Good Cop Bad Cop
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Office Craig came up hard
Craig had a tough upbringing

From the hood but in school always said he was smart
Craig grew up in a rough neighborhood, but was academically inclined

On the other hand you got officer Bart
Contrast with Craig's character to introduce Bart

Confederate flags all in they front yard
Bart's family is racist and displays confederate flags

Graduated the academy got they own cause
Bart became a police officer to pursue his own cause

To protect and serve just playing they part
Both Craig and Bart see themselves as serving and protecting their community, but in different ways

In these means gotta stay on guard
They have to be vigilant in their work

But behind that badge where you find they heart
Their true character lies 'behind that badge'

Officer Bart wants to be a detective
Bart has aspirations to be a detective

But gladly he never had to use his weapon
Bart has not had to discharge his firearm while on duty

But sadly hes eager and way too anxious
Bart is overly eager and anxious to 'be like Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon'

To be like Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon
Bart fantasizes about being an action hero like Mel Gibson's character in 'Lethal Weapon'

You know where every other scene is a gun fight
Lethal Weapon is known for its frequent action sequences

If you shooting and you gotta unload
If you have to fire your weapon

One might say it's a little extreme
Using lethal force is often seen as excessive

But to him he just playing his role
Bart sees himself as simply doing his job

Say it ain't so
Expressing disbelief at the reality of the situation

It's an everyday conflict
There is tension between police officers and the community every day

Losing your sanity, saving your soul
Being a police officer can be mentally taxing

You can say it's just the way this shit go
Some might see this conflict as inevitable

This crazy world on daily patrol
The world is a dangerous place, and police officers must patrol it every day

Craig don't wanna be like Don Cheadle in Crash
Craig does not want to become disillusioned with his job, like Don Cheadle's character in 'Crash'

Rather be Don Cheadle in Traffic
Craig would rather emulate Don Cheadle's character in 'Traffic', who remains committed to his ideals

Can't sell out to forget where you came from
Craig feels that it is important to remember his roots and not lose himself in his job

If you go undercover that's an asset
Going undercover can be an important tactic for police officers

Ever seen Ice T in New Jack? Ask
Referring to Ice T's character in 'New Jack City', who goes undercover to catch a drug lord

Just training for the day, when he can be a street king
Bart sees himself as training to become a powerful figure in the community

Corrupt coppers I hate them bastards
Expressing disdain for corrupt police officers

Bart granddaddy a police captain
Bart's grandfather was a police captain

So law enforcement runs in his family
Bart comes from a family with a tradition of law enforcement

Bart gotta prove himself to his parents
Bart feels pressure to live up to his family's legacy

Dying to shoot a nigga down in traffic
Bart is eager to use deadly force against a Black person

Trying not to say the N word goddamn it
Bart is trying to restrain his racist thoughts and language

It's hard tryna break a bad habit
Bart finds it difficult to change his thinking and behavior

But it's fuck the police in these innocence streets
There is hostility towards the police in some communities

They don't prepare you for that in the academy
Police training does not prepare officers for the complexities of community relations

When the call came through the dispatcher
When they received a call from dispatch

2-11, 187 how tragic, how tragic
Referring to the police code for robbery and homicide respectively, and noting how tragic the situation is

In the back of his mind automatically
Without thinking

He assumed that the suspect was a black kid
Bart automatically assumed a Black person was the suspect

Which mean any nigga fit the description
Bart believes that any Black person could be the suspect

Routine stop but he tripping high off authority
Despite it being a routine stop, Bart is getting carried away with his authority

Trigger finger itchy, thats how a suspect turn into a victim
Bart is too quick to use lethal force, which can result in an innocent person being killed

The law like to talk but they don't ever listen
The police may not take the concerns of the community seriously enough

But this one in particular was different
The situation being described is not like other police-community interactions

Probably would have never gone to prison
The suspect was not someone who would have likely ended up in prison

Fuck the system he was paying tuition or his daddy was
The suspect had options available to him, but still suffered due to systemic issues

Had a decent job so he went and paid in cash
The suspect had a good job, but still faced problems due to his race

Had some student loans but moving on
The suspect had student loans but was still making progress

He was driving fast cause he was late for class
The suspect was in a hurry, but not necessarily a threat

And here come Bart with his racist ass
Bart approaches the situation with racist assumptions and attitudes

Ain't no way this kid's legit
Bart does not believe that the suspect is a law-abiding citizen

Ain't no way he drives a brand new Mercedes
Bart does not believe that the suspect could afford a new luxury car

He gotta be flipping bricks
Bart believes that the suspect is involved in drug trafficking

Meanwhile Craig responding to a call
Craig is responding to a distress call

An officer in need of assistance
Craig is going to help another officer who needs backup

Craig fucked around left his phone on silence
Craig accidentally left his phone on silent and missed a call from his son

His son just called but he missed it
Craig missed a message from his son

He just wanna get his shift over
Craig wants to finish his work and go home

And make it home to his wife and children
Craig values his family and wants to spend time with them

Its quiet out this way most nights
Craig's area is usually calm and nothing out of the ordinary happens

So tonight shouldn't be much different
Craig does not expect anything major to happen tonight

Bart got behind the Benz
Bart pulled up behind the suspect's car

Call for back up the kid's a suspect for now
Bart calls for backup and assumes that the suspect is guilty

Bart's fears turned to aggression now
Bart is becoming more aggressive as he becomes more scared

So he stepping out with his weapon out
Bart is pointing his gun at the suspect

The driver on the phone and he send a text message out
The suspect is sending a text message while Bart has his gun out

Like Dad I think I finna get arrested now
The suspect is telling his father that he is about to get arrested

Terrified, but the cop feel threatened somehow
The suspect is scared, but Bart feels like he is in danger

There's some details guess we left them out
The listener is not privy to all of the details

And Craig should arrive any second now
Craig is expected to arrive soon

First he gotta check his son message out
Craig wants to check the message from his son before he does anything else

He stepped out the squad car petrified
Craig is scared

Because the suspect is someone that he recognize
Craig knows the suspect and is now even more nervous

They both scared of each other
Both Craig and the suspect are fearful

Now thats saying something
This is significant

Thought the phone in his hand was a handgun
Craig mistakenly thinks that the suspect is holding a gun

College student shot dead in the head once
The suspect is fatally shot by Bart

When it was said and done that was Craig's son
Craig's son was the person who was shot and killed

Damn
Expressing shock and sadness at the tragic outcome