Last Breath
J.D. Lyrics


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I know that y'all watching I'm gone be the first in the city to blow up to blow up to blow up to blow up
Yeah
I swear that if you tryna talk to me bout money imma show up I show up I show up I show up I show up
I keep my foot up on the gas I got the right of way
I know that if I keep going its gone be brighter days
The new champ is here I'm coming to take yo title away
I'm the star that light up the night you can put yo light away
I gotta go hard until I take my last breath
I gotta keep on moving till I take my last steps
Got no more tears I swear that I done seen a lot of death
I'm the only one that can save my people they need help
Shutting em down I'm calling em out
I swear that I aint losing it now I'm touching the clouds
I swear that I won't ever back down black man standing proud
If you fucking with my family then I'm gone handle you now
Aint no aint no aint no turning down
Drano Drano lemme see you pour it out
Say no say no you gotta let em down
They opinions don't pay yo bills you gotta shut em out
The fuck you care what they think for
Shit I wish I would
Shit I wish I would
I know that y'all watching I'm gone be the first in the city to blow up to blow up to blow up to blow up
Yeah
I swear that if you tryna talk to me bout money imma show up I show up I show up I show up I show up
I keep my foot up on the gas I got the right of way
I know that if I keep going its gone be brighter days




The new champ is here I'm coming to take yo title away
I'm the star that light up the night you can put yo light away

Overall Meaning

In J.D.'s song Last Breath, the artist speaks about his journey and the challenges he faced to get to where he is now. He starts off by saying he won't wait and starts rapping as soon as the beat drops. He compares the sound of his knocking to that of the police's knock at someone's door being incredibly aggressive. J.D. then talks about his past, where he helped employees restock and got around some potheads who needed to detox. He mentions walking in the cold to keep his feet hot while hearing bullets come from every block in winter.


J.D. then talks about how girls are reaching out to him, asking if he eats box and he tells them to hit their Dougie Fresh and learn how to beatbox. He asserts his presence in the game and that he isn't temporary in the industry, rather here for the longevity. J.D. talks about how he may not be a celebrity yet, but his grind from a struggle will build his legacy. He talks about being at a round table, waiting to see who will be next and how no one selected him at draft night.


The song talks about the pain and struggle of his life and how writing hits was his only escape to face the rage. J.D. talks about his homies being hungry and down to ride, so they come and take your raise. He then asserts that he cannot relate to these new rappers. The song overall highlights the struggles that come with being a rising artist and how J.D. is here for longevity.


Line by Line Meaning

I aint finna wait imma start my verse for the beat drop
I am not going to wait and will begin my verse as soon as the beat drops.


Im knocking on the door mad aggressive sound like police knocks
I am knocking aggressively and it sounds like the police are knocking.


2 years prior was helping employees restock
Two years ago I was helping employees restock.


Got around some potheads seen they needed a detox
I hung around potheads and realized they needed to detox.


When it was cold out was walking to keep my feet hot
When it was cold outside, I walked to keep my feet warm.


Wintertime shootouts hear bullets coming from each block
During winter, shootouts were happening and I could hear bullets coming from every block.


Girls hit my line they asking me if i eat box
Girls text me and ask if I perform oral sex.


I tell em hit they dougie fresh for me learn how beat box
I tell them to perform a dance and learn how to beatbox.


I aint temporary im here for the longevity
I am not a temporary presence, I am here for the duration.


Some of yall got the right mindstate but the wrong destiny
Some people have the right mindset, but are not meant for success.


I aint make it yet i aint even a hood celebrity
I have not achieved success or fame in my community.


But guarantee this grind from a struggle gon build my legacy
My hard work and struggle will be the foundation of my legacy.


We at a round table we waiting to see who next to be
We are at a round table, waiting to see who will be chosen next.


Draft night 1-60 no one selected me
During draft night, I was not selected among the top 60 picks.


Better lock ya doors we all coming in desperate need
You better lock your doors because we are all coming in, desperate for success.


To make it hard for you like everyone who took ecstasy
We will make it difficult for you, similar to the difficulties that come with taking ecstasy.


I aint gotta talk about the pain and the struggle
I do not need to speak about the pain and struggles I have experienced.


I been there n done that dont gotta make it a double
I have already experienced it and do not need to go through it again.


See i realized that my talent in this game is my hustle
I have realized that my hustle is my talent in this industry.


Its nothing worse than when you got it n they taking it from you
There is nothing worse than having something and having it taken away from you.


Faking a chuckle i put my mask on then gut em
I fake a laugh, put a mask on, and then attack them.


Make my life different rather have more than nothing
I want to make a difference in my life and would rather have more than nothing.


Got hittas who keep a stick hacksaw jim duggan
I have friends who carry weapons like Hacksaw Jim Duggan.


No graduation day we knock ya cap off when rushing
There is no graduation day, we will knock your cap off when attacking.


Im stretchin targets my music about to stress the market
My music is about to push the limits and stress the market.


Im fly and i dont gotta try imma be fresh regardless
I am confident and fresh without even trying.


No troublemaker but try me i make my effort heartless
I am not a troublemaker, but if tested, I will be ruthless.


Dont start the issue but finishing off whatevers started
I do not initiate trouble, but I will finish whatever has been started.


They try to lock up my brother when they was pressing charges
They tried to arrest my brother when they were pressing charges.


His kids is feeling like they was bouta be left departed
My brother's children felt like they were going to lose him.


I write about this cuz im the one who would stress the hardest
I write about this because I am the one who was most stressed about it.


I give you pieces of my life show i aint just a artist
I give you glimpses of my life to show that I am not just an artist.


It feel good when you coming up i was down n out
It feels good when you are succeeding after being down and out.


Overslept on degraded n even counted out
I slept a lot, felt degraded, and was even counted out.


Till i hit my roundabout im tryna make around about
But then I hit a turning point and am trying to turn things around.


86 million a second so time could balance out
To balance out, I would need to earn 86 million dollars per second.


Writing hits is the only way i could face the rage
Writing hits is the only way I can manage and express my anger.


You see it come out whenever i get to take the stage
You can see my anger when I perform on stage.


My Homies stressing they hungry tryna erase the phrase
My friends are struggling and hungry, trying to change their circumstances.


These is coming from stomachs that havent ate in days
They are coming from people who have not eaten in days.


They down to ride need that money they come n take ya raise
They are willing to do whatever it takes to get money, including taking someone else's raise.


Letting rounds go till ya body just cant embrace the pain
They will keep shooting until the person can no longer bear the pain.


Down for whatever we doing it just to make a name
They are willing to do whatever it takes to make a name for themselves.


Then tell em dont hate the player you gotta hate the game
Then they will say not to hate them, but to hate the system.


Haters zoning me out so i had to make a lane
Haters have been ignoring me, so I had to create my own path.


By penetratin music inside ya ears till it make ya brain
By making music that resonates and gets into your head.


Bouta change the environment imma take the blame
I am about to change the environment, so I will take responsibility.


I cant relate to these new rappers it aint the same
I cannot relate to these new artists because things are not the same as they used to be.




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Written by: Jarian Green

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