Ice-T started in 1982 out with other West Coast rap pioneers such as Kid Frost, DJ Flash, and The Egyptian Lover with Electro recordings. Later on, he changed his style and was the first West Coast rapper to be accepted by the East Coast. 6 'n The Mornin is sometimes seen as the track that triggered the whole gangster rap movement. It was produced by The Unknown DJ, who produced electro funk tracks before and went on to produce Compton's Most Wanted. The song was inspired by Schoolly D's "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" and became itself the inspiration for Eazy-E and N.W.A's Boyz-N-The-Hood. Ice-T went on to work with Afrika Islam, the man behind the beats on 1987's Rhyme Pays, 1988's Power and 1989's The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say.
He also is a star in Law in Order: Special Victims Unit.
In 1992 he created the crossover band Body Count with 4 other black musicians.
6 in the Morning
Ice-T Lyrics
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of the life we used to know
Now all the hope we had is dying
From the moment we started
Every single thing I promised you I followed through
And just like a pawn would, all the moves that I would make would be at your decree
And now the gloves are off let's tear apart all our poisoned memories
I know I'm better off alone
'Cause I'm six feet below this burning wreckage
of the life we used to know
Now all the hope we had is dying
From the moment we started,
Every word you said made me feel that this was real
But still I was guarded
Not the first time I had fallen prey to this cliche'
Every second spent with you has meant nothing at all
I'm left talking to myself where did I go wrong?
And now the gloves are off, let's disregard what I thought you meant to me
I know I'm better off alone
'Cause I'm six feet below this burning wreckage
of the life we used to know
Now all the hope we had is dying
'Cause I'm six feet below
I hope you hear this message
That to live is to let go
But still a part of me is dying
I'm more alive; I'm over being broken
Time has healed all wounds
I wish the scratches that you left on me
Were scars I left on you
I turned my back on the person you've become
And realized what it means to be forgotten
Be forgotten
I turned my back on the person you've become
Now Realize how it feels to be forgotten
So be forgotten
I'm six feet below this burning wreckage
Of the life we used to know
'Cause I'm six feet below
I hope you hear this message
That to live is to let go
But still a part of me is dying
In Ice-T's song "Six In The Morning," the lyrics talk about the aftermath of a toxic relationship, where the singer is feeling burnt out and disillusioned. He talks about being buried beneath the debris of the life that he used to know, symbolizing the destruction the relationship has wrought on his life. The hope that he once had is fading away, and it feels like everything he's been through with his partner was for nothing. The singer reflects on his commitment to the relationship, saying that he followed through on everything that he promised to do. However, he has now come to realize that every second he spent with his partner meant nothing at all.
The singer also acknowledges his role in the relationship's failure, admitting that he was guarded and hesitant to fully commit to their connection. He feels like he's talking to himself, wondering where he went wrong, and ultimately admits that he's better off alone. Still, he holds onto a part of him that's dying, showing that he's not completely ready to let go of the attachment he feels for his partner. Towards the end of the song, the singer talks about how he's healed from the wounds of the past and has moved on from the person he used to be. He's turned his back on his past relationship and learned the importance of forgetting and letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm six feet below this burning wreckage of the life we used to know
I feel like my life is in ruins and it's all because of the way our relationship used to be
Now all the hope we had is dying
I used to think that we could make our relationship work, but now I know it's over
From the moment we started
Ever since we first got together
Every single thing I promised you I followed through
I always kept my promises to you
And just like a pawn would, all the moves that I would make would be at your decree
I did everything you wanted me to do, just like a pawn in a game of chess
But every second spent with you has meant nothing at all
Despite my efforts, our relationship never really meant anything to you
And now the gloves are off let's tear apart all our poisoned memories
We need to confront the fact that our relationship was toxic and try to move on
I know I'm better off alone
I realize that I'm better off without you in my life
Every word you said made me feel that this was real
I believed everything you told me and thought our relationship was genuine
But still I was guarded
I wanted to protect myself in case things didn't work out
Not the first time I had fallen prey to this cliche'
I've been in this kind of relationship before and it always ends badly
I'm left talking to myself where did I go wrong?
I'm trying to figure out what I could have done differently to make our relationship work
And now the gloves are off, let's disregard what I thought you meant to me
It's time to be honest about the fact that you never really cared about me
I know I'm better off alone
Once again, I realize that I'm better off without you in my life
I hope you hear this message
I hope you listen to what I have to say
That to live is to let go
In order to move forward with my life, I need to let go of our past relationship
But still a part of me is dying
Even though I know it's for the best, it still hurts to let go
I'm more alive; I'm over being broken
I'm starting to feel alive again and I'm no longer letting our relationship bring me down
Time has healed all wounds
I'm slowly but surely getting over the pain of our breakup
I wish the scratches that you left on me were scars I left on you
I wish I could have hurt you the way you hurt me
I turned my back on the person you've become
I don't like the person you've become and I want nothing to do with you anymore
And realized what it means to be forgotten
I know what it feels like to be left behind and forgotten by someone you care about
Be forgotten
I don't want anything to do with you anymore, so forget about me
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6 in the morning, police at my door
Fresh Adidas squeak across the bathroom floor
Out my back window I make a escape
Don't even get a chance to grab my old school tape
Mad with no music, but happy cause free
And the streets to a player is the place to be
Got a knot in my pocket, weighing at least a grand
Gold on my neck, my pistols close at hand
I'm a self-made monster of the city streets
Remotely controlled by hard hip-hop beats
But just living in the city is a serious task
Didn't know what the cops wanted, didn't have time to ask
Seen my homeboys cooling way way out
Told 'em bout my morning cold bugged' em out
Shot a little dice til my knees got sore
Kicked around some stories bout the night before
Posse to the corner where the fly girls chill
Threw action at some freaks until one bitch got ill
She started acting silly simply would not quit
Called us all punk pussies, said we all weren't shit
As we walked over to her, ho continued to speak
So we beat the bitch down in the goddamn street
But just living in the city is a serious task
Bitch didn't know what hit her, didn't have time to ask
Continued clocking freaks with immense posterior
Rolling in a Blazer with a louie interior
Solid gold the ride was raw, bust a left turn was on Crenshaw
Sean-e-sean was the driver, known to give freaks hell
Had a beeper goin' off like a high school bell
Looked in the mirror, what did we see?
