Dreamin'
Jeezy Keyshia Cole Lyrics

This one for the hood right here
The song is dedicated to people from the hood who have big dreams.

Song dedicated to anybody out there that got some dreams
The song is meant for anybody with big dreams out there.

Don't give up on your dream's real talk
Don't give up on your dreams, it's truly worth it.

Ready, Keysh, let's go
The rapper is ready to start the song with Keysh.

Dreamin' (I must be)
The rapper can't believe that he's living his dreams.

Man, I must be
The rapper is truly living his dreams.

Dreamin', dreamin'
The rapper is reiterating that he can't believe he's living his dreams.

Man, I must be dreamin', dreamin' (yeah)
The rapper is overly excited and still can't believe he's living his dreams.

Born September twenty-eighth
The rapper was born on September twenty-eighth.

My life far from great
The rapper has gone through tough times in life.

No food on the table
His family was really struggling, they were poor.

So, we far from steak
They couldn't afford to buy nice meals like steak.

But I'm so close to jail
The rapper had a rough past and knows he could have ended up in jail.

It feels like I'm so close to hell
The rapper feels like he's very close to going to hell.

Mom's smoking rocks
The rapper's mother was addicted to drugs.

Same shit I'm selling
He used to sell drugs like his mother was addicted to.

So who's wrong
He ponders whether he or his mother was at fault for their circumstances.

Her or me?
He's questioning if he or his mother is responsible for their struggles.

She addicted to the high
His mother is addicted to drugs and the high it gives her.

I'm addicted to the cash
The rapper is addicted to making money from selling drugs.

I almost put my hands on her
The rapper was close to getting violent with his mother when he caught her with his drugs.

When I caught her in my stash
He caught his mother with his drug stash.

How could I do her like that?
He wonders how he could have treated his mother in such a harsh manner.

Lord knows I'm wrong
The rapper acknowledges that he was wrong to think of hurting his mother.

Why would I do her like that?
He questions why he almost got violent with his mother.

Lord knows she strong
Despite it all, the rapper acknowledges that his mother is strong for going through all these struggles.

I know it's been hard
The rapper acknowledges that it was hard growing up in such circumstances.

But we made it, baby
They've overcome the struggles and made it this far.

Ten years clean
His mother has been sober for ten years now.

So she's still my lady
Despite the struggles, his mother is still his lady.

One thing about it
The rapper is about to speak about his friend.

I got love for you, homey
The rapper has love for his friend.

Two things about it
He's going to say two things about his friend.

I'll take a slug for you, homey
He's ready to take a bullet for his friend.

Look at you now
The rapper is proud of his friend and where they are now.

You're a business man
His friend is now a successful business man.

Handle your business, man
The rapper advises his friend to keep working hard and handle his business.

You like the brother
The rapper considers his friend to be like a brother to him.

I never, ever had
The rapper never had a brother in real life.

You try your best
The rapper acknowledges that his friend always tries his best.

And I'd still get mad
Despite his friend's efforts, the rapper sometimes got mad over trivial stuff.

We risked it all together
Both the rapper and his friend took risks together.

Been through it all together
They've been through thick and thin together.

Caught cases and we still together
They've been arrested together but are still together.

Headed out
They're going somewhere together.

I sleep while you drive
The rapper is sleeping while his friend drives them to their destination.

Me and my dog
The rapper and his friend are very close.

Yeah, we chippin' on five
They're driving together, listening to music and having a good time.

Remember back when we
They're reminiscing about the old times.

Shared our clothes
The rapper and his friend used to share clothes in the past.

Look at us now, nigga
They're amazed at how far they've come since that time.

We sell out shows
They're now successful musicians and their shows sell out.

I was young and dumb
The rapper acknowledges how he was foolish in the past.

Wit' a pocket full of cash
Despite being foolish, he had a lot of money in his pocket.

Posted on the block
He used to stand around on the street selling drugs.

Wit' a pocket full of glass
He used to have drugs in his pocket.

Full speed
He was living his life recklessly.

Still runnin' from my past
Despite the success, he's still trying to escape his past mistakes.

But it's starting to catch up
The consequences of his past are starting to catch up with him.

Yeah, it's gainin' on my ass
He's struggling to escape the consequences of his past.

There's two types of niggas
He's about to explain a concept with two different types of people.

Predator and prey
People can either be predators or prey in life.

I'm a predator
The rapper considers himself a predator in life.

I pray three times a day
Despite being a predator, the rapper acknowledges the importance of prayer in his life.

Mat Luke once said
The rapper is about to share something Mat Luke once told him.

"One day you'll have kids
Mat Luke told the rapper that one day, he would have kids.

And how you gon' explain
The rapper would have to explain his past mistakes to his kids.

All that shit you did?"
His kids would question him about his past actions.

I'm a soul survivor
The rapper has survived all the struggles in his life.

Far from a crook
Despite his past, the rapper is not a criminal.

She always said
The rapper is about to talk about someone who had faith in him.

I was a lot smarter than I look
Despite looking foolish, someone believed the rapper was smarter than he looked.

So I took my dreams
The rapper decided to pursue his dreams.

And made it some thousands
He was successful in making a lot of money with his music career.

And took my life and made it an album
The rapper's life experiences were turned into an album for people to hear and relate to.