DontGetIt
Lil Wayne Lyrics
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If sometimes you see that I'm mad
Don't you know no one alive can always be an angel
When everything goes wrong, you see some bad
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh lord please don't let me be misunderstood
What's understood ain't gotta be explained
Stood in the heat, the flames, the snow
Please slow down hurricane
The wind blow, my dreads swing
He had hair like wool, like Wayne
Dropping ashes in the bible
I shake em out and they fall on the rifle
Scary, Hail Mary no tale fairy
All real very, extraordinary
Perry mason facing, the barrel if he tattle
My God is my judge, no gown no gavel
I'm a rebel, down to battle
Now or never, I would never and ever
F***ing fantastic, f*** if you agree, I'm bright
But I don't give a f*** if you see me
[Chorus]
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord please don't let me be misunderstood
What's understood ain't gotta be explained
So for those who understand meet Dwayne
For eight and a half months I gave Ms. Cita pain
Now it's young money baby, keep the change
My mama say f*** em and we the same
So hello mothaf***a' you got some sheets to change
And ain't it funny how people change like Easter Sunday
You know church fit then outfit,
Bright pink and green chest look house lit
Bright pinky rings but that ain't about this
What you bout b****
Excuse my French emotion in my passion
But I wear my heart on my sleeve like it's the new fashion
What are you asking, if I don't have the answer
It's probably on the web, like I'm a damn tarantula
But I know you don't understand,
Cause you thought Lil Wayne was Weezy
But Weezy is Dwayne
[Chorus]
I was watching t.v. the other day right
Got this white guy on there
Talking about black guys
Talking about how young black guys are targeted
Targeted by who? America
You see one in every hundred Americans are locked up
One in every nine black Americans are locked up
And see what the white guy was trying to stress was that
The money we spend on sending a mothaf***a' to jail
A young mothaf***a' to jail
Would be less to send his or her young a** to college
See, and another thing the white guy was stressing was that
Our jails are populated with drug dealers,
You know crack cocaine stuff like that
Meaning due to the laws we have on crack cocaine and regular cocaine
Police are only, I don't want to say only right, but s***
Only logic by riding around in the hood all day
And not in the suburbs
Because crack cocaine is mostly found in the hood
And you know the other thing is mostly found in you know where I'm going
But why bring a mothaf***a' to jail if it's not gon' stand up in court
Cause this drug ain't that drug,
You know level 3, level 4 drug, s*** like that
I guess it's all a misunderstanding
I sit back and think, you know us young mothaf***as you know that 1 in 9
We probably only selling the crack cocaine because we in the hood
And it's not like in the suburbs, we don't have what you have
Why? I really don't wanna know the answer
I guess we just misunderstood huh
You know we don't have room in the jail now for the real mothaf***as,
The real criminals
Sex offenders, rapists serial killers
Don't get scared, don't get scared
I know you saw one them sex offenders papers
Don't trip he live right on the end of yo block,
Mhm yea, that n**** live right down the street from you,
Sex offender on the level three drug,
Convicted ex-con
Yea check em out
Watch you got, you got a daughter, son, what you got?
Ha ha yea, you know what
That's the good weed,
You know what, I have a f***ing daughter
You understand me and why the f*** would you bring my neighbor to jail
Just because the reason why he live next door to me,
Ain't the reason I live next door to him
Meaning he didn't rap his way to my f***ing neighborhood
He sold crack cocaine to get to my neighborhood
You move him out bring him to jail for life
And then you move in with a sex offender
Ha ha, hey give me a paper,
Ha ha is that a misunderstanding because I didn't understand it
Another thing, let me take my glasses off
Cause I wanna see the reaction on there faces when I say this
Ha ha, this is why I don't respect you and nobody like ya
See you're the type that gets off on getting on other people
That's not good
No homo,
Rather un-human, I should say
I mean giving the fact that humanity were a good humanity
Rather to me is helping one another
No matter your color or race
But this guy and people like him,
They'd rather speculate before they informate
If that's a word, ha ha ha you know spec before check
Anyways meaning id much rather
You talk to me first and see if you can lend an opinion before you link one
Just my thought of good humanity
Mr. Sharpton, hold on I ain't finished with you man
Na f*** that s*** hm hold on, um,
Mr. sharp ton and anyone like you, you don't know me
So if your not going to try to then what you say or think about me
Are what ever I do is totally Casper the friendly ghost
To me and it doesn't make you a good person
To criticize before you improvise
Doesn't necessarily make you a bad person either
But the characteristics for heavenly into bads way,
Ha ha but since I am human I am good and bad,
As well but I try my hardest to stay good
Threes other things I do and say may be bad or just not to good
But I do try, so with that said I don't vote you,
I mean your only human, good or bad
But I also don't respect you and I don't care if that's good or bad
You see you are no M-L-K you are no Jesse Jackson,
You are nobody, to me, your just another don king,
With a perm, ha ha just a little more political,
And that just means you're a little un-human
Then use humans, and now let me be human and say,
F*** Al Sharpton and anyone like him
F*** if you understand me
I love being misunderstood
Ha ha why?,
Cause I live in the suburbs
But I come from the hood
Bring the hook in.
