Jump Back
Joe Rockhead Lyrics


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Work yourself ragged work your fingers right down to the bone
Daily problems keep you living in the twilight zone
And in the future dead end signs is all you see
You need to stop before you lose your dignity

And jumpback and pull yourself together
Jumpback and take a deep breath
Jumpback reassess the situation
Got to relax before you work yourself to death
Jumpback

You save your pennies but your pennies they don't go to far
They want to come and take away your home your only car
Don't treat you like a person treat you like a piece of meat
In a pressure cooker it's hard to take the heat

And jumpback and pull yourself together
Jumpback and take a deep breath
Jumpback reassess the situation
Got to relax before you work yourself to death
Jumpback

You used to be a happy person almost all the time
Responsibilty was never ever on your mind
Now there's so many you're feeling like you're losing
You better stop before you have a heart attack

And jumpback and pull yourself together
Jumpback and take a deep breath
Jumpback reassess the situation
Got to relax before you work yourself to death
Jumpback

You made your bed now you just don't want to lay in it
If you do nothing you'll grow prematurely gray in it




You need to break out of this everyday routine you're in
Can't let the things you can't control get underneath your skin

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Joe Rockhead's "Jump Back" depict the struggles and pressures that come with everyday life. The song addresses the feeling of being overworked and undervalued, and the constant anxiety of facing dead ends and uncertainties in the future. The song speaks to the listener, advising them to take a step back from their stressful situation and reassess their priorities before they lose their dignity or worse, work themselves to death.


The first two verses highlight the struggles of trying to make financial ends meet and the feeling of being treated like a piece of meat in a workplace that does not value you. The lyrics suggest that in this situation, it can be easy to lose oneself and disregard one's own worth. The second half of the song highlights the importance of taking a break and finding balance amidst the chaos of everyday life. The lyrics address the importance of recognizing one's own personal struggles and finding a way to break the everyday routine that is causing them stress.


This song speaks to anyone who has ever felt overworked, undervalued, and underappreciated in their daily life. The lyrics offer comfort in the knowledge that it is not uncommon to feel these emotions and that it is important to take a step back and reassess the situation before it becomes too overwhelming.


Line by Line Meaning

Work yourself ragged work your fingers right down to the bone
You're overworking yourself to the point of exhaustion and physical pain.


Daily problems keep you living in the twilight zone
You're constantly dealing with seemingly never-ending issues and stresses.


And in the future dead end signs is all you see
Your future looks bleak and you feel like there's no way out of your current situation.


You need to stop before you lose your dignity
It's time to take a step back from everything before you completely lose yourself and your integrity.


And jumpback and pull yourself together
To get through this, you need to step away and refocus your energy.


Jumpback and take a deep breath
Breathe in deeply to recenter yourself and gain some mental clarity.


Jumpback reassess the situation
Take a step back and analyze the situation to come up with a better plan moving forward.


Got to relax before you work yourself to death
It's vital to relieve some of your stress before it completely takes over and ruins your health.


You save your pennies but your pennies they don't go to far
You're constantly saving money, but it feels like it's never enough to get ahead.


They want to come and take away your home your only car
You're worried about losing the material possessions that you've worked so hard to acquire.


Don't treat you like a person treat you like a piece of meat
You feel like you're not valued as a human being and are being treated poorly by others.


In a pressure cooker it's hard to take the heat
Being constantly stressed out and under pressure is difficult to handle and is taking a toll on you.


You used to be a happy person almost all the time
You used to be generally content and happy, but things have changed for the worse.


Responsibilty was never ever on your mind
You've never been too concerned with responsibility, but now it seems to be all-consuming.


Now there's so many you're feeling like you're losing
You have so many responsibilities and things to keep track of that you feel like you're losing your grip on everything.


You better stop before you have a heart attack
This constant stress and pressure is putting your health at serious risk.


You made your bed now you just don't want to lay in it
You've gotten yourself into this situation, but you don't want to continue living like this.


If you do nothing you'll grow prematurely gray in it
If you don't make a change, you'll continue to age prematurely and feel run down.


You need to break out of this everyday routine you're in
It's time to make a change and break out of your monotonous, unhealthy routine.


Can't let the things you can't control get underneath your skin
Don't let outside factors that you can't change get to you and negatively affect your mental and emotional well-being.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@bobbyjohnson7069

That you refer to African Americans as “ a black” is troubling ; do you men a single person or the whole group of AA ? It’s like hearing ignorant blacks call your people “ mess’kins” it’s IGNORANT and demeaning

In the 70s to 80s, many Mexican gangs had figured it “out”( heroin drug use, senseless tit for tat killings, going to jail ) and for a while STOPPED the bullshit; unfortunately blacks turned up the volume on the violence first with the Crips forming and terrorizing then then the bloods forming as a counter; from the 80s to 90s , LA and much of Southern California was a nightmare to be black or anybody else dealing with gangbangers.

Funny enough outside of prisons there wasn’t much stress between black Americans and Mexican Americans

By the late 90s though , the growing population of 1st gen Mexicans bring their kids up ( mostly unsupervised ) and influx of Central Americans causing conflict led to the EME seeing an opportunity to become relevant again.

A lot of blacks both affiliated with gangs and NOT , who had no problem hanging with Mexican friends and homies, started seeing HOSTILE attitudes from people they called friends from childhood.

EME ordered attacks on blacks, EME / Surenos fire bombed and forced black families OUT of some neighborhoods, EME encouraged these hate crimes and even non gang banging mexican folks started embracing the mindset, using ANY incident they could to justify it ( in my old neighborhood it was the rumor of black gangbangers robbing a Palates man- turns out he was robbed by some Central American gangbangers , yet several non gang member blacks were shot and only ONE crip got shot, and no retaliation on Mexican gang members who happily did it)

Blacks have always been a minority group in CA, they never put out the hostility now seen as comfortable and convenient by Hispanics ( people who still get the raw end by whites just like the blacks)

I applaud you for not getting in the mess but remember to take people on a case by case basis, cause everyone who looks like YOU isn’t on your side , and everyone not like you are not always your enemies....



All comments from YouTube:

@salinasvalleystatepr

He's explaining the great divide of Crips in prison.

@Notor1ousSD

Salute this brotha Rock Head!! He ain't no soldier, he's a General in my eyes!! He backed up his knowledge with reciepts i.e new clippings etc. Another banger Kev 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@TheKevg5534

This wait is killing me. His raw energy and clear delivery is captivating.

@djaccproductions8269

he really makes me believe his story then if you watch other people’s videos they are saying rocc head was tha best 1 on 1 combat Compton crips 🪡🪡

@uribemike85

Keister

@jannorris4140

LOL captivating??? ... youre so easily "captivated". Youre a child.

@salinasvalleystatepr

I wasn't in this brothas prison era, I'm 90's. He's right we had it much easier, thanks to him and brothas like him i appreciate his sacrifice...The descendants of this CCO mentality taught me how to analyze, security, and the discipline to study and work out. I dropped out of high school, with out that foundation i would still be in those cages. I utilize the same mentality out here on these streets, and having it my way. That's why i support these videos. Thank you!

@paxtongay5703

This was one HELL of an interview Man.

@henrysedillo5834

100

@pedropartida7900

I love how he said "the northern mexicans taught me everything" because just proved how northern california is so mixed together that Raza & Blacks got got along comfortably

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