Eyes
Dayton Lyrics


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Shoestring:

Shoestring's on the comeback, bust you bitches up off my threads
Motherfucking feds raid my shit I put that head to bed
Been running from the law, been rocking war from my hideaway
Fuck them bitches, hittin them switches perfin as I ride away
Be quick for pulling your piece and slip like grease and there's
a deadly
war
The bitches they call me Shoestring, the niggas they call me
Skeletor
Walkin up to your doorstep, creepin up from the back bitch, the
killer of
your dope deal
The killer that left that package and that body in the driveway
Murdered them on a Friday
Scooped up the yea, the pay and headed back for the highway
Put the coke on the floor, hand over the dough
My hat is cocaine white and the feds think its blow
So they pullin me over ??? honkies checkin my suitcase
Somebody want to wet me up
The feds are tryin to set me up
Reachin for my pistol grip, I'll pop it til I drop these hoes
Try to stop the click, we'll beat your shit and leave this bitch
with your
eyes closed
Froze, I'm creepin up on you with that fuckin missle
30 oz six shotgun shells, all he heard was fuckin whistles
Fuckin up your tissue, pack your pistol and riot pumps
This motherfucker thumps, so none of my enemies jump
So motherfuck your cookie crew the Avenue be rollin through
Its all about the money bitch, what the fuck you wanna do
Niggas wanna grab they balls, show they teeth like they jaws
You niggas have more periods than the motherfuckin pussy walls
So what the fuck you talkin bout, rappin ain't no thang to me
You buster ass bitches ain't really what you claim to be
We can throw them thangs, play the same and i'm gone bust your
nose
Try to stop the click, we'll beat your shit and leave this bitch
with your
eyes
closed.

Bootleg:

Consolidated, suckers assassinated subliminal criminology
Actually rippin for salary its no formality
To be a tragedy, body rip for raggedy, dogmatically
Financially money's the mission
Motive the means, bodies for fishin
Intuition got me trapped like Quadafi erasin your posse for a
hobby
Dead bodies in lobbies dealin with the veteran
In your head like Excederin, better than medicine
Curing viruses hard as caluses
Head wounds by 30 inch, givin paralysis, track record like
Dallas
Competition is missing, being stragled from angles
In position by magicians like mathematicians
I'm stackin digits and figures on petty niggas
Lemon squeezing mc's with platinum triggers
I'm deadly like storms in Arizona
I make my living on corners, by turning niggas into organ
doners, fuck
diplomas


Haven't you ever heard of a killa, we can go eye to eye
Cause with your eyes closed is how you die
Say goodbye to the bad guy, am i my brother's keeper
Reefa makes me creaper, hoe put him in a sleeper
So watch yourself, watch your step for these bullets ????
But couldn't creep away from its death
One of my niggas died, it was his time murder ain't jokin
Flashes and blashes reading him dead with his eyes open
Since we ain't no dummy, takin the aim and bust him
Now the nigga was trusted, the friendship than rusted, but fuck
it
I rather be behind guns than in front of bullets
Bullseye all in my face by a nigga who ain't scared to pull it
So he's drinkin 40's pullin ???? wishes
Open fire on snitches killin all the death wishes
Get the picture, I never shot a man when he was runnin
Pistol barrell in his face so he see all the bullets comin


Cash in chronic ???/
Informer drug holder
Bitches in love, niggas catch slugs between they shoulders
Green shit that I'm foldin make niggas think that will hold them
But they don't wanna jack trigger with mr. empty the clip
I flip on the scripture like I'm Apostle
But stick to the script, cause this is real nigga gospel
Until my mission's accomplished, I'm gone be hostile with a
bottle
Didn't have no role model, so i live like fuck tomorrow
The path that I chose was to roll with my OG's
Killers and creepers who never sleep or dose
Fuck with us be leaving with your eyes closed
Its mandatory I'm wishin to catch a nigga like a transmission
Straight up slippin with his eyes closed
And in my hood ain't no sightseeing
Fuck with us, who knows where you might be in
Only police will be lookin after the hearse roll
And ain't no catchin a crook, so you'll be leaving with your
eyes closed

