Shadowman's Interlude
Deante' Hitchcock Lyrics

Say I ain't really living life like I ought to
Acknowledging that he may not be living life to the fullest

Oh, my mistake, would you rather be hard headed
Realizing he may be wrong and asking if it's better to be stubborn

And make this shit harder
Referring to the challenging nature of life

You just repeating the pattern
Recognizing a cycle of behavior and actions

My nigga we bought fish and water
Reminiscing about a shared experience

So, familiarity don't matter
Suggesting that changing one's surroundings can be beneficial

You can't outrun your shadow bro
Stating that one cannot escape their past or inner demons

One day it's gon' catch you
Warning that consequences will eventually catch up with people's actions

Fuck that shit gotta face it
Expressing the need to confront difficult situations

Like a blunt of that sticky icky
Comparing facing problems to smoking marijuana

Bad bitch she gon' let me hit, no Ken Griffey
Boasting about sexual exploits

Mad G how she sucking, no I-N-timacy
Describing a sexual encounter

I ain't had to have no Fear of God pants
Asserting that he doesn't need fancy clothes to attract women

To get rid of the Vicky's
Suggesting that he is over his past struggles and has moved on

Poof mixing up the goose in the hand
Referencing drinking alcohol

Got bird bitches on my line, because they seen me in the coupe with my mans
Implying that women are interested in him because of his car and friends

Usually incognito, my ego get a boost from the gram
Admitting that social media boosts his confidence

So I had to cut the top off, like man we used to be friends
Reflecting on lost friendships

But it's cool, I got a lot of those these days
Indicating that he has many friends now

I'm just a man, it's getting hard saying no to all these hoes these days
Acknowledging difficulty in refusing sexual advances

It's hard to tell a friend or foe these days
Not being able to easily distinguish between friends and enemies

Ain't nobody telling me no
Feeling free to do what he wants

So it's kinda hard to know these days
Not being sure about what the right thing to do is

Do-re-me, do-re-mi
Singing a melody

We singing the same song
Implying that he and others are experiencing similar things

I'm Martin Luther King and Trayvon
Comparing himself to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Trayvon Martin, a black teenager who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watchman

Needed a third life, I live twice like James Bond
Referencing how fictional character James Bond has multiple lives

Just in case I get Marshawn Lynch'd cause I ain't forget where I came from
Preparing for the possibility of danger because of his background

My brain be on two different mission that shit be crazy dawg
Not being mentally sure of what he wants

See I got all of this talent but I be lazy dawg
Recognizing his potential but lacking the drive to utilize it

And I be going back and forth in my head
Describing internal conflict

I probably still be up at my old job if they ain't laid me off
Speculating about where he would be if he still had his previous job

Patience, God don't make no mistakes, I wait till the time right
Believing in the power of patience and a higher power

Meanwhile I shifted my mental, I got my mind right
Having a newfound mental clarity

Niggas that see the God in me, envy I got some advice
Others may be jealous of his success, but he has advice to give

Watch those who turn green, when you in the limelight
Being wary of those who are jealous of his success

Hindsight
Reflecting on past events

All 2020 I spend my past
Focusing on the past year

Like becoming one with the Henny liquor all of my things
Becoming one with alcohol and possessions

It help me take the mask off
Alcohol serves as a way to remove his facade

When I'm sober I'm Bane
Describing a personality shift between sober and drunk

Ironic when the bottle is empty is when I pour out my pain
Ironically, he only expresses his pain once the alcohol is gone

Lot of my niggas still stuck in the game
Many of his friends are still involved in illegal activities

And tell me who am I to judge now
Asking who he is to criticize those still in illegal activities

Just cause my surroundings done changed
Acknowledging that he has moved on from his old lifestyle

They got kids to feed
Implying that others may have legitimate reasons for doing illegal activities

So come through flexing rocking that chain and that Fendi
Showing off one's wealth and status

He robbing Fendi, he got love on the brain
Critiquing those who steal to impress others

Lot of niggas be out here bugging get a slug on the brain
Implying that those who engage in illegal activities risk getting killed

I remember when me and you shared a brain
Reflecting on a past close relationship

But as of lately it's different, I can't explain
Feeling a change in their relationship

All I'm knowing is the love ain't the same
Stating that the connection and closeness from before is missing

But who's to blame for everything that done changed, me?
Asking who is responsible for the change in their friendship

Oh that's expected, I accept it, I was stressed
Acknowledging that change is normal and that he has accepted it

With tryna' make it off the block like playing Tetris
Referring to the challenges and obstacles of getting out of a difficult environment

Part the questions, I can't entertain them thoughts
Avoiding difficult or uncomfortable conversations

It's what you say counting blessings
Grateful for what one has and moving forward

We might have come up with less but it was worth it for the lessons
The difficulties and struggles of the past were worth it for the life lessons learned

God damn!
Exclaiming a strong emotion or reaction

I'm in the whip right, it's me and my dukes and sister and shit
Setting the stage for a story

We going 20 East
Giving a location

We see a car at the end, you know what I'm saying in the highway
Seeing a car at the end of the road on the highway

You know what I'm saying, it's a truck with a box on the end of it right
Describing a truck with a box on the end

The box falls off the end, and it slides up under the car and shit
The box falls and ends up under the car

Right, this shit really, shit really insane
Expressing disbelief about the situation

The box slide up under the car right so we pullover
Stopping the car to look at the box under the car

Like what the fuck going on
Asking what is happening

But the box, simple box right?
Questioning the nature of the box

The box got a lock on it, so we break the locks and shit right
Breaking the lock on the box

We open up, it's human toes in that bitch
Finding human toes in the box

Like legit human toes, bro
Confirming that the toes were real

(Nigga like walking toes?)
Being surprised and confused about the discovery

My own dudes is like, "Let's call the police"
Proposing to involve the authorities

I was like, "Fuck that shit, let's call a Tow Truck"
Suggesting to call a tow truck instead of the police

I'm tryna smoke whatever that nigga is smoking
Jokingly saying he wants to smoke what caused the situation

Ay roll up another one
Asking for another joint to smoke