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Fort Minor (Productos KeNJi MaX) Lyrics

Back home
The singer is reminiscing about their hometown

Everybody's searching for somethin'
People in the singer's hometown are looking for meaning in their lives

But all they can find is a whole lot of nothin'
Despite their efforts, people in the singer's hometown feel like they can't find anything of substance in their lives

Ain't nobody hoping and praying
People in the artist's hometown have lost faith in religion and spirituality

'Cause they feel like nothing can save 'em
People in the artist's hometown feel hopeless and beyond salvation

And they try to hold out but they can't fight the fact that
Despite their attempts to persevere, people in the singer's hometown are struggling to cope with their situation

Life goes black when those lights go out
Life in the singer's hometown is bleak and dark

But I guess you gotta just watch out for your own
People in the artist's hometown must look after themselves since no one else will

'Cause ain't a damn thing free
In the artist's hometown, everything comes at a cost

Back home they holler "disciple" and "blackstone"
The artist's hometown has gangs, including the Disciples and Blackstones

Some black they freebase yo we trapped on
Drug addiction is a problem in the singer's hometown

Where our grandmothers marched the guns clap on
The artist's hometown has a history of violence and civil unrest

There's liquor stores, beauty supplies, and rap songs
The singer's hometown has a mix of urban stores and music

I travel the world just to come back to it
The singer has left their hometown to explore the world, but eventually returned to it

The crib got a lot of soul like black music
The singer's home has a lot of character, like soul music

I'm attached to it
The artist has a deep emotional connection to their hometown

In many ways this city raised me and gave me
The artist's hometown has played a significant role in shaping their personality and experiences

The drama, honor, and bravery
The singer's hometown has a mix of positive and negative experiences, including drama, honor, and bravery

The streets seem hollow when I go to Chicago
The singer feels disconnected from the city of Chicago, which lacks the emotional attachment they have to their hometown

It's cheap wine and sorrow
Chicago is not a happy place for the artist

Times hard to swallow
The artist struggles to cope with the difficulties of life in Chicago

In search of God's tomorrow I borrow words from the
The artist turns to religion for guidance and inspiration

Bible and use them for survival gangs rival
The singer uses religious teachings to cope with gang violence and rivalry

Signs painted on the walls like hieroglyphics
The artist's hometown has graffiti on its walls

I tell 'em that this is all tribal
The singer sees the graffiti and other street art as an expression of tribalism

Used to do dirt shorty's goin' through the same cycle
The singer has made mistakes, and sees young people in their hometown making the same ones

And trials like Michael tryin' not to stay idle
The singer and others in their hometown are trying to keep busy and avoid getting into trouble

Back home it's not Compton but close
The artist's hometown is not as well-known as Compton, but shares many of its problems

The same problems exist and the pain throbbin'
The artist's hometown has the same problems as other urban areas, and everyone is suffering

And folks are so common
The people in the singer's hometown are all very similar

It don't really bother us much we just swallow it uh
People in the singer's hometown are used to their struggles and are not bothered by them

Crack the bottle and smoke hope tomorrow something
People in the artist's hometown turn to drugs and alcohol as a means of escape

Magical happens that'll put me back in the biz
People in the artist's hometown hope for a miracle that will change their lives for the better

But the chances of it actually happening's kinda slim
The artist and others in their hometown know that chances of a miraculous change are slim

Back home we get the good life at glimpse
People in the singer's hometown only catch glimpses of the good life

In the form of a rap start, drug dealers, and pimps
The artist's hometown has people who have become successful through rap music, drug dealing, and prostitution

Back home I try my best to keep it together it's cold
The singer is trying to stay strong in their hometown, despite the difficulties

Like the Windy City streets of December
The singer compares their hometown to the cold, harsh streets of Chicago in December

I pace back and forth looking for the courage to shine
The singer is searching for the courage to succeed and excel

But can't tap the source need something to nourish my mind
The artist needs inspiration to help them succeed

I know we all lose quite a bit in life
The artist acknowledges that everyone has their share of losses in life

Only to gain some
But by enduring these losses, we can gain something important

Life or the dark winding roads we came from
The singer sees life as a journey along dark, winding roads

But I move with the night so I'm used to the shade
The artist is accustomed to the darkness and is comfortable in it

And never lose sight bringing truth back to the game
The artist strives to bring truth and integrity to their work

Back home we've got a lot of shit on our minds
People in the artist's hometown are preoccupied with their problems

We're always behind on something 'cause there's not enough time
People in the singer's hometown are always playing catch-up because they never have enough time

And we're non-stop bottom line doing what we gotta do
People in the artist's hometown are always focused on survival and doing what needs to be done

To get some food in the fridge and stay out of the hospital
The singer and others in their hometown are focused on basic needs, like food and shelter

Back home there's people calling us hopeless
Outsiders view people in the singer's hometown as hopeless and beyond repair

People trying to tell us all we need is some focus
Others believe that people in the singer's hometown just need to focus and work harder

But focus
The artist believes that a singular focus is overrated

Focus is overrated
A narrow focus can lead to missing the bigger picture

'Cause you see very blemish and mistake and can't change it
Focusing too much on the negative can be detrimental, as it is hard to change all the problems in the singer's hometown

Back home is Alvarado K-Town and J-Town
The singer's hometown has specific neighborhoods, including Alvarado, K-Town, and J-Town

Or Little Tokyo for those that don't know
One of the neighborhoods in the artist's hometown is called Little Tokyo

Where figures shiver living right in the litter
The artist's hometown has areas where people live in filth and poverty

Where kids write nigga right inside the L.A River
The artist's hometown has a graffiti problem, even in the city's rivers

On the concrete a symbol of out everyday way
The graffiti on the concrete is a symbol of the singer's hometown and its culture

It's that color and concentration over heavy gray
The graffiti brings color and life to the dreary urban landscape

And by the time the ink dries on this page
The singer is constantly on the move, and the situation in their hometown is always changing

I'll be half a day away from the place where I stay
The singer is always moving, and is far from home more often than not