Ball And Chain
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Oh, looking at the rain
S-sitting down by my window now now,
All around I felt it,
All I could see was the rain
Something grabbed a hold of me, honey,
Felt to me honey like, lord, a ball and chain
Yeah! hey! you know what I mean,
You cant hold it tomorrow
Say, whoa, whoa, honey, it cant be
Just because I got to want your love
Please please please please, whoa please, please
Whoa, honey it cant be
Just because I got to need you daddy.
Please don't you let me down, no, please, lord!
Here you gone today, but I wanted to love you,
I wanted to hold you, yeah, till the day I die,
Till the day, till the day,
Yeah! hey! hey! all right!
Say, whoa, whoa, honey this cant be
Not anything I ever wanted from you daddy
Tell me now, now, now, now, oh, tell me now, yeah
I say, whoa, whoa, honey this cant be
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, yeah yeah, hey!
And I want someone that could tell me, tell me why
Just because I got to want your love
Honey, just because I got to need, need, need your love
I said I don't understand, honey, but I wanna chance to try
Try, try, try, try try try try
Honey when everybody in the world wants the same damn thing
When everybody in the world will need the same lonely thing
When I wanna work for your love, daddy
When I wanna try for your love, daddy
I don't understand how come you're gone, man
I don't understand why half the
World is still crying, man, when the other half of the world is still
Crying too, man, I cant get it together
If you got a cat for one day, man I mean, if you, say, say, if you want a
Cat for 365 days, right you ain't got him for 365 days, you got him for one
Day, man, well I tell you that one day
'N, better be your life, man
Because, you know, you can say, oh man, you
Can cry about the other 364, man, but you're gonna lose that one day, man,
And that's all you've got. you gotta call that man
That's what it is, man. if you got it today you don't want it
Tomorrow, man, cause you don't need it, cause as a matter of fact, as we
Discovered in the train, tomorrow never happens,
It's all the same fucking day, man
So you gotta, when you wanna hold a sigh,
You gotta hold him like its the last minute in your life, baby
You gotta hold, whoa, whoa, hold him
'Cause someday some weights gonna come on your shoulders, babe,
It's gonna feel too heavy, its gonna weigh on you,
It's gonna feel just like a ball, ball, ball, oh daddy,
And a chain
In "Ball and Chain," Snoop Doggy Dogg pays homage to Janis Joplin's classic song with the same title. Throughout the song, Snoop sings about a tumultuous relationship that feels like he's bound by a ball and chain. He opens the song by describing himself "sitting down by [his] window" while watching the rain - this gloomy imagery sets the tone for the rest of the song. He then describes the relationship as something that's "way too heavy for you" with a feeling akin to a ball and chain. Despite the weight, the singer is still chasing after love.
As the song progresses, Snoop's lyrics become more existential. In the second half of the song, he laments the fleeting nature of life and love. He brings up the idea that no individual can hold onto anything, whether it be a lover or a cat. The song continues, emphasizing the importance of cherishing those precious moments of intimacy and connection with others before they inevitably disappear.
Overall, "Ball and Chain" is a new take on the classic blues song. Rather than a typical blues song with a protagonist lamenting over lost love or hard times, Snoop Dogg draws his inspiration from the blues and sings a song that is equal parts introspective and bittersweet.
Line by Line Meaning
S-sitting down by my window,
I am sitting by my window looking at the rain.
Oh, looking at the rain
I see the rain all around me.
All around I felt it,
I felt the rain everywhere around me.
All I could see was the rain
The rain was all that I could see.
Something grabbed a hold of me, honey,
I felt something grab me, like a ball and chain.
Felt to me honey like, lord, a ball and chain
The feeling was heavy and overwhelming, like a ball and chain.
Yeah! hey! you know what I mean,
You understand the feeling I'm describing.
But its way too heavy for you,
The feeling is too heavy for you to bear.
You cant hold it tomorrow
You can't bear this feeling in the future.
Say, whoa, whoa, honey, it cant be
I can't bear this feeling anymore.
Just because I got to want your love
I want your love out of my own desire.
Please please please please, whoa please, please
I beg you to understand the intensity of my feelings.
Whoa, honey it cant be
This feeling can't be ignored.
Just because I got to need you daddy.
I need you out of my own desire.
Please don't you let me down, no, please, lord!
I beg you not to disappoint me.
Here you gone today, but I wanted to love you,
You're gone now, but I still wanted to love you.
I wanted to hold you, yeah, till the day I die,
I wanted to hold you for the rest of my life.
Till the day, till the day,
Until the end of time.
Say, whoa, whoa, honey this cant be
This feeling can't be ignored anymore.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, yeah yeah, hey!
I can't bear this feeling any longer.
And I want someone that could tell me, tell me why
I want someone to explain why I feel this way.
Honey, just because I got to need, need, need your love
I need your love out of my own desire.
I said I don't understand, honey, but I wanna chance to try
I don't understand the feeling, but I want to try to make it work.
Honey when everybody in the world wants the same damn thing
Everyone in the world desires love.
When everybody in the world will need the same lonely thing
Everyone in the world will experience loneliness.
When I wanna work for your love, daddy
I want to put in effort to earn your love.
When I wanna try for your love, daddy
I want to make an effort to pursue your love.
I don't understand how come you're gone, man
I don't understand why you're no longer with me.
I don't understand why half the
I don't understand why some of us are still suffering.
World is still crying, man, when the other half of the world is still
Some of us are crying while others are still unaffected.
Crying too, man, I cant get it together
I can't make sense of all this suffering.
If you got a cat for one day, man I mean, if you, say, say, if you want a
If you have something for a brief moment, it should be cherished.
Cat for 365 days, right you ain't got him for 365 days, you got him for one
You only have something for a limited amount of time.
Day, man, well I tell you that one day
That one day is invaluable.
'N, better be your life, man
It should be treated as if it's your only chance to live.
Because, you know, you can say, oh man, you
You can complain about the past, but it won't change anything.
Can cry about the other 364, man, but you're gonna lose that one day, man,
You can waste time dwelling on the past, but you'll lose the present day.
And that's all you've got. you gotta call that man
You have to make the most of the present.
That's what it is, man. if you got it today you don't want it
You don't realize the value of something until it's gone.
Tomorrow, man, cause you don't need it, cause as a matter of fact, as we
Tomorrow may never come, and the thing you desired has lost its value.
Discovered in the train, tomorrow never happens,
It's uncertain if there will even be a tomorrow.
It's all the same fucking day, man
Every day is equal in value.
So you gotta, when you wanna hold a sigh,
When you want something, hold onto it tightly.
You gotta hold him like its the last minute in your life, baby
Hold onto it as if it's the last chance you'll ever have.
You gotta hold, whoa, whoa, hold him
Hold onto it tightly.
'Cause someday some weights gonna come on your shoulders, babe,
Someday, you'll face challenges and burdens.
It's gonna feel too heavy, its gonna weigh on you,
It will be difficult to bear the burdens of life.
It's gonna feel just like a ball, ball, ball, oh daddy,
These burdens will feel heavy like a ball and chain.
And a chain
Just like a ball and chain.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JULIAN GODFREY BROOKHOUSE, MIGUEL DRUMMOND, BEN VOLPELIERE-PIERROT, MICHAEL JOHN MCEVOY, NICHOLAS BERNARD THORP
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