The Contract
Conway the Machine & The Alchemist Lyrics


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Yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah) uh (Uh, uh, uh)
Look (Look, look, look)

Let's toast to my enemies, no
 let's toast to my injuries
Turned my negative to positive
I don't need no sympathy
I'm the GOAT 'til infinity
I wrote with intensity
Plus,  my potent delivery
 I just hope they remember me
When them broke niggas mention me
It don't make no sense to me
'Cause they know they can't fuck with me
Guess them ho niggas envy me
(Can't fuck with me, hah)
But if those niggas get to me
Let's say those niggas finished me
Bro, just go to dispensaries and
Smoke to my memory
(Go smoke out, nigga, light one up)
Know a nigga I love got mad
And ran to the internet
And spoke what he did for me, yo
You know you offendin' me
I don't owe you a penny
Don't wanna smoke and sip Hennessy
And it's not 'cause I don't love you
I just don't need your energy
(I don't need that)
They love you when you up
Look how my phone ring consistently (Hah)
If I ever go broke again
Bet they won't bring a cent to me (Woo)
They can't eat like I'm eatin' 'cause
Niggas don't know the chemistry
(Talk to 'em)
Rockin' Bathing Ape shit from Tokyo
They just sent to me, ah

But I was gettin' money
Talkin' about real money
See, other dealers was sellin' at the
Highest price they could get
I sold it cheaper so I was sellin' the most
(If you want to, nigga, brr)
I sold it so cheap
I started takin' their customers (yeah)
Things are right here, today

I'm 'bout to drop off the bag (Off the bag)
I'm 'bout to drop the bag
(Brr, I'm 'bout to drop the bag, the big bag)
My shooter 'bout to come through your back
(Brr, through your back)
When I drop off the bag
(When I drop off the big
Bag, boom, boom, boom, boom)
I'm 'bout to drop the bag (Brr, drop the bag)
I'm 'bout to drop the bag
(I'm 'bout to drop the big bag, yeah)
My shooter 'bout to do you bad
(Doot, doot, doot, doot, doot
Doot, doot, doot, do you bad)
When I drop off the bag
(Brr, when I drop off the big bag, yeah
Haha)

If I was hustlin', that's it
I wouldn't be goin' and meetin'
Niggas of other nationalities
You go get with your cousin
Fuck is you talkin' about, nigga, look right
You don't know nobody named Armando
Or none of that
You call him Johnny or "Cuz, what's up?"
"I need that dot"
Fuck out of here, he calling' Jamal up
"I need nine" and he callin' Shawn up
"I need half a chicken"
Five niggas callin' up for a bird, nigga




Don't ever compare your raggedy-ass niggas
Man

Overall Meaning

In "The Contract," Conway The Alchemist reflects on his success, enemies, and the fake love that comes with it. He starts by toasting his enemies and injuries, turning his negative experiences around to become a successful artist. Despite his adversities, he is determined to be remembered as the greatest of all time (GOAT) for his intensity in songwriting and potent delivery. Conway dismisses those who try to bring him down, saying that he doesn't need their sympathy or energy. He calls out those who envy him and those who talk behind his back. If they were to finish him off, he asks his friend to remember his memory and celebrate his life through smoking at dispensaries. Conway concludes that he has learned not to trust people easily because when he was broke, no one cared to offer him any help. However, now that he is successful, he is constantly receiving phone calls from fake friends who only want to be associated with him for their benefit.


The second verse is all about Conway reflecting on his past experiences of hustling. He talks about how he used to sell drugs cheaper than other dealers so that he could sell more and attract more customers. Conway remembers a time when he had to go and meet people of different nationalities to sell his product. He says that he wouldn't even consider doing that now because he has no trust in anyone. He emphasizes this point by giving an example of a conversation between two people who are trying to buy drugs from him. Conway highlights the fact that when he was selling drugs, he would never compare his customers to his current posse because he knew that the fake love would always be there based solely on his success.


Line by Line Meaning

Let's toast to my enemies, no
Let's turn our negative experiences into positive ones instead of dwelling on revenge.


Let's toast to my injuries
Let's embrace our struggles and use them to push ourselves forward instead of feeling sorry for ourselves.


Turned my negative to positive
I've learned to take the bad along with the good and make the best of every situation.


I don't need no sympathy
I don't want pity or sympathy from anyone. I'm strong enough to handle my own problems.


I'm the GOAT 'til infinity
I'm the best of all time and will continue to be so forever.


I wrote with intensity
I put my heart and soul into my art and writing.


Plus, my potent delivery
My rapping style is powerful and impactful.


