Krizz Kaliko began his musical career in the late 1990s when he began working with a local producer by the name of IcyRoc Kraven. Another local rapper by the name of Tech N9ne was also collaborating with IcyRoc at the time, which led to the two rappers meeting. Tech N9ne was currently working on a song titled "Who You Came To See" and Krizz made a comment that the song could have a better hook. Tech offered up the opportunity to prove his case, and Tech was blown away when Kaliko proved just that. Tech would bring Kaliko into his "inner circle" which would eventually result in Kaliko signing to the label co-owned by his new found friend.
Since then, Kaliko has often contributed to albums put out by Tech N9ne, be it being featured as a rapper or simply providing background vocals for the tracks on the album. Although the largest portion of his work is that of his collaborations with Tech, he has also performed similar tasks for fellow labelmates Kutt Calhoun, Skatterman & Snug Brim, and Prozak. Other collaborations include tracks with the Kottonmouth Kings, Potluck, E-40, and Twiztid.
His debut album, Vitiligo released in May 6, 2008, charted on several Billboard charts including peaking at number 19 on the Top Independent Albums in the week of May 28, 2008. In the same week, he peaked at number 167 on the Billboard 200.
His second studio album, Genius, was released on July 14, 2009.
Krizz has chosen the title Shock Treatment for his third studio album. Other titles he considered were "Son of Sam" and "Walk on Water."
Krizz Kaliko is married and has a son, both are mentioned in his music.
He also suffers from the disease, Vitiligo, a skin disorder characterized by smooth, white patches on various parts of the body caused by the loss of natural pigment. Several of these patches are clearly visible on his face. He would later use the name of the disease he suffers from as the title for his debut album. Krizz has also been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. On his second album, he titled one of the tracks after the disorder.
Misunderstood
Krizz Kaliko Lyrics
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I'm like I don't know why
Ya came back
And gave it another try
But I'm caught up
And I will add it's a lie
So we stop
And now we're sayin bye bye
If ya want me to kill
I would
If ya want me to steal
I would
If ya want me to love ya
I could
But we're so misunderstood
Me and you together ain't really good anyway
We could break up or just break out in a heated argument on any given day
I'm impossible
Bein' with me is an obstacle
Women of the world
I got lots to pull
But we closer than most
Especially with our clothes of the floors
I'm only givin' dough's to those hoes
And without you is the one thing I hate
Together's our fate
But if ya ask baby I would jump in a lake
And I cheated
You stayed faithful
And I'm ungrateful
And I act so damn hateful
And over and o'er and o'er the sofa, finito
Cause I ain't seen when they get control of my libido
Forget about it
Cause I mean the world loves you
I was just playin' with them girls baby I love you
I know I messed up with ya baby I owe you
If we break up I'm a die o'er you
If ya ask me to kill
I would
If ya ask me to steal
I would
If ya want me to love ya
I could
But were so misunderstood
Baby this is too hard
The fightin' and the fussin' and the cussin' and ya bustin' me in my mouth
Girl I just want ya heart
I'm tusslin' with the fact that ya want me to get out
But I ain't leavin
You will listen to me now
If I gotta hold ya down (down, down)
We're soo misunderstood
Ya finally wonderin' why ya still keepin' me around
But if ya ask me to kill
I would
If ya ask me to steal
I would
If ya want me to love ya
I could
But were so misunderstood
(Pray for me ya'll)
And we're so misunderstood
The song Misunderstood by Krizz Kaliko is a powerful track that explores the complicated emotions and struggles of a relationship. The first verse describes the singer's confusion about a breakup and subsequent reunion, which leads to him admitting to lying and saying goodbye. The chorus then repeats that the two are "so misunderstood" and that the singer would do anything for his partner, including killing, stealing, or loving.
The second verse delves deeper into the complicated dynamics of the relationship, acknowledging that it's not always good but that they're closer than most. The singer admits to being difficult to be with and ungrateful, but also reveals that he loves his partner and would die for them. The final verse is a plea to stay together, even amid the fighting and struggles, as the singer doesn't want to leave.
