Who Are You
G.R.A.B Lyrics
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My grandma grabbed me by the hand and told me you are who you think you are kid
I say but grandma I’m so cold and I’m so heartless
I thought them niggas was gone kill me when I parked it
I always finish but I’m not the one who start it
I always finish but I’m not the one who start shit
I seen some addicts in the basement of apartments
16 smoking in the basement of apartment
Them shoulda coulda woulda niggas always barkin
97 on my chest thats where I came from
My grandma over looked da evil saw a angel
I’m tired of living check to check dis shit unstable
I’m tired living check to check got us disable
I’m tryna keep my grind tight
To keep my mind right
Got tired of smoking all my cheese
I was a blind mice
Make no excuse I get to it this my prime life
Make no excuse I get to it this my prime life
My grandma grabbed me by the hand and told me you are who you think you are kid
My grandma grabbed me by the hand and told me you are who you think you are kid
I say but grandma I’m so cold and I’m so heartless
I thought them niggas was gone kill me when I parked it
I always finish but I’m not da one who start it
I always finish but I’m not da one who start shit
I seen some addicts in the basement of apartments
16 smoking in da basement of apartment
Rollin blunts with goofy niggas who wouldn’t spark shit
Them shoulda coulda woulda niggas always barkin
In G.R.A.B's song "Who Are You," the artist recounts a conversation he had with his grandmother. The grandmother grabs G.R.A.B by the hand and tells him that he is who he thinks he is. The artist responds by saying that he is cold and heartless, and he believed that he was going to be killed when he parked his car. G.R.A.B admits that he often finishes fights but is not the one who starts them. He reflects on his past and remembers seeing addicts in the basement of apartments and smoking at the age of 16 with people who wouldn't fight back.
Despite the hardships G.R.A.B has endured, he is determined to succeed. He is tired of living paycheck to paycheck and is trying to keep his mind focused and his grind tight. He realizes that smoking his money away is not helping him achieve his goals and is determined to make no excuses and seize the opportunity to succeed. The repetition of his grandmother's statement serves as a reminder to G.R.A.B that he is in control of his destiny and must believe in himself.
Line by Line Meaning
My grandma grabbed me by the hand and told me you are who you think you are kid
My grandmother held my hand tightly and advised me that my perception of myself defines my identity.
I say but grandma I’m so cold and I’m so heartless
I express to my grandmother that I feel emotionally detached and unfriendly.
I thought them niggas was gone kill me when I parked it
I felt threatened and believed that some individuals were going to harm me when I parked my vehicle.
I always finish but I’m not the one who start it
I complete tasks I am given, but I am not responsible for initiating them.
I seen some addicts in the basement of apartments
I observed individuals who have developed a dependence on drugs lurking inside the basement of buildings.
16 smoking in the basement of apartment
At the age of sixteen, I used to smoke in the basement of apartments.
Rollin blunts with goofy niggas who wouldn’t spark shit
I used to hang out with people who talked tough but weren't actually willing to take action.
Them shoulda coulda woulda niggas always barkin
Those who constantly talk about what they should have done, could have done, or would have done are always making noise.
97 on my chest that's where I came from
My origins lie in the neighborhood identified by 97 on my clothes.
My grandma overlooked da evil saw an angel
My grandmother chose to ignore negativity and witnessed positivity in people.
I’m tired of living check to check dis shit unstable
I am exhausted from struggling to make ends meet, and my financial situation is uncertain.
I’m tryna keep my grind tight
I am trying to stay dedicated and motivated.
To keep my mind right
In order to maintain positivity and focus, I strive to keep my thoughts and mindset healthy and balanced.
Got tired of smoking all my cheese
I became fed up with wasting my money and resources on drugs.
I was a blind mice
I lacked insight and awareness, like a mouse without sight.
Make no excuse I get to it this my prime life
I am not making excuses and am focusing on accomplishing my goals during the prime years of my life.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Dominique Mickles
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@NoodleSoupBass
I remember when this was going on how many people talked shit about it and said it was terrible. This is incredible and I wish I'd ignored the haters and went on GRAB tour.
@PhillyPHrank
Gordon’s solo is the best!
@stealyurphace
Yeah this is prettay prettay prettaaaaaaaayyy good
@HelpinFriendlyTARDIS
Man I was at this show at All Good! My first Trey and/or Mike experience! Amazing! Thank you for putting this video up!
@cleech74
telenetika, thx for this. Was there. So good. I think these are from aud sources. Dude adjusts slightly after Mike picks back his bass, and turns it down a hair, and fixes ever slight highend bass clipping on recording. Done, on the fly, and with it being so loud, is simply amazing. Trey backs off around 10:00, and then it gets all buttery, up until around 17min, then organically build the jam out. Forgot how good this all was, and not hearing it for a good while. Sound was really good at that venue, all (good) weekend long. Check out Greyboys one vid, same excellent, punchy but body thumping bass. And Claypool, Ween, Black Crowes, Col Bruce & ARU (Oteill), etc, all thumped our asses repeatedly for a few days. To date, one of the best sounding group of shows ever.
@joelm4677
crazy show crazy time, thanks for the memory
@jskow9677
"we got to the festival while les claypool was onstage, about an hour before we were scheduled to go on. this place was in the middle of nowhere, and that’s an understatement. the map we used had us taking gravel roads that were unmarked by any signs until we finally arrived at what appeared to be a huge farm that would serve as a temporary home for around 20 thousand hippie folks. i will say, west virginia is some beautiful country. it still looks like “real america”. i got the general impression that everyone was either tripping or drunk on moonshine, or both. we played right before trey anastasio and we rocked the s*** out of about 5,000 people, the rest of the crowd seemed indifferent to us. basically, a typical, unmemorable ween festival set. trey’s solo band really didn’t do it for me, actually that’s the understatement of the year. still nice to see him again but he clearly needs help. i’ll just leave it at that."
dean ween
@CameronMayfield719
Amazing anecdote from deaner man, thanks for posting this. Just incredible.
@shtposternutbag8207
This is a pretty funny story from Deaner given that it's essentially saying "Trey at his absolute worst was still way more interesting than my band's set".
@jiggy57
He is talking shit on Treys set.. said he really didnt like it and trey needs rehab lol. Love the dean ween tour diaries