Guaranteed
E-Town Concrete Lyrics

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Growing up as a young buck, there wasn't too much
That I could touch. and I was in a rush to get a taste of
The good life. and people told me I was a waste of a
Good life. and I would not escape living the hood life.
But yo, life is hell and that that's grown to be expected.
The only way to cope with the pain is to accept it. times is
Hectic, we grow up quick. endure the hardships and watch
Our skin grow thick. in turn. you gotta learn my heads as

Hard as a brick, so can't nobody ever tell me shit. and
That's the truth. as youth I hated all of you with a passion.
Those who never stood in my shoes would be laughing
And cracking jokes while their two folks raked in the
Dough. x-mas 86' niggas had nintendo. word is bond, I ain't
Have shit...i had pretendo, and at show and tell I ain't have
Shit to show. this goes out to those who thought shit was sweet.
E.T.C. e.town concrete. and yo, niggas wanna be down
W/ me. word is bond we taking over son, guaranteed.
All ya'll niggas fake. ya'll niggas act too phony. 2 years ago
You didn't even want to know me. but now look at you,
You copy my style. you're lucky enough I let you still be
Around to play your weak shows in you weak ass town.
We straight up beefing, when you see me I see you peeking.
You just mad cause' my team rose while you were sleeping.

Center stage, took your limelight mad now you heated.
We're taking all your fans I guarantee it.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to E-Town Concrete's "Guaranteed" tell the story of a young person who, against all odds, is determined to make a better life for themselves. The singer describes growing up in difficult circumstances, surrounded by people who told them they would never succeed. But instead of giving up, the singer decides to embrace their struggles and become stronger because of them. They have a hard exterior that they have built up in response to the challenges they have faced, and they are unapologetic about who they are.

As the song continues, the singer addresses those who have doubted them in the past. They call out people who are now trying to copy their style and claim to be their friends, even though they were not supportive in the beginning. The singer is angry and feels like they have something to prove, and they are determined to take over the music scene and prove their doubters wrong.

Overall, "Guaranteed" is a powerful song about resilience, determination, and overcoming adversity. It speaks to anyone who has been told they could not achieve their dreams and encourages them to keep pushing forward.

Line by Line Meaning

Growing up as a young buck, there wasn't too much That I could touch. and I was in a rush to get a taste of The good life. and people told me I was a waste of a Good life. and I would not escape living the hood life.
Growing up in a poor neighborhood, I didn't have many opportunities. But I was eager to experience the good life, despite others saying it was impossible and that I was meant to stay in the hood.

But yo, life is hell and that that's grown to be expected. The only way to cope with the pain is to accept it. times is Hectic, we grow up quick. endure the hardships and watch Our skin grow thick.
Life can be difficult, but that's just how it is. We have to learn to accept the pain and become resilient in order to survive and grow stronger.

in turn. you gotta learn my heads as Hard as a brick, so can't nobody ever tell me shit. and That's the truth.
I've become so strong-willed that nobody can tell me what to do, and that's just the way it is.

as youth I hated all of you with a passion. Those who never stood in my shoes would be laughing And cracking jokes while their two folks raked in the Dough.
As a young person, I resented those who laughed at my circumstances and had more money than me.

x-mas 86' niggas had nintendo. word is bond, I ain't Have shit...i had pretendo, and at show and tell I ain't have Shit to show.
Back in 1986, while others had Nintendo consoles, I had a fake one called Pretendo. I didn't have much to show for myself at school either.

this goes out to those who thought shit was sweet. E.T.C. e.town concrete. and yo, niggas wanna be down W/ me. word is bond we taking over son, guaranteed.
This message is for those who underestimated me. E.T.C. (E-Town Concrete) is making a name for ourselves and we're taking over, no matter what.

All ya'll niggas fake. ya'll niggas act too phony. 2 years ago You didn't even want to know me. but now look at you, You copy my style. you're lucky enough I let you still be Around to play your weak shows in you weak ass town.
Many of you are phonies who never wanted anything to do with me, but now that I'm successful, you try to copy my style. You're lucky I even let you be around to perform in your small town.

We straight up beefing, when you see me I see you peeking. You just mad cause' my team rose while you were sleeping. Center stage, took your limelight mad now you heated. We're taking all your fans I guarantee it.
We have a real conflict going on, and I know you're envious of E.T.C's rise to fame. We're taking all your fans, and I'm sure of it.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: ANTHONY MARTINI, DAVID MONDRAGON, ERIC DENAULT, TED PANAGOPOULOS

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