In 2017, EARTHGANG signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records, and have since released three EPs: Rags (September 2017), Robots (October 2017), and Royalty (February 2018).
Punchanella
EARTHGANG Lyrics
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I know hella niggas who lie and never tell the truth
I'm a diamond try to bite me, you'll forever miss a tooth
cool as ice two lights lightning then I melt and get Carlo
oh man oh man punchanella in the shoe
put your supervisor we need tell you
what to do
fuck this shit bitch I quit
The lyrics of EarthGang's song Punchanella speaks of an individual who is fed up with the disingenuous behavior of those around him. Punchanella in the shoe refers to a character from the Commedia dell'arte, an Italian theater form that features masked actors in comedic scenarios. This line could be interpreted as the singer feeling trapped in a comedic farce that they cannot escape. The following lines express the singer's frustration with people who lie habitually and the dangerous consequence for anyone foolish enough to try and deceive them.
The line "I'm a diamond try to bite me, you'll forever miss a tooth" is a metaphor for the singer’s strength and resilience, and they won’t be brought down by others. Lightning imagery is used next to describe the singer's temperament. They’re calm until provoked and then become destructive towards anything in their way. Finally, the lyrics suggest that the singer is saying goodbye to a dead-end job and is ready to move on to "better shit to do." The singer is standing up for themselves and refuses to be part of anything that doesn't serve their best interests.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh man Punchanella in the shoe
I am surprised to see Punchanella trapped in a tight situation
I know hella niggas who lie and never tell the truth
I am aware of many people who are dishonest and misleading
I'm a diamond try to bite me, you'll forever miss a tooth
I am strong and valuable, and any attempt to harm or diminish me will result in failure
cool as ice two lights lightning then I melt and get Carlo
My demeanor is calm and collected, but I can quickly become intense and powerful like lightning, or melted like a sculpture
oh man oh man punchanella in the shoe
I am still surprised by the difficult situation Punchanella is in
put your supervisor we need tell you what to do
We need to involve someone in authority to give you direction
fuck this shit bitch I quit
I am fed up with this situation and choose to leave
I got better shit to do
I have more important tasks and priorities to focus on
Contributed by Lily K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@traplivesmatter1462
Doctor Doc:
Aw man, Punchanella in the shoe
I know hella niggas who
Lie and never tell the truth
I'm a diamond, try to bite me, you forever missing tooth
Cool as ice until I slide in then I'm melting igloo
Aw man, aw man, Punchanella in the shoe
Punch your supervisors nose
When he tell you what to do
Fuck this shit, bitch I quit
I got better shit to do
How you think this is elementary
I should be making moves
Aw man aw man, Punchanella in the shoe
DO RE MI FA SO LA TI
THC lift up my mood
Fever just hit 102
Sick as fuck, sit the fuck down my dude
Hell naw if I don't work now
Then I can't eat tonight
And the rent been past due
Aw man, aw man, Punchanella in the shoe
Make incredible the regular with everything I do
Rocking city after city
I fuck bitches by the few
It's futile so don't go against me
My energy never lose
Chorus (x4):
Aw man
Aw man
Punchanella in the shoe
Johnny Venus:
Oh my my, I can't focus I just wanna fuck and write
Oh my mind, that bitch open
Played the villain my whole life
Let's get high, punchanella
Show the beggars how to fly
Oh my my, Punchanella
Full regalia on tonight
Boy I'm glowing, I'm the shit
Lord I know you sat on this
I'm so on, I'm so on
Gravel roads to come to grips
I got problems, can't control me
Conjure them hoes up at night
Call all them hoes up at night
Ooh lawd them hoes gon' act right
All starring roles ain't that right?
Ain't that wrong. I mean really we all guilty
Don't act like, 's'ain't your song
Sing it with me, Punchanella
Scary skeletons gon' tell you bout yourself
Why you up so fucking early?
I can't lie, girl I can't rest
I'm gon' set this ho on fire
Like the letters from my ex
I ain't bitter Matthew Henson
Just almost froze while I slept
I had to think on my toes
And go toe to toe with death
Calendula for my sips
Little order for my steps
Refrain
Aw man aw man
Punchanella in the shoe
Aw man aw man
Punchanella you gon' do
Helicopters come to catch us
Punchanella tell the truth
Punchanella parachute
I'll be waitin here for you
Aw man aw man
Punchanella in the shoe
Aw man aw man
Punchanella You gon' do
Can't curtail us Punchanella
They can't tame us tell the truth
What you scared of? Punchanella
No one better than the youth
@Skrine15
"Hopefully this will be one of the ones that makes strays."
@selassieafrica2
If they play this at my funeral I'm rising up🤣
@hewhoremains4546
Songs like this that no one has heard but are timeless
@jzapper353
I can honestly say they are the outkast of the modern time
@kenisblack74
zaptastic or the Luniz
@Nathan-ch5mr
This was my first thought when I discovered their music.
@Jrayden907
I feel like Audio push is the outkast of our time They are extremely ignored by most because of "teach me how to jerk".
@Jrayden907
But they katz is dope too
@carstarsarstenstesenn
Hell no. You only saying that cus it sounds a little weird to you
@mrsoundrave1
pharcyde meets outkast at the edge of the metaphysical realm