The Message
Dr. Dre Feat. Mary J Blige Lyrics
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A message to God
Since you finishin' 'em early, what posessed you to start him?
We made a vow later we'll regret 'til death do us part
Lord, I thought we was made for each other
You shouldn't connect those, made to be taken away from each other
Now what I'm supposed to do? I'm only half the man that I was
You knew what you was doin' when you made us; so with all due respect
You coulda forgave him, you didn't have to take him
He can take the game with him, 'cause he defines the word
The one who puts the G in it, who you think put me in it?
I'm feelin like my whole world is blinded wonderin' why
Cryin', pourin' out my heart, pourin' out liquor behind it
We fought like brothers, somethin' we never should do
We coulda used time spent arguin tellin' the truth
He had talent too, I had plans on watchin' him grow
Don't know what hurts more - seein' him leave, or watchin him go
Listen
Listen
Listen
Listen
If you wonder why (why I live my life)
The way that I do ('cause I got to get this money)
So don't worry about me (don't worry, don't worry worry)
I'm just hustlin' everyday, runnin this race, makin this paper
You'se a soldier, you're probably packin heat up there
Met up with homies from the street, and got deep up there
If you only knew the way I felt before they ruined the crew
I thought I learned from Eazy, now I'm goin through it with you
We lost a thug, a son, and a father
I spoke to your son, the other day, and told him Uncle Dre got him
The Lord must be accidentally pulling your file
Cause I'm still paging you, 911, straight in denial
Prayin' you get it, but no man can choose the card he was dealt
You either quit, or you gon' play 'em like you get it
I done been through all emotions, from in shock, to keepin a poker face
To straight breakin down and showin' all emotions
I'm anxious to believe in real G's don't cry
If that's the truth, then I'm realizin I ain't no gangsta
It's just not me, but you know I'mma always ride wit you
I miss you, sometimes I wish I just died wit' you
Listen
Listen
Listen
Listen
If you wonder why (why I live my life)
The way that I do ('cause I got to get this money)
So don't worry about me (don't worry, don't worry worry)
I'm just hustlin' everyday, runnin this race, makin this paper
Yeah, yeah, ah oh listen
Mm
If you don't know why I, you gotta listen up right now
Listen, listen, listen, listen
Ooh
Listen, listen
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Yeah
Listen
Listen, children listen
I'm tryin' to tell you somethin' good
Don't get caught up in the hood
Yeah hah, yeah hah, aooh
If you don't know why
You gotta find out the reason why
Brother brother
The song “The Message” by Dr. Dre featuring Mary J. Blige is a lamentation about the death of a close friend or family member named Tyree. Dre and Tyree made a vow to be together until death forcibly separated them, but Dre never thought it would happen so soon. He feels like he is only half the man he once was since his better half is no longer with him. In the chorus, Dre asserts that he hustles every day to make money, and no one should worry about him. He believes Tyree is in heaven, perhaps packing heat with his former homies, living up to the gangsta lifestyle they both embodied. Dre misses him a lot and wishes he could have gone with him too.
Line by Line Meaning
This one is for my brother, Tyree, R.I.P
Dedication to the memory of the artist's late brother
A message to God
The song's lyrics are a message to God about the artist's feelings towards his brother's death
Since you finishin' 'em early, what posessed you to start him?
Questioning why God would take his brother away at a young age
We made a vow later we'll regret 'til death do us part
The artist made a promise with his brother that he now regrets potentially until his own death
Lord, I thought we was made for each other
Believing that the artist and his brother were meant to be together
You shouldn't connect those, made to be taken away from each other
Expressing that it's unfair for God to connect people who are destined to be separated
Now what I'm supposed to do? I'm only half the man that I was
Feeling lost and incomplete without his brother
I'll never last, 'cause my better half is up there with you
Feeling like he cannot survive without his brother as he was his better half
You knew what you was doin' when you made us; so with all due respect
Acknowledging that God knew what he was doing when he created them, but still expressing disappointment and sadness
You coulda forgave him, you didn't have to take him
Questioning why God didn't forgive his brother and instead took him away
He can take the game with him, 'cause he defines the word
Recognizing his brother's talents and how he helped define the music genre
The one who puts the G in it, who you think put me in it?