Watch your back, I'm creepin from the blind side
Another nigga dead, another fuckin homicide
211 187 better call for back-up
I'm a get to flyin heads, once i load my Mac up
Crackheads crack up, bitch niggas back down
We ain't scared of shit on the north side of flip town
Dayton Avenue is where I'm from to be exact
It's all about survival, tryin to get some more crack, right
back
Before you catch a barrel to your dome G
If you with somebody else, than you and all your homies
Come one come all nigga ain't no hoe up in my gang
Got no time for lames and I'm a stay the same
I'm criminally insane, givin pain is what I do
Catchin you in plain view, makin sure your ass through
Money and the power, bitches in the door




Grippin on a nickle plated 44
And you'll be leaving with your eyes closed

Overall Meaning

The song "Eyes" by Dayton describes the narrative of being part of a violent and ruthless gang in the city. The first verse is rapped by Shoestring, who is representing himself as a killer for hire. He is confronting his enemies and expressing his power to eliminate them. Shoestring also mentions that his hat is white, like cocaine, which might suggest that he is involved in the drug trade. The second verse, rapped by Bootleg, talks about his life as a criminal, where he explains his motivation for making money and power. He mentions his competition in the same business, but he claims that he is better than them since he eliminates them instead of being strangled from behind.


Line by Line Meaning

Shoestring's on the comeback, bust you bitches up off my threads
Shoestring is making a comeback and doesn't want anyone messing with his reputation.


Motherfucking feds raid my shit I put that head to bed
The authorities are trying to catch Shoestring, but he's ahead of them and not afraid to take them out.


Been running from the law, been rocking war from my hideaway
Shoestring has been evading the police and fighting his own battles from a secret location.


Fuck them bitches, hittin them switches perfin as I ride away
Shoestring doesn't care about the police chasing him and enjoys speeding away from them.


Be quick for pulling your piece and slip like grease and there's a deadly war
If someone tries to pull a weapon on Shoestring, they better be fast and sneaky, or there will be a war.


The bitches they call me Shoestring, the niggas they call me Skeletor
Shoestring has two nicknames, one from women and one from men.


Walkin up to your doorstep, creepin up from the back bitch, the killer of your dope deal
Shoestring will come to your door or sneak up from behind to kill you if you're involved in his drug business.


The killer that left that package and that body in the driveway, murdered them on a Friday
Shoestring is responsible for delivering drugs and killing people, and he did it on a Friday.


Scooped up the yea, the pay and headed back for the highway
Shoestring took the drugs and money and quickly left the scene to avoid getting caught.


Put the coke on the floor, hand over the dough, My hat is cocaine white and the feds think its blow
Shoestring puts the drugs on the floor and takes the money, and the authorities mistake his white hat for cocaine.


So they pullin me over ??? honkies checkin my suitcase, Somebody want to wet me up, The feds are tryin to set me up
The police are pulling Shoestring over and searching his belongings, and he suspects they want to kill him or set him up for a crime.


Reachin for my pistol grip, I'll pop it til I drop these hoes, Try to stop the click, we'll beat your shit and leave this bitch with your eyes closed
Shoestring is willing to shoot anyone who tries to stop him, and he and his crew will beat them up and leave them unconscious.


Froze, I'm creepin up on you with that fuckin missle, 30 oz six shotgun shells, all he heard was fuckin whistles
Shoestring is approaching someone with a missile launcher and shotgun, and when he fires, all they hear is the sound of whistling bullets.


Consolidated, suckers assassinated subliminal criminology, Actually rippin for salary its no formality
Bootleg is killing people and committing crimes for money, and he does it in a strategic and subtle way.


To be a tragedy, body rip for raggedy, dogmatically financially money's the mission
Bootleg sees killing and violence as a tragedy, but does it anyway to make money.


Motive the means, bodies for fishin, Intuition got me trapped like Quadafi erasin your posse for a hobby
Bootleg is willing to kill and dispose of bodies to accomplish his goals, and he's trapped in this lifestyle like Muammar Gaddafi was trapped in his dictatorship.


