let's stop killing each other, it's genocide
Arguing for an end to violence in Black communities.

And if I die before I wake
Acknowledging the possibility of an early death.

I just pray to God my soul to take, oh yeah
Expressing faith and spirituality.

If my brother is ridin', then we ridin', livin' like a young nigga
Being loyal and riding with his friends even if it means engaging in risky behavior.

In the projects it's made, so we don't progress
Acknowledging the structural inequalities inherent in the projects.

Experimental test, watch us kill each other
The projects are an experiment in how people behave in adverse conditions.

Film another homicide, they tape it, nobody make it
The killings get recorded but nobody intervenes to stop them.

See, he goin' to kill the same lab rat he was raised with
People often end up killing their own community members.

Basics, soon the whole hood gon' have cases
Basic actions will lead to more arrests and incarcerations in the community.

See my neighbours, see my haters, see federal agents
Observing the different types of people in his community.

Pharmacies ain't givin' out no medical favors
Lack of access to adequate healthcare in neighborhoods like his.

But we got scripts to codeine and oxycontin
Despite lack of medical care, people have access to drugs.

Gettin' rich off that like ain't no other options
Drug dealers getting rich from the sale of these drugs.

Autopsy, dissect 'em, they open him up
Autopsies done after a violent death.

All they wanna see is if he had coke in his blood
The autopsy focuses on drug use instead of the true cause of death.

'Cause the cops shot him, just 'cause he came from the rock bottom
Police brutality leading to unnecessary deaths in the community.

Now you see his name in the body column, they bodied him, uh
Reference to victims who have died and their names being included in the newspaper obituaries.

'Cause my baby need a father (ooh, ooh)
The desire to be a good father to his daughter.

Don't wanna die a young nigga, oh
Acknowledging the senseless, early deaths in his community.

You got my back, I'm rollin' with you
Being loyal to his friends.

Holding me down 'cause it's what we do, do (ooh, ooh)
Sticking together through hard times.