Lights Out
Furee Lyrics

Ugh!
Exclamation of annoyance or disgust.

Ugh!
Repetition of exclamation of annoyance or disgust.

I feel christ
Feeling a sense of spiritual enlightenment or inspiration.

Starting to story telling devices
Beginning to use narrative techniques in songwriting.

On the corner rapping with your partner
Rapping on the street corner with a musical partner.

It makes me wonder
Expressing curiosity or uncertainty about something.

If we took away all those record deals
Considering the impact of removing corporate record deals from the music industry.

How many MCs would hire and grab the microphone
Questioning the motivation of artists in the absence of financial incentives from record deals.

For gratitude
Doing something out of appreciation or thanks.

Stay real, i feel
Encouraging authenticity and genuineness in artistic expression.

What's real?
Questioning the authenticity of artistic expression.

Running on empty
Feeling emotionally drained or exhausted.

Brother don't tempt me
Imploring someone not to provoke or provoke anger.

I don't blame you
Not holding someone responsible for something that happened.

You incision with the distorted musical vision
Pointing out a lack of clarity or quality in musical work or style.

You think someone would
Expressing surprise or dismay at a situation, and thinking that someone should do something about it.

Kick it out the system
Gaining freedom from corporate or societal control, in order to express oneself genuinely.

Corporate thieves
Large companies who manipulate and control industries and individuals.

Controlling the musical scene
Having power over the music industry and dictating its trends and standards.

Putting them through dreams
Making false promises or getting people to buy into an idealistic image.

A better life inside aggression
Suggesting that people are told a life of success and happiness through competition and violence is ideal.

Then mess with young minds
Manipulating the thoughts and behaviors of young people through exposure to certain media.

Connection with the dollar intent
Doing something because of the financial gain or potential profit involved.

Pimping away the prostitutes
Exploiting marginalized groups, such as sex workers, for profit.

Make a mint (get it?)
Earning a lot of money (with a play on words using the phrase “make a mint”).

Hey yo i meant it
Asserting the truth or seriousness of a preceding statement.

Yo its a crisis when i write this
Artistically expressing a sense of anxiety or urgency about a particular issue.

I will fight this with paper and pen and mental devices
Vowing to address the issue through creative writing and mental strategies.

Hey yo, what you gonna do when your game falls through
Questioning what someone will do when faced with losing their source of financial or professional status.

Will you tell yourself and make buck or two
Asking whether someone will sell out their artistic integrity for financial gain.

It's like either you in or either you out
Suggesting that one must make a definitive choice between establishing oneself within an industry, or renouncing it altogether.

Think back to when your lights go out
Reflecting on past times of uncertainty or darkness.

Fake machine maker
Referring to people, organizations or systems that promote inauthenticity, deception, and insincerity.

Gehtto staker
Exploiting people in poverty for personal gain.

Drug dealing neighbour
Describing someone who traffics illegal substances.

All these violence instigators
Referring to people who promote or perpetrate violent behavior.

Role player
Referring to someone who assumes a facade or falsified identity to gain influence or status.

Music innovator
Praising individuals who are true to their art form by incorporating unique sounds or techniques to create a new style of music.

Stereotype
Reflecting on societal biases and misconceptions that negatively impact people and their perspectives of reality.

Rockin'
Succeeding and thriving.

Hedgemonic taker
Referring to individuals or groups that take control of an industry or society to promote their interests, often at the expense of others.

Good guy faker
Describing someone who portrays themselves as genuinely good or altruistic, but their actions prove otherwise.

Distorting life situations we facing
Describing how societal constructs and biases create a false perception of reality that doesn't align with life experiences.

I caught the news cast stating
Listening to the news and recalling a troubling report or event.

Rap music promoting violence and hatred
Critiquing how the media presents hip-hop music and culture as violent and negative.

Systemic discrimination takes over the mind
Reflecting on how institutionalized discrimination affects people's mental health.

Body and soul
Referring to the entirety of a person, both physically and spiritually.

And it's a cold cold world
Saying that reality is often difficult and unforgiving.

But i survived in the 97
Reflecting on a personal success, potentially from overcoming challenges in the year 1997.

Grazed life
Living life narrowly, or being fortunate to narrowly avoid danger or trouble.

Among the young and the restless
Being present among young people who are anxious or energetic.

Yo I be trying to keep my senses
Struggling to remain grounded and aware in a chaotic world.

From going senseless
Trying to avoid becoming numb or apathetic to important issues.

Feeling the stress in the game
Experiencing the pressure and demands to succeed within the music industry.

Same individual just
Remaining the same person despite external pressures and influences.

Call my name
Asking to be remembered or recognized.

Ok (ok)
Indicating acknowledgement or agreement.

Hey yo i take the last back
Reversing or altering a previous statement.

Made my frame of mind its critical
Forming an outlook or perspective that is important and requires attention.

Individual is the same
Asserting that one's identity and values remain unchanged.

The game is the stress
The music industry is a source of anxiety and pressure.

Feeling correct
Being true to oneself and authentic in one's artistic expression.

Going senseless going for cess
Forgetting oneself and ceasing to be authentic.

I rest among the light of days
Relaxing or taking a break after a prolonged period of struggle or stress.

In 97 survived i in the world code
Having lived through events that occurred in the year 1997.

Body and mind
Referring to the entirety of an individual's being, both physically and mentally.

All it takes is discrimination
Suggesting that discrimination is a powerful and harmful force in society.

Ugh! its kinda systemic
Expressing frustration and lament regarding the prevalence of discrimination.

Hatred in body
Referring to a culture in which people express physical or psychological hatred towards others for arbitrary reasons.

Promotes rap
Arguing that societal ills are perpetuated by anti-social behavior, rather than hip-hop's musical content.

Satan on the gas on the newsflash
Arguing that negativity and chaos is often orchestrated by media outlets for the sake of attention and profit.

Tribulations child ridden
Expressing dissatisfaction or frustration with prevalent societal challenges.

Situations distorting before its stolen
Misrepresenting or misconstruing situations in a manner that's harmful or disorienting.

I wonder who you calling
Pondering who is responsible for the state of affairs.

Stereotypes there instigating
Asserting that societal biases are a cause of societal problems.

Providing the ghetto
Indicating that societal disparities and inequalities are responsible for creating neighborhoods or populations that are marginalized or underprivileged.

Contain it like rabies
Confining negative or undesirable elements of society to a certain population or place regardless of the cost.

Before I take these
Taking a moment to consider a course of action.

Thoughts on this rap era
Reflecting upon the current state of hip-hop culture and music.

Before i fear the end is near
Contemplating the future, and potentially the decline of hip-hop culture.