Double Back
Flame Lyrics

Hey flame..
Opening of the song, Flame is being greeted

What's up wit it homie
Asking how Flame is doing

A wise man once told me,
Quoting advice Flame received from a wise man

That you're only as strong as your team.
Revealing the advice to be that one's strength is determined by their team

Man'
Casual exclamation

Oh my Lord,
Exclamation expressing shock or concern

That's my dawg,
Referring to a close friend as a dog, expressing loyalty

Over they bleedin'
Observing a friend who has been shot and is bleeding

He'd been shot,
Confirming that the friend has been shot

Leave my dirty
Expressing unwillingness to abandon a friend

While he down,
Not leaving a friend behind while they are vulnerable

Forsake my dawg,
Abandoning a friend

I think not.
Declaring full loyalty to a friend

Before I do that I'd rather lay down die here with my dirty first,
Willingness to die with a friend rather than abandoning them

That's somethin' I learned in the hood
The values of loyalty and sticking together were learned in the tough environment of the hood

I dint even learn that day in church.
Contrasting the moral lessons learned in the hood with those learned in church

See my homie,
Referring to a close friend

Take a slug,
Enduring pain, possibly in reference to getting shot

Lay his life down for his block
Being willing to risk and sacrifice his life for the protection and survival of his community

Tired of seein' his homies die
Being weary of witnessing friends die

So he stood and took they spot
Stepping up to fill the role of those lost

And he would say (he would say)
Introducing a statement that the friend constantly made

'How we treat each other,
The concern for how people treat each other

I'm appalled,
Feeling strongly disgusted by the way people treat each other

We sit back and straight applaud,
Applauding each other's failures and shortcomings

Laughin' at each other fall.
Finding joy in each other's misfortunes

And say it's beef,
Claiming that an issue is a serious conflict

This not beef,
Explaining that the conflict is not as serious as others believe

I sweat beef and lost my dawgs.
Experiencing loss and pain due to previous serious conflicts

Man I'm feelin' just like Paul,
Comparing the pain and struggle to that of the apostle Paul

Glad ain't baptized none a ya'll
Being glad that others cannot judge him for his pain and struggle

We supposed to be one body,
Expressing the belief that people are meant to be united as one

One body with different members,
One united group with different individual qualities and roles

Remember 'fore you appoint the members,
Warning to remember the qualities of those you choose to associate with

Dirty, we have all sinners,
Acknowledging that everyone has flaws and makes mistakes

They supposed to know we hate it,
Expecting others to recognize the wrongs in their behavior

Why love one another,
Asking why people should love one another when they are all flawed

How you s'posed to love your God when you can't even love your brother?
Challenging the idea of loving God when you can't even love those around you

We pray for strength that we endure,
Praying for strength to endure hardships

Believe me we ain't turnin' back
Expressing determination to move forward

But if my dirties trip and fall,
If a friend stumbles or falls

That means I have to double back
Willingness to go back and help the friend who fell

One man down,
Referring to someone who is struggling or has lost the battle

(We got) Two men down,
Referring to two people who are struggling or have lost the battle

We got three men down,
Referring to three people who are struggling or have lost the battle

We got four men down
Referring to four people who are struggling or have lost the battle

That's my dawg! (Double back and get 'em now, [that's my dawg though],
Reinforcing the loyalty to a friend and the need to help them when struggling

Lookin' at this world we in,
Reflecting on the current state of the world and environments people are in

Lookin' at all the sin that's in it,
Acknowledging the presence of sin in the world

What a miracle God has done for all the people that have repented,
Recognizing the miracle of forgiveness and redemption for those who repent and ask for it

What a shame if one rejoices when he seein' his brotha slip,
Expressing disappointment when someone is happy to see a brother struggling

Rather than, reach out a hand, you stick a foot out so he trip.
Explaining how people should reach out to help rather than bring others down

Man that's wrong,
Expressing how that behavior is incorrect and harmful

Don't you ever get convicted when you feel them feelings?
Questioning if people feel convicted when they have the urge to harm others

Rather than be a source in Satan's hands,
Rejecting the idea of being a source of evil in the world

Be a source of healin'
Urging people to be a source of healing for others

Matter fact, Matthew 18,
Referring to the book of Matthew in the Bible

Verse 15 then on down,
Referencing specific verses in Matthew 18 that give guidance on how to address sin and conflict

Maps it out, how to deal with sin, in such a way to make God smile.
Explaining that the book of Matthew gives instructions on how to address sin in a way that pleases God

Keep on prayin'
Encouraging continued prayer, especially in difficult times

Askin' that the Spirit of God does a work,
Requesting that the Spirit of God intervenes and creates positive change

And if he brings repentance then we don't have to mention it to da church
If a person repents for their actions, it's not necessary to bring it up to the entire church community

And if he listens, praise God, the Bible says that we gained our brotha,
If the person who sinned and was addressed, listens and repents, it's a cause for celebration

They'll know we're His disciples,
Others will recognize followers of God based on their actions

By our love for one another!!
The love shown to each other within the community is the indication of one being a disciple of God

Double back and get 'em now, [that's my dawg though],
Reinforcing the need to help others when they are struggling, especially when they are close friends

Double back and get 'em now, [that's my dawg though],
Reinforcing the need to help others when they are struggling, especially when they are close friends

Double back and get 'em)
Reinforcing the need to help others when they are struggling, especially when they are close friends

One man down, (one down)
Referring to someone who is struggling or has lost the battle

(We got) Two men down, (two down)
Referring to two people who are struggling or have lost the battle

We got three men down,
Referring to three people who are struggling or have lost the battle

We got four men down
Referring to four people who are struggling or have lost the battle

That's my dawg! (Double back and get 'em now, [that's my dawg though],
Reinforcing the loyalty to a friend and the need to help them when struggling

Double back and get 'em now, [that's my dawg though],
Reinforcing the loyalty to a friend and the need to help them when struggling

Double back and get 'em)
Reinforcing the loyalty to a friend and the need to help them when struggling