Acknowledging his brother's contribution to the genre and how he inspired the artist to pursue his own music career
I'm feelin like my whole world is blinded wonderin' why
Feeling lost and confused, questioning why this happened
Cryin', pourin' out my heart, pourin' out liquor behind it
Expressing sadness through crying and consuming alcohol as a way to cope with the loss
We fought like brothers, somethin' we never should do
Acknowledging that his brother and he had their disagreements or conflicts, but they shouldn't have fought as they were siblings
We coulda used time spent arguin tellin' the truth
Regretting not spending more time together and using that time to share the truth
He had talent too, I had plans on watchin' him grow
Recognizing his brother's own talent and how the artist wished to see him flourish
Don't know what hurts more - seein' him leave, or watchin him go
Questioning which is more painful, seeing his brother leave or realizing he is gone
If you wonder why (why I live my life)
Explaining why the artist lives the way he does
The way that I do ('cause I got to get this money)
The reason behind the artist's hustle is to make money
So don't worry about me (don't worry, don't worry worry)
Asking others not to worry about him and his hustle
I'm just hustlin' everyday, runnin this race, makin this paper
Expressing his daily routine of hustling and working hard to make money
You'se a soldier, you're probably packin heat up there
Believing that his brother is in heaven and probably carrying a weapon, as he was a soldier or tough person
Met up with homies from the street, and got deep up there
Thinking that his brother has met up with his friends from the street and is involved in deep conversations
If you only knew the way I felt before they ruined the crew
Referring to the negative events that occurred within their music group, N.W.A., that affected him
I thought I learned from Eazy, now I'm goin through it with you
Comparing his brother's death to his former bandmate, Eazy-E's death and his struggles in coping with it too
We lost a thug, a son, and a father
Describing his brother as a thug, but also acknowledging that he was a son and father too
I spoke to your son, the other day, and told him Uncle Dre got him
Having talked to his brother's son and promised to take care of him
The Lord must be accidentally pulling your file
Suggesting that it was an accident that God took his brother's soul
Cause I'm still paging you, 911, straight in denial
Trying to reach out to his brother even though he is gone, and finding it hard to accept that he is no longer alive
Prayin' you get it, but no man can choose the card he was dealt
Hoping that his brother somehow gets his message, but realizing that everyone has their own fate that they cannot control
You either quit, or you gon' play 'em like you get it
Either giving up or continuing to live and act as if everything is okay
I done been through all emotions, from in shock, to keepin a poker face
Having experienced all kinds of emotions, from being shocked to putting on a poker face as a way of hiding his sadness
To straight breakin down and showin' all emotions
Breaking down and letting his emotions show
I'm anxious to believe in real G's don't cry
Having previously believed that real gangsters do not cry, but now realizing that it may not be true
If that's the truth, then I'm realizin I ain't no gangsta
If real gangsters do not cry, then he is not one
It's just not me, but you know I'mma always ride wit you
Admitting that this is not his true nature, but he will always support his brother
I miss you, sometimes I wish I just died wit' you
Expressing how much he misses his brother and wanting to be with him, even if it means dying too
Listen
Recurring call to listen to the message conveyed through the song
Brother brother
Addressing his late brother directly one last time
Lyrics © CRYSSY J MUSIC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gerrell Gaddis, Ryan Montgomery, Robert Hall, Crystal Jeanell Johnson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@McShane1996
"I'm anxious to believe real G's don't cry, if that's the truth, then I'm realising I ain't no gangsta"
One of the best lines in Rap
@ramonronquillo4144
agreed
@joshuaspikes7159
💯💯💯💯💯
@thepoptropicashow
anyone else teary eyed?
@TheFunkloft
+Maxwell I'm crying out of my anus.
@chrislife1101
lol i havent cried in quite a long while but its hard af now to not cry especialy since i looked up his pic on google and im watching it while listening to this song....yooo im fighting it
@chrislife1101
im talking about his brother btw
@hunchosuave3413
Maxwell right now im smokn shit aint no better
@jocieemma1978
I sure an
@terrencewilliams977
This Song Is The REALEST