Dead bodies in lobbies dealin with the veteran, In your head like Excederin, better than medicine
Bootleg is experienced in killing and disposing of dead bodies, and he's better than any medicine at giving people a headache from fear.


Curing viruses hard as calusses, Head wounds by 30 inch, givin paralysis, track record like Dallas
Bootleg is skilled at causing harm to others, and his record of violence is similar to the TV show Dallas.


Competition is missing, being stragled from angles, In position by magicians like mathematicians
Bootleg has eliminated all his competition and is able to trap his enemies from multiple angles, like a magician with mathematical precision.


I'm stackin digits and figures on petty niggas, Lemon squeezing mc's with platinum triggers
Bootleg is making a lot of money and hurting lesser criminals, he's also taking out successful rappers with ease.


I'm deadly like storms in Arizona, I make my living on corners, by turning niggas into organ doners, fuck diplomas
Bootleg is a skilled killer and prefers to make money through crime than to get an education.


Haven't you ever heard of a killa, we can go eye to eye, Cause with your eyes closed is how you die
Bootleg is warning others that he's a killer and if they challenge him, they'll end up dead with their eyes closed.


Say goodbye to the bad guy, am i my brother's keeper, Reefer makes me creaper, hoe put him in a sleeper
Bootleg is saying farewell as the villain, he does not feel responsible for looking after his fellow criminals, loves weed, and easily puts his enemies to sleep.


So watch yourself, watch your step for these bullets ????, But couldn't creep away from its death
Bootleg is warning others to be careful where they go, as they may get shot. Even if they try to escape, death will catch up to them eventually.


One of my niggas died, it was his time murder ain't jokin, Flashes and blashes reading him dead with his eyes open
One of Bootleg's associates died, and it was his destiny. Bootleg killed him, and he witnessed the man's lifeless body staring back at him.


Since we ain't no dummy, takin the aim and bust him, Now the nigga was trusted, the friendship than rusted, but fuck it
Bootleg's crew knows what they're doing when it comes to killing and shooting their enemies. They killed a trusted friend, which caused the relationship to deteriorate, but it doesn't matter to Bootleg.


I rather be behind guns than in front of bullets, Bullseye all in my face by a nigga who ain't scared to pull it
Bootleg would rather be the one doing the shooting than the one being shot at. He's used to being targeted by fearless enemies who shoot accurately.


So he's drinkin 40's pullin ???? wishes, Open fire on snitches killin all the death wishes, Get the picture
Bootleg is drinking while shooting his enemies, wanting to kill all the turncoats. He wants his enemies to see the consequences of their actions.


I never shot a man when he was runnin, Pistol barrell in his face so he see all the bullets comin
Bootleg doesn't shoot someone in the back, he wants them to see their fate and the bullets coming towards them.


Crackheads crack up, bitch niggas back down, We ain't scared of shit on the north side of flip town
Bootleg is laughing at people who use drugs, and is confident in his abilities on the north side of town.


Dayton Avenue is where I'm from to be exact, It's all about survival, tryin to get some more crack, right back
Bootleg is from Dayton Avenue and is willing to do whatever it takes to survive, including selling more drugs.


Before you catch a barrel to your dome G, If you with somebody else, than you and all your homies, Come one come all nigga ain't no hoe up in my gang
Bootleg is warning people to be careful, or they'll get shot in the head. If someone else is with them, they and their friends will be targeted. Bootleg's crew is not weak and anyone who joins has to be tough.


Got no time for lames and I'm a stay the same, I'm criminally insane, givin pain is what I do
Bootleg doesn't tolerate weak people and will keep doing what he's doing. He's crazy and enjoys causing pain to others.


Catchin you in plain view, makin sure your ass through, Money and the power, bitches in the door
Bootleg will catch his enemies where they least expect it and will make sure they're finished. He has money, power, and women at his disposal.


Grippin on a nickle plated 44, And you'll be leaving with your eyes closed
Bootleg has a 44 caliber gun, and if he points it at someone, they'll end up dead with their eyes closed.




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