A young lyrical artist, formerly of the hip-hop group D-Block, Joshua Hood,… Read Full Bio ↴A young lyrical artist, formerly of the hip-hop group D-Block, Joshua Hood, also known as J-Hood was born in North Carolina on July 12, 1984 and moved to Yonkers, New York when he was 8 years old. J-Hood believes that he can bring flamboyant punchlines and complex wordplay to any track he spits on. He has been in the mixtape game for six years, and has done many tracks with his closest friend in The LOX, Sheek Louch. After doing many collaborations with Jadakiss, Styles P, Sheek Louch, and other non-D-Block rappers: Cassidy, Jin, J.R. Writer, and Ruff Ryders, he started to produce his own mixtapes and songs that are produced by Liveson, Poobs and Vinny Idol, and hosted by the Running Up Hosting DJ Big Mike and D-Block's Leader, Supa Mario.
In late 2007 J-Hood asked to be released from the group D-Block/LOX and now no longer considered a part of the group. Since then he has released several remarks disrespecting his former group.

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I go and come back
The light made me go blind
I thrive when it's all black
Don't sleep in the night time, yeah
I know what you wanna be
But I won't lie
I know what you want from me
But cannot find

I know you hold all the keys
You can keep that
I know what it's gonna be
You can sit back
Living in the darkness flawless
Nobody guard him, so I do me
I always come around full hearted
I'm not your artist
But you pull me
Living all the week for weekends
Except the evenings
Need to break free
I know this all explains addiction
Or is it fiction?
Can I steer this?
Steer off the road, right now I need to get by
Steer off the road, right now I need to get by
Na,na,na,na,na if I lay down
Na,na,na,na,na if I lay down
I know what you wanna be
But I won't lie
I know what you want from me
But cannot find
I know you hold all the keys
You can keep that
I know what it's gonna be
You can sit back
Dusting off myself I'm cautious
And now you nauseous
Oh you fool me
Always there I'm exhausted
I know you watch me
You confuse me
The nicotine is always creeping
And then whiskey
Is what consumes me
I know this all explains addiction
I am addicted
Please don't lose me
I need to steer off the road, right now I need to get by
Steer off the road, right now I need to get by
Na,na,na,na,na let me lay down
Na,na,na,na,na let me lay down
I know what you wanna be
But I won't lie
I know what you want from me
But cannot find
I know you hold all the keys
You can keep that

I know what it's gonna be
You can sit back

Overall Meaning

In J-Hood's song "I Know You Bitch," the lyrics center around the struggle of addiction and the desire to break free. The opening lines of "I go and come back, the light made me go blind, I thrive when it's all black, don't sleep in the night time" imply a cycle of relapse and recovery, where the singer struggles to find balance and respite. The following lines "I know what you wanna be, but I won't lie, I know what you want from me, but cannot find" suggest a sense of familiarity with temptation and manipulation, hinting at a toxic relationship or an inner struggle with addiction.

The repeated line "I need to steer off the road, right now I need to get by" echoes the desire for a fresh start and the will to overcome addiction. The use of "lay down" in the chorus implies exhaustion and the need for rest, yet also could be interpreted as a reference to drug use or the idea of surrendering to addiction.

Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of someone battling addiction and simultaneously struggling with the relationships and factors that enable and exacerbate it. The internal and external conflict creates a sense of tension that builds throughout the song.

Line by Line Meaning

I go and come back
I am living a cycle of addiction and recovery

The light made me go blind
The addiction traps me in a blinding cycle of behavior

I thrive when it's all black
I feel most comfortable in the darkness of my addiction

Don't sleep in the night time, yeah
I am unable to rest or escape my addiction even at night

I know what you wanna be
I can sense your hidden desires

But I won't lie
I refuse to deceive you or compromise my values

I know what you want from me
I understand the expectations placed on me by others

But cannot find
I am unable to meet those expectations in my current state

I know you hold all the keys
You possess the power to control or influence my addiction

You can keep that
I do not want that power or control in your hands

I know what it's gonna be
I am aware of the consequences of my addiction

You can sit back
You do not need to worry or become involved in my struggle

Living in the darkness flawless
I am able to hide my addiction and maintain a facade of normalcy

Nobody guard him, so I do me
No one else is responsible for my well-being, so I must take care of myself

I always come around full hearted
I always try to overcome my addiction with my full effort and determination

I'm not your artist
I am not beholden to any external expectations or control

But you pull me
My addiction has a powerful pull or influence over me

Living all the week for weekends
I only find fulfillment or enjoyment in my addiction on weekends or occasional moments of indulgence

Except the evenings
My addiction consumes me even in the evenings when I should be resting or relaxing

Need to break free
I desire to escape the cycle of addiction and find freedom

The nicotine is always creeping
My addiction to nicotine is a constant and insidious presence in my life

And then whiskey
I turn to alcohol to cope with my addiction or as another form of addiction

Is what consumes me
My addiction to alcohol is all-consuming and dominant in my life

Oh you fool me
My addiction sometimes tricks or deceives me into making poor choices

Always there I'm exhausted
My addiction is a constant and draining presence in my life

I know you watch me
I feel the judgment and scrutiny of others regarding my addiction

You confuse me
The conflicting expectations and pressures of others regarding my addiction are confusing and overwhelming

I am addicted
I am trapped in the cycle of addiction

Please don't lose me
Please do not give up on me or abandon me in my struggle with addiction

Na,na,na,na,na if I lay down
Even when I try to relax or rest, my addiction still haunts me

I need to steer off the road, right now I need to get by
I need to make a change or take action to break free from my addiction and move forward in my life

Let me lay down
Please allow me a moment of rest or escape from my addiction

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Written by: Juan Macario

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