Smile
Juelz Santana Lyrics


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Now once again, a deep thought of Aaliyah
Crosses my mind, I rethought that I seen her, all in my mind
Memories of Big, all in the lime light, all of the time, all on his grind, right
I'm blacking out about 'Pac, blacking out on them cops
Middle finger, after blacking out from them shots
And I go visit Shyne, in my distant mind
I tell him stay up, cause in there it's a different grind
I see Eazy and Jam Master laughin'
Big L still rappin, like it never happened
I got a sick sense with me, God picked then sent me
To this earth place, to win in the first place
Visions of mommy, on an Island somewhere, yeah, I designed just for my mommy
My whole life is a blessing, that's why I'm so nice, so right
Approach mics with aggression
I got the type of obsession I would like to progress in
I write about me, and the life of my henchmen
I blow dice, roll twice to the deuce
That was nights, that was life on the stoop
This shit gotta change
Can't forget the hard white in the boot
White car stripped with the blue, narc parked right in the coup, damn
They riding around with a license to shoot
I'm riding around with no license and hoop, follow me now
Follow me down, this yellow brick road
187, hello, every ghettos zip code
I had to change my pace up, so I went left, while everybody went right
Had to switch the waste up, now I'm better off
Met Cam set it off, did the mix tape now look dip set is off
Put the bid in Def Jam bet it all
First writers refusal, Dame wouldn't let us off
So we matched it, we signed labels with Dashius
Cam goes platinum, the set is up next
A double album, we set for the best
Juelz is the test, which is me, fail or succeed
But still I'm here in the flesh, handing you breath
Mixed with a lot of thought, The Santana, Robb Report
I bring you more than just music I bring you me and all of my movement
I bring my whole life all in the booth shit




And I'm all in the booth with, the headphones on, the lights cut down
And all of this true shit

Overall Meaning

In "One Day I Smile," Juelz Santana reflects on his life experiences and pays tribute to several influential figures in hip-hop. The lines "Memories of Big, all in the lime light, all of the time, all on his grind, right / I'm blacking out about 'Pac, blacking out on them cops / Middle finger, after blacking out from them shots" express his admiration for Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur, as well as his anger towards police brutality. He also mentions other late rappers such as Big L and Eazy-E. Juelz imagines them still alive and succeeding in their careers. He then shifts his focus to himself and his own career, acknowledging his obsession with success and his determination to progress. He highlights the struggles of growing up in the ghetto, where violence and drug dealing are prevalent, but he also celebrates his success.


Line by Line Meaning

Now once again, a deep thought of Aaliyah
Thoughts of Aaliyah cross my mind once again


Crosses my mind, I rethought that I seen her, all in my mind
I reminisce about seeing Aaliyah again and again in my mind


Memories of Big, all in the lime light, all of the time, all on his grind, right
I remember Biggie always on his grind, in the limelight and always making moves


I'm blacking out about 'Pac, blacking out on them cops
I lose myself in thoughts of Tupac and the injustice of police brutality


Middle finger, after blacking out from them shots
After the trauma of gunshots, I raise my middle finger in defiance


And I go visit Shyne, in my distant mind
In my thoughts, I visit Shyne in jail


I tell him stay up, cause in there it's a different grind
I encourage Shyne to stay strong because prison is a different type of struggle


I see Eazy and Jam Master laughin'
I imagine Eazy-E and Jam Master Jay smiling and reminiscing


Big L still rappin, like it never happened
Big L's legacy lives on through his music, as if he never died


I got a sick sense with me, God picked then sent me
I believe God chose me for a purpose, as if I have a sixth sense


To this earth place, to win in the first place
I believe I was sent to this world to succeed from the start


Visions of mommy, on an Island somewhere, yeah, I designed just for my mommy
I envision my mother living a happy life on an island I designed just for her


My whole life is a blessing, that's why I'm so nice, so right
I believe my life is a blessing, which is why I am a good person


Approach mics with aggression
I am confident and aggressive when approaching the microphone


I got the type of obsession I would like to progress in
I am driven by an obsession to succeed and improve myself


I write about me, and the life of my henchmen
I write about my own life and the lives of those close to me


I blow dice, roll twice to the deuce
I play dice games and roll a double two


That was nights, that was life on the stoop
Rolling dice on the stoop was a big part of my life back then


This shit gotta change
Things need to change for the better


Can't forget the hard white in the boot
I can't forget my past with drug dealing and carrying cocaine in my boot


White car stripped with the blue, narc parked right in the coup, damn
The police caught me with a stripped white car and blue rims, with an officer parked nearby


They riding around with a license to shoot
The police have a license to kill, and are abusing their power


I'm riding around with no license and hoop, follow me now
I am driving without a license, follow me on my journey


Follow me down, this yellow brick road
Follow me along my path to success


187, hello, every ghettos zip code
I am familiar with every ghetto across the country, with 187 being a reference to murder


I had to change my pace up, so I went left, while everybody went right
I decided to take a different path than everyone else around me


Had to switch the waste up, now I'm better off
I had to make changes to my lifestyle and now I am in a better position


Met Cam set it off, did the mix tape now look dip set is off
I started working with Cam'ron and we made a mixtape, which led to the success of Dipset


Put the bid in Def Jam bet it all
We put in our best effort to secure a deal with Def Jam


First writers refusal, Dame wouldn't let us off
Dame Dash initially denied our release from the Rocafella label


So we matched it, we signed labels with Dashius
We made a deal with Dashius Music instead


Cam goes platinum, the set is up next
Cam'ron achieves platinum sales and now Dipset is up next


A double album, we set for the best
We aim to make the best double album possible


Juelz is the test, which is me, fail or succeed
My success as a rapper will be the ultimate test


But still I'm here in the flesh, handing you breath
I am still alive and providing my audience with my music and my story


Mixed with a lot of thought, The Santana, Robb Report
My music contains deep thoughts and reflections, as well as references to luxury living like the Robb Report magazine


I bring you more than just music I bring you me and all of my movement
Through my music, I share my life and my personal movement with my audience


I bring my whole life all in the booth shit
My music is a reflection of my whole life, poured into every recording session


And I'm all in the booth with, the headphones on, the lights cut down
I am fully immersed in my music-making process when I am in the recording booth, with the lights turned down low and my headphones on


And all of this true shit
Everything I rap about is based on my real life experiences




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, MUSIC & MEDIA INT'L, INC.
Written by: GREGORY OMAR GREEN, LARON L. JAMES, SEON D. THOMAS

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