Slow It Down
J.K. The Rapper Lyrics

Slow it down
Take a step back and reassess the situation

If I could go back I would slow it down
Expressing regret for moving too fast and not taking the necessary time to make important decisions

If I could turn back I would slow it down
Wishing to have the opportunity to make different choices and take more time

If I could go back I would do it again
Having a desire to restart and make different choices

Do it again
Wanting to repeat past actions and make different choices

Do, do, do it again
Emphasizing the desire to repeat the same actions

Ain't got no time for no bullshit
Not willing to deal with nonsense or unnecessary drama

Gotta make moves quick
Feeling the need to act fast and make decisions quickly

If you snooze then you lose it
If you hesitate, you'll miss out on opportunities

Lay you down like my cheverlet
Comparing physical aggression to his car

After a day of play
After a long day of activities

After i juice it
After he's gotten everything he can out of the situation

Get stupid
Act recklessly and without care for the consequences

Hit the corner crooked
Drive aggressively and take turns sharply

Don't remember how i took it
Does not remember the specifics of how he drove

Don't remember how i made it
Forgot how he arrived at the destination

I remember being faded
He remembers being under the influence

Remember when i had more than anticipated
Remembering a time when he had more than he expected

Got intoxicated
Became under the influence of a substance

I almost got incarcerated
He nearly went to jail

Put my petal to the metal
Accelerating aggressively

Hear me screechin' down the pavement
The sound of the tires screeching as he drives fast

I'm messy lil rob
His name is Messy Lil Rob

And I'm back up on the block
Returning to his neighborhood

In a rag top with a back drop not knowin' when to stop
Driving with the top down and no specific destination in mind

So i'ma keep on rollin' till the wheels are fallin' off
Will not stop moving forward until there's no more progress to be made

And it might get a little crazy but nobody call the cops
Expecting to get into some trouble but not wanting the police involved

We're on a gangsta stroll
Walking with a tough or intimidating demeanor

Watchin' out for the pigs on patrol
Being cautious of law enforcement

'Cause my homboys on parole
One of his friends has been released early from prison and is on probation

My little homboys on probation
Another one of his friends is currently on probation

Still gots a chance to change his life
Believing his friend can still turn his life around

But right now its incarceration that he's facing
His friend is currently at risk of going back to prison

See homboy vato down the block
Spotting an acquaintance in the neighborhood

He told me vato got shot
Sharing news that someone got shot

In the parking lot of the taco shop
Where the shooting took place

The towns been hot
The area has been dangerous or violent

Been full of cops
There has been a strong police presence

Been full of blacas
There has been a lot of gang or criminal activity

I told them i don't really understand it homie
Not understanding the violence and crime in the community

Bumpin' this is for la raza
Listening to music that celebrates his culture and heritage

Hit the switch like this
Flipping a switch to hydraulically lower or raise a car

Its your big end of the street
Turning onto a main street

Where i keep my cuete under my seat
Where he has a gun stored in his car

Where i keep on the creep
Continuing to live a life of crime

Where we go to the grave with the secrets we keep
The importance of loyalty and keep secrets of the lifestyle they live

And i'ma always keep my word so that i'm able to sleep
Promising to always be truthful and keep his promises to avoid guilt

I'm bumpin' the beat when i heard her body talkin' to me
Referring to the car as if it has a personality

I like what its sayin' and i love what i see
Enjoying the feeling of driving the car

You're comin' with me
Referring to the car as if it's accompanying him everywhere he goes

Her body's cold and comfortable the whole
The car is well-maintained and comfortable to drive

So magicly now she's sittin' in my passenger seat
Personifying the car as a female and enjoying the pleasure of driving

We rollin' low
Driving at a slow speed

It's so slow i
Driving at an extremely slow pace

Hit the land yo and live my life in slow mo
Going back to live his slow-paced life

See one of my homboys he's doin' good
One of his friends is doing well in life

He started life over
His friend had a chance to start a new life

Another homboy not so good
Another friend is not doing well

He slid now life's over
His friend died

He was supposed to be gettin' married
The friend who died was supposed to be getting married soon

In february
The month the wedding was planned for

Now he's in the coffin being carried at the cemetery
At the funeral procession of his friend who died

Getting burried
Being laid to rest

Take a hit of the joint and keep it cherry
Smoke from a marijuana joint and keep it burning

'Cause this shit is gettin' heavy
The situation is becoming difficult and overwhelming

Like the chevy on 5 twentys
Comparing the weight of the situation to the weight of large car rims

Tryna make that pretty penny
Attempting to make a lot of money

Where there's plenty
Finding places where there are many opportunities to make money

And i'll be damned if i ain't makin' any
Determined to make money no matter what

Comin' out stronger than many
Emerging from the difficult situation as a stronger person

Many bolder than most
Being courageous and confident in the face of adversity

We get sick with it
Strongly devoted to success

Sicker than my flows; fuckin' gross
Using the comparison to say he's highly successful in his art and his success is extreme and quite exaggerated

The products was where i was brought up
Growing up in a neighborhood that values drug trade and affiliated lifestyle

It's the bomb like a feline
Describing something that is great like an explosive or surprise attack and comparing it to a feline animal

Tag my name on a street sign
Graffiti art, tagging his name

Throwin' up the peace sign
Making the sign of peace with his hand

Lookin' for a feline
Looking for attractive women

That's bad enough to be mine
A woman who's attractive enough to be with him

Fuck ya homboy; she fine
Disregarding the fact that someone else had interest in the woman

Even if i don't know where i'm goin'
Going forward without a clear plan or direction