Fucking blue lights: L.A.P.D
Pigs searched our car, their day was made
Found an Uzi, .44 and a hand grenade
Threw us in the county high power block, no freaks to see no beats to rock
Didn't want trouble but the shit must fly, squabbled this sucker shanked em in the eye
But just living in the county is a serious task
Nigga didn't know what happened, didn't have time to ask
Back on the streets after five and a deuce
Seven years later but still had the juice
My homeboy Ken Gee put me up the track
Told me E's rolling Villain, BJ's got the sack
Bruce is a giant - Nat C's clocking dough
Be bop's a pimp, my old freaks a ho
The batter rams rolling, rocks are the thing
Life has no meaning and money is king
Then he looked at me slowly and Hen had to grin
He said, man you out early, we thought you got ten
Opened his safe kicked me down with cold cash
Knew I would get busy, he didn't waste time to ask
I bought a Benz with the money the rest went to clothes
Went to the strip started pimping the hoes
My hair had grew long on my seven year stay
And when I got it done on my shoulders it lay
Hard from the joint but fly to my heart
I didn't want trouble but the shit had to start
Out with my crew, some punks got loud
Shot gun blasts echoed through the crowd
Six punks hit, two punks died
All causalities was applied to their side
Human lives has to pass just for talking much trash
We didn't know who they were, no one had the time to ask
Swat team leader yelled, hit the floor
Reached in my pocket pulled my .44
Dove across the room peeped out the window
Twenty cops jumped behind a Pinto
Out the back door like some damn track stars
Broke down an alley jumped into a car
Suckers didn't even see us, they musta been blind
Black wire touched red the car was mine
We hadn't done nothing but some suckers got shot
Hit the first turn, goddamn road block
Broke through the block and we did it fast
Cops wouldn't shot us on sight, they wouldn't took time to ask
The rollers gave chase at a serious speed, one more conviction was all I need
This shit was for real, it was no La-Di-Da-Di
'Cause the boys had to pin the shit on somebody
And me and my crew, we were known to get ill
We carried heat for protection but not to kill
We bust a corner doing 60, one police car spun
And all I was thinking was, murder one
Bust a move into an alley and did it right
And me and my crew, we're gone into the night
Broke to my old lady's who drew me a bath
She didn't even know what happened, didn't care, didn't ask
We made love like crazy on top of the sheets
This girlie was my worlie, a natural freak
She ran her tongue over each and every part of me
Then she rocked my Amadeus as I watched TV
A technician with a mission that's what she was
If there had been a crowd she would of got an applause
This girl did everything on Earth to me that could be done
The she backed off and teased me so I couldn't cum
Then she cold got stupid pushed me on the floor
Had me begging to stop as I was screaming for more
After she waxed by body she let me crash
She knew her loving was def, she didn't waste time to ask
Up the next morning, feeling good as hell
Sleeping with a girlie sure beats a cell
Hit the boulevard in my A.M.G
Ho's catching whiplash, trying to glimpse the T
Ring on my mobile yes cellular
Got to have a phone when I'm in my car
Was my homeboy Red Some say he's insane
Broke his bitch jaw for smoking 'caine
Told me to meet him at the airport
Said he's jumping bail said he just left court
Caught the first thing smoking in a serious dash
Didn't know where we were going, didn't care, didn't ask
Fell asleep on the plane and so did he, woke up chilling in N.Y.C
Called up my posse when I got there, hit the Latin Quarter and Union Square
Rooftop devil's nest the rest we passed, back doored the Palladium just for class
About 4 a.m. we crashed the deuce, we never catch static cause my boys got juice
Deuced it to the Bronx to rest our heads
Where a shoot-out jumped off mine people lay dead
It sounded like it happened with a Mac-10 blast
But it was 6 in the morning, we didn't wake up to ask
@ineshverma9362
Here before his body leaves this world one day and everyone realizes how legendary he was.
@aaronstrickland3582
Mannnnn 4real❕niggaz don’t get flowerz ‘til dey die…..💐
@solomonecho5359
💯
@tobal4209
here
@minecraftveteran7410
here too
@pucketagain5565
Yeah
@iwransom
I swear Ice T doesn't get the respect he deserves as a prolific gangsta poet. He and Too Short were like mentors to me.
@oeligisgagfrancis7546
lyrics are dope tho
@oeligisgagfrancis7546
lyrics are dope tho
@jennieredrose5819
real talk! He schooled many of the west coasters.