[Chorus]
In Lil Wayne’s song Don’t Get It, the artist discusses serious societal issues including the targeting of young African Americans, the overpopulation of jails, and the hypocrisy of politicians and media in dealing with these issues. The song showcases Lil Wayne’s introspective side and his ability to shine a light on controversial topics.
The opening lines of the song reference the fact that nobody is perfect and that even good intentions can be misunderstood. Wayne then goes on to discuss the targeting of young African Americans, the high incarceration rate in the US, and the inequality when it comes to drug laws. He talks about how people change and how race plays a big factor in how people are treated in the legal system. He also addresses the hypocrisy of some of the African American figures who are supposed to be fighting for justice, but instead are just in it for their own personal gain.
The line “I'm just a soul whose intentions are good, Oh lord please don't let me be misunderstood” is a reference to an old Nina Simone song, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” which has been covered by many artists over the years including The Animals and Elvis Costello. The song itself is a powerful commentary on race relations and the struggles faced by African Americans in the US. The song highlights the fact that even in 2008, long after the civil rights movement, African Americans still faced discrimination and inequality in many areas of society.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby you understand me now
My dear, do you truly comprehend my thoughts and feelings?
If sometimes you see that I'm mad
In those moments when you witness my anger
Don't you know no one alive can always be an angel
It should be understood that no person can maintain perfection
When everything goes wrong, you see some bad
During times of adversity, negative actions may arise
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
However, my innermost being desires positivity
Oh lord please don't let me be misunderstood
I pray that I am not erroneously perceived by others
What's understood ain't gotta be explained
There is no need to elucidate what is already comprehended
But you don't understand me so let me explain
Since you lack comprehension, allow me to clarify my perspective
Stood in the heat, the flames, the snow
Having endured challenging situations in blazing heat, intense cold, and even danger
Please slow down hurricane
I beseech you, reduce the velocity of this destructive storm
The wind blow, my dreads swing
As the wind gusts, my hair, styled in dreadlocks, sways in rhythm
He had hair like wool, like Wayne
In reference to biblical imagery, his hair resembled wool, much like mine
Dropping ashes in the bible
I casually discard the remains of burned substances onto the pages of a holy scripture
I shake em out and they fall on the rifle
Nonchalantly shaking the ashes off the book only to have them land on a firearm
Scary, Hail Mary no tale fairy
Frightening circumstances, not fictional tales, similar to a desperate Hail Mary pass in football
All real very, extraordinary
Genuine and truly exceptional, beyond the ordinary
Perry mason facing, the barrel if he tattle
Like Perry Mason, a fictional defense attorney, facing the potential consequence of a gun for revealing secrets
My God is my judge, no gown no gavel
My personal judge is God Himself, not a judicial system with robes and hammers
I'm a rebel, down to battle
I possess a rebellious nature and am always ready to engage in conflict
Now or never, I would never and ever
The time for action is either immediately or never, and I would never choose the latter
F***ing fantastic, f*** if you agree, I'm bright
Truly sensational and remarkable, regardless of your agreement, as I am intellectually gifted
But I don't give a f*** if you see me
However, I do not care whether you perceive or acknowledge my brilliance
What's understood ain't gotta be explained
Knowledge that is mutually comprehended requires no further clarification
So for those who understand meet Dwayne
Therefore, for those who possess comprehension, allow me to introduce my true self, Dwayne
For eight and a half months I gave Ms. Cita pain
During a period of eight and a half months, I caused distress to Ms. Cita
Now it's young money baby, keep the change
Presently, it is the era of success and financial prosperity, keep the leftovers as a token of my accomplishments
My mama say f*** em and we the same
My mother advises me to disregard them as we share similar attitudes and perspectives
So hello mothaf***a' you got some sheets to change
Greetings, my acquaintance! Do you possess a need to alter bed linens?
And ain't it funny how people change like Easter Sunday
Isn't it ironic how individuals transform similarly to the festive spirit of Easter Sunday?
You know church fit then outfit
A reference to the tradition of donning elaborate clothing for church services
Bright pink and green chest look house lit
Wearing a vibrant combination of pink and green, emanating a bold and lively presence
Bright pinky rings but that ain't about this
Dazzling rings adorning my fingers, although that topic is unrelated to the current discussion
What you bout b****
What are you about, my dear?
Excuse my French emotion in my passion
Please pardon the intensity of my emotions and fervor
But I wear my heart on my sleeve like it's the new fashion
I openly display my emotions, as if it is the latest trend or fashionable choice
What are you asking, if I don't have the answer
What is your inquiry, when I do not possess the solution or response?
