Street Opera
Killah Priest Lyrics


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(feat. Killa Sin)

[Intro: Hell Razah]
Struggles.. in the ghetto, going through hell to come out right
This is what we must go through to reach heaven
That's what we go through
This what we go through to reach heaven to escape hell
[Chorus 4X: Hell Razah]
In the Days of Our Lives we got One Life to Live
As the World Turns around negative through positive
At the edge of the nights, The Guiding Light
That leads to Another World
For the Young and the Restless beware of your Deathwish
To All My Children in the General Hospital
The most impossible
We got for you the final saga of the Street Operas

[Killah Priest]
In my location is where they run the operation
You either stuck or getting bucked by the train station
Word is bond if beyond after dawn, they hit you up bad
And watch drop and they gone, they 9mm's
Make bitches scream high-pitch like a tweater
But shorty is a strong believer when he hold his heater
I use an ounce of my mind to make rhymes
And a half of my brain to cause rain
Cuz life is like a game with no instructions
Streets they be tusslin' to have a brother bustin'
They adolescence carry weapons in they section, a wrong direction
When they all pack protection, forgotten knowledge, is all symbolic
And heathenistic, they need statistics, for cops to search
Yhey pop you first and dig your pockets later
And maybe catch you for money and your pager (gimme that)
Or slice your throat with the razor.
An old man told me once, sitting on a chair rolling a blunt
"I had a son your age, that ended up on front page
From the impact of a 12 Gauge, his assassination
Drove me in a world of hatred, today it's hard to face it"
He showed me old flicks, he was up for a scholarship
But it ended by a hollow tip
Damn I never thought life could be so short
I still see him on the basketball court
Fought in my life, I shedded great tears
Tryin' to escape here, but for me it might take years
Walk towards these fears and I'm still here.
He rolled back in his wheelchair
and said, "The streets is vicious
and all the witches play you for your riches
They blow you kisses and show you stitches"
So then he pulled back his pictures

[Chorus - replace "beware of your Deathwish" with "expect the unexpected"]
[Chorus 2X]

[Outro: Hell Razah]
The final saga of the street operas, of the street operas




The final saga of the street operas
Bible shit..

Overall Meaning

The song "Street Opera" by Killah Priest featuring Killa Sin is a meditation on the struggles of life in the ghetto and the power of hope and perseverance. The song is a tribute to the soap operas that provide an escape for many people from the harsh reality of everyday life. The chorus references various soap operas, such as "The Guiding Light" and "All My Children," but reimagines them as a metaphor for navigating the difficulties of life.


Line by Line Meaning

In my location is where they run the operation
At my location, the illegal activities are being run by the people.


You either stuck or getting bucked by the train station
Either you are trapped or getting shot at the train station.


Word is bond if beyond after dawn, they hit you up bad
It is true that after sunset, violent incidents happen in this area.


And watch drop and they gone, they 9mm's
They use 9mm guns and leave the victim bleeding on the ground.


Make bitches scream high-pitch like a tweater
The shooting sound makes the females scream at a high pitch like a tweeter.


But shorty is a strong believer when he holds his heater
Despite being young, he is confident when he carries his gun.


I use an ounce of my mind to make rhymes
I use my intelligence to create music.


And a half of my brain to cause rain
I use half of my brain to develop lyrics that can make an impact like rain.


Cuz life is like a game with no instructions
Life is a difficult game to play because it comes with no instructions.


Streets they be tusslin' to have a brother bustin'
The streets are engaged in conflict, leading people to resort to violence.


They adolescence carry weapons in their section, a wrong direction
The young people here carry weapons and are heading in the wrong direction.


When they all pack protection, forgotten knowledge, is all symbolic
When they all carry guns, their cultural knowledge is lost and meaningless.


And heathenistic, they need statistics, for cops to search
Their behavior is savage and they attract law enforcement's attention by committing crimes.


They pop you first and dig your pockets later
They shoot you first and rob you later.


Or slice your throat with the razor.
They kill violently by slitting the victim's throat with a razor blade.


An old man told me once, sitting on a chair rolling a blunt
An old man shared some wisdom with me while smoking marijuana on a chair.


"I had a son your age, that ended up on front page
The old man had a son who died young and made the news headlines.


From the impact of a 12 Gauge, his assassination
He was killed by a shotgun bullet.


Drove me in a world of hatred, today it's hard to face it"
The pain of losing his son caused him to be hateful and it is still hard to deal with.


He showed me old flicks, he was up for a scholarship
He showed me old pictures and revealed that his son was a bright student with college prospects.


But it ended by a hollow tip
His life was ended by a bullet.


Damn I never thought life could be so short
I am shocked by how short life can be.


I still see him on the basketball court
The artist still has memories of the old man's son playing basketball.


Fought in my life, I shedded great tears
I have faced difficulties in my life and had to cry a lot.


Tryin' to escape here, but for me it might take years
I am trying to leave this place but it might take me years to do it.


Walk towards these fears and I'm still here.
Despite facing fears, I am still present and alive.


"The streets is vicious
The streets are dangerous and ruthless.


And all the witches play you for your riches
Criminals take advantage of the wealthy people on the streets.


They blow you kisses and show you stitches"
They pretend to be friendly but will hurt you in the end.


The final saga of the Street Operas
This is the climax of the 'Street Operas' chronicle.


Bible shit..
This is real life, and it is not just fiction from the Bible.




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Comments from YouTube:

@Randelissimo

this song is so haunting... it takes me right back to my adolescence... a deep track and a hidden gem

@shinbakihanma2749

Priest is one of the dopest lyricists in hip hop, hands down. I remember when I first heard this track back in the 90s, it was insane. I listened to it about 20 times in a row that night. I used to walk the Manhattan Bridge bumpin this. I still bump this track to this day. Im a beatmaker now, and I wish I could make some shit as timeless as this. Shout out to 4th Disciple for the beat, and Hell Razah for being in the chorus.

@soobpl

I've known this song for 15 years and I swear it hits me harder every time. Killah Priest's way of writing is out of this world!

@nk-salinger

Real hip hop, give me goosebumps everytime. This and “then till now” he’s best works.

Thanks to ghost dog 1999 soundtrack, that’s how I find this guy

@escobarincorporated8515

Thank you Killah Priest for sharing your tales with us

@mcvl1991

1 of his best tracks!

@martinburris839

Dope, I got this record on vinyl

@bigdaddyromeo9631

My cousin has a daughter with killer priest's sister, when this album came out I had it on cassette before the CD came out I was in Middle School thought I was the shit and only a handful of the dudes i hung with listend to Wu-Tang but I still thought I was the shit this was one of my favorite songs

@Electricville

listen to this song at least once a year since it came out. Priest universal

@chrisballesteros6181

Atleast every other day

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