Overall, the song speaks to the difficulties and complexities of relationships, particularly the struggle to balance love and loyalty with personal flaws and mistakes. The repeated refrain that they're "so misunderstood" speaks to the deep-seated misunderstandings and miscommunications that can plague even the strongest relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya left me
You broke up with me
I'm like I don't know why
I was confused about why you left me
Ya came back
You returned to me
And gave it another try
And wanted to make things work again
But I'm caught up
But I'm stuck in my ways
And I will add it's a lie
And I'm not being truthful
So we stop
So we ended things
And now we're sayin bye bye
And now we've officially broken up
If ya want me to kill
If you asked me to do something serious, I would do it
I would
I would do anything for you
If ya want me to steal
If you asked me to do something illegal, I would do it
If ya want me to love ya
If you asked me to love you, I would
But we're so misunderstood
But our relationship is complicated
Me and you together ain't really good anyway
Our relationship isn't very successful
We could break up or just break out in a heated argument on any given day
We often argue and our relationship is unstable
I'm impossible
I'm difficult to be with
Bein' with me is an obstacle
Being with me is challenging
Women of the world
To all the women out there
I got lots to pull
I have many options
But we closer than most
But we're still quite close
Especially with our clothes of the floors
Especially when we're intimate
I'm only givin' dough's to those hoes
I've only been giving money to other women
And without you is the one thing I hate
And being without you is the worst thing
Together's our fate
We're meant to be together
But if ya ask baby I would jump in a lake
But if you asked me to, I would do anything for you
And I cheated
And I've been unfaithful
You stayed faithful
But you've remained loyal
And I'm ungrateful
And I don't appreciate you
And I act so damn hateful
And I act unreasonably angry
And over and o'er and o'er the sofa, finito
And we keep fighting to the point of exhaustion
Cause I ain't seen when they get control of my libido
Because I didn't realize when my sex drive took over
Forget about it
Nevermind
Cause I mean the world loves you
Because you deserve to be loved by someone who appreciates you
I was just playin' with them girls baby I love you
I was just messing around with other women, but I really love you
I know I messed up with ya baby I owe you
I know I did wrong by you and I owe you an apology
Baby this is too hard
This is too difficult for us
The fightin' and the fussin' and the cussin' and ya bustin' me in my mouth
The arguing and the name-calling and the physical confrontations are too much
Girl I just want ya heart
But all I really want is your love
I'm tusslin' with the fact that ya want me to get out
But I struggle with the idea that you want me to leave
But I ain't leavin
But I'm not going anywhere
You will listen to me now
You will hear me out
If I gotta hold ya down (down, down)
Even if I have to keep you from leaving (physically or emotionally)
Ya finally wonderin' why ya still keepin' me around
You're starting to question why you're still with me
But if ya ask me to kill
But if you asked me to do something extreme, I would do it
I would
I would do anything for you
If ya ask me to steal
If you asked me to do something illegal, I would do it
If ya want me to love ya
If you asked me to love you, I would
But were so misunderstood
But our relationship is still complicated
(Pray for me ya'll)
(Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers)
And we're so misunderstood
And our relationship is still very complicated
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Mike N
this song has aged like fine wine!!!!
madeup1
Like Tech said...nobody beats Strange at making music. This is genius.
Margaret McCauley
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voodoo bunny
How could anybody dislike this song, it's amazing
Margaret McCauley
This is one of my brothers favorite songs!! β€he introduced me to your music almost as long ago as this song is old! β€and Iβve been listening ever since! You have a beautiful voice!
evilmurderproduction
He has one hell of a voice. I'm not into rap but I actually respect anyone with real talent.
Excentriciteit,
This is the definition of GOOD music.
Cesar Cruz
We need more of this in hip hop! Brilliant melody balance!!
Kamikaze103
Timeless classic
Colt 45
Krizz is a great performer and artist