I just hope they remember me
I want to make a lasting impression with my music and be remembered for it even after i am gone.


When them broke niggas mention me
When people who don't have much try to bring me down, i take it as a compliment and fuel to work even harder.


It don't make no sense to me
It's hard for me to understand why people would try to hate on me and drag me down when they know they can't compete with me.


'Cause they know they can't fuck with me
People try to bring me down out of jealousy and envy because they can't compete with me on my level.


Guess them ho niggas envy me
These weak, spineless, and easily swayed individuals envy me for my success.


But if those niggas get to me
If those envious individuals were to hurt me in some way,


Let's say those niggas finished me
Let's say they took away my life,


Bro, just go to dispensaries and
Go to the weed shops and kind of smoke out in my memory.


Know a nigga I love got mad
Someone I had love for got offended, angry and decided to air out our private dealings in public.


And ran to the internet
They took to social media to slander me and put me on blast.


You know you offendin' me
You're hurting me with your actions, and I don't appreciate it.


I don't owe you a penny
I don’t owe you any money, and you have no right to expose me like this


Don't wanna smoke and sip Hennessy
I don't want to get high or drunk to forget about my problems because that's not how i solve my issues.


And it's not 'cause I don't love you
It's not that I don't appreciate or respect you, but airing out my dirty linen in public is not the way to deal with our problems.


I just don't need your energy
I don't want your negative energy to affect me because i'm moving on and rising above the drama.


They love you when you up
People tend to seek your attention and love when you're doing well and successful.


Look how my phone ring consistently
My phone keeps ringing all the time because people are trying to reach out and get a piece of my success.


If I ever go broke again
If i ever find myself in a financial rut again,


Bet they won't bring a cent to me
Those same people who used to seek help from me won't be there to support me through the hard times.


They can't eat like I'm eatin'
They can't match my lifestyle and success.


'cause Niggas don't know the chemistry
They don't have what it takes to succeed like me.


Rockin' Bathing Ape shit from Tokyo
I'm wearing Bathing Ape clothes from japan, a sign that success can come from anywhere if you put in the work.


They just sent to me, ah
I'm so successful now that high-end brands like Bathing Ape are sending me their clothes.


But I was gettin' money
I was building my wealth and success in a legitimate way.


Talkin' about real money
I was making money by using my business skills and knowledge to create wealth.


See, other dealers was sellin' at the highest price they could get
Other dealers in the game try to make as much as they can from their product.


I sold it cheaper so I was sellin' the most
I kept my prices reasonable and affordable, which attracted more customers and made me the highest selling dealer.


If you want to, nigga, brr
If you want to test me or compete with me, that's your choice and your loss.


I sold it so cheap
I kept the prices of my illegal goods low so that everyone could afford it and brought me more customers.


I started takin' their customers
Because of my good prices and quality product, i started picking up the customers of other dealers in the game.


I'm 'bout to drop off the bag
I'm just about to drop the delivery bag.


My shooter 'bout to come through your back
I have hired a hitman to come and take someone out.


When I drop off the bag
When i drop off the drugs


I'm 'bout to drop the bag
I am close to delivering the goods


My shooter 'bout to do you bad
My hitman is going to harm you severely.


When I drop off the bag
When the drug delivery is made.


I'm 'bout to drop the big bag
I am about to make a big drug delivery.


Yeah
expression of agreement or enthusiasm.


If I was hustlin', that's it
If I were selling drugs, which is not the case.


I wouldn't be goin' and meetin'
I wouldn't be so open about meeting people in public places.


Niggas of other nationalities
I wouldn't be meeting people from different races or nationalities.


You go get with your cousin
You go meet with people you know or are related to.


Fuck is you talkin' about, nigga, look right
What the hell are you talking about? Pay attention.


You don't know nobody named Armando
You don't know anyone named Armando, so stop pretending like you do.


Or none of that
You don't know any such persons.


You call him Johnny or "Cuz, what's up?"
People you associate with try to act like they are in the know even if they are not.


"I need that dot"
They usually ask for drugs through codes or slang.


Fuck out of here, he calling' Jamal up
You're lying to yourself because you're making up names of people you know exactly nothing about.


"I need nine"
A slang term for a 9mm firearm.


And he callin' Shawn up
Fabricating names of people they don’t know.


"I need half a chicken"
A slang term for half a kilogram of cocaine.


Five niggas callin' up for a bird, nigga
Multiple people are calling in to buy a large quantity of drugs.


Don't ever compare your raggedy-ass niggas
Don't try to compare yourself with me and my success because you and your friends don’t stand a chance.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Royalty Network, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: ALAN MAMAN, DESMOND PRICE

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