It's probably on the web, like I'm a damn tarantula
It is likely available on the internet, as if I am an arachnid searching online
But I know you don't understand
However, I am aware that you lack comprehension
Cause you thought Lil Wayne was Weezy
Because you mistakenly believed that Lil Wayne and Weezy were the same person
But Weezy is Dwayne
Yet, the truth is that Weezy is an alter ego of mine, while my true self is Dwayne
I was watching t.v. the other day right
Not long ago, I was watching television
Got this white guy on there
There was a Caucasian man on the program
Talking about black guys
Engaging in conversation regarding individuals of African descent
Talking about how young black guys are targeted
Discussing the issue of young black men being singled out and victimized
Targeted by who? America
By whom do they get targeted? The very nation they reside in, America
You see one in every hundred Americans are locked up
An alarming statistic reveals that a significant portion of the American population is incarcerated
One in every nine black Americans are locked up
Even more disconcerting, one out of every nine black individuals in America is imprisoned
And see what the white guy was trying to stress was that
The essence of the white gentleman's point was to emphasize
The money we spend on sending a mothaf***a' to jail
The substantial funds allocated towards imprisoning individuals
A young mothaf***a' to jail
Especially a youthful individual being sent to confinement
Would be less to send his or her young a** to college
It would require fewer financial resources to provide education for their children
See, and another thing the white guy was stressing was that
Furthermore, the white gentleman emphasized
Our jails are populated with drug dealers
Correctional facilities primarily house individuals involved in the illicit drug trade
You know crack cocaine stuff like that
Specifically referring to the distribution of crack cocaine and related substances
Meaning due to the laws we have on crack cocaine and regular cocaine
This implies that the existing legislation differentiates between punishments for crack cocaine versus regular cocaine
Police are only, I don't want to say only right, but s***
Law enforcement officers tend to focus predominantly, although not exclusively, on these cases
Only logic by riding around in the hood all day
The reasoning behind their constant presence in disadvantaged neighborhoods
And not in the suburbs
Rather than patrolling affluent suburban areas
Because crack cocaine is mostly found in the hood
Their concentration in impoverished neighborhoods is due to the higher prevalence of crack cocaine
And you know the other thing is mostly found in you know where I'm going
Similarly, the opposite drug can predominantly be found in a different location
But why bring a mothaf***a' to jail if it's not gon' stand up in court
Why subject someone to imprisonment if the evidence will not hold up during legal proceedings?
Cause this drug ain't that drug
Since one type of drug differs from the other
You know level 3, level 4 drug, s*** like that
Referring to the classification of drugs as level 3 or 4, and so on
I guess it's all a misunderstanding
Suppose it boils down to a misinterpretation or miscommunication
I sit back and think, you know us young mothaf***as you know that 1 in 9
Reflecting on the circumstances surrounding young individuals like ourselves, considering the statistic of 1 in 9
We probably only selling the crack cocaine because we in the hood
It is likely that our involvement in distributing crack cocaine stems from residing in impoverished neighborhoods
And it's not like in the suburbs, we don't have what you have
Residents of disadvantaged areas lack the same opportunities and resources available in affluent suburbs
Why? I really don't wanna know the answer
To be honest, I have no desire to discover the underlying reasons
I guess we just misunderstood huh
Perhaps we are simply victims of misunderstanding, wouldn't you agree?
You know we don't have room in the jail now for the real mothaf***as
It seems there is currently insufficient space in prisons for the truly dangerous individuals
The real criminals
I am referring to genuine offenders of the law
Sex offenders, rapists, serial killers
Individuals guilty of sexual offenses, rape, and serial killings
Don't get scared, don't get scared
Do not become frightened, remain calm
I know you saw one them sex offenders papers
I am aware that you have come across the documentation regarding a sex offender
Don't trip he live right on the end of yo block
Do not worry, as he resides at the very end of your block
Mhm yea, that n**** live right down the street from you
Indeed, that individual resides in close proximity to your own residence
Sex offender on the level three drug
This sex offender has committed a crime categorized as a level three offense
Convicted ex-con
Having been previously convicted, this person is an ex-convict
Yea check em out
You should perform a background check on him
Watch you got, you got a daughter, son, what you got?
Be cautious, do you have a daughter or son? What is your situation?
Ha ha yea, you know what
Ha ha yes, do you know what?
That's the good weed
That individual possesses high-quality marijuana
You know what, I have a f***ing daughter
Actually, I have a daughter
You understand me and why the f*** would you bring my neighbor to jail
Do you comprehend my concern? And why would you imprison my neighbor?
Just because the reason why he live next door to me
Simply because he resides in close proximity to my own home
Ain't the reason I live next door to him
However, there is no correlation between that fact and my choice to live nearby
Meaning he didn't rap his way to my f***ing neighborhood
Implying that he did not achieve residency through his musical abilities
He sold crack cocaine to get to my neighborhood
Instead, he resorted to selling crack cocaine to reach this particular community
You move him out bring him to jail for life
You remove him from our neighborhood and condemn him to a lifetime of imprisonment
And then you move in with a sex offender
Ironically, you permit a sex offender to reside in the vacated space
Ha ha, hey give me a paper
Ha ha, pass me a newspaper or document
Ha ha is that a misunderstanding because I didn't understand it
Ha ha, that seems to be a miscommunication since I did not comprehend the situation
Another thing, let me take my glasses off
Additionally, allow me to remove my glasses momentarily
Cause I wanna see the reaction on their faces when I say this
I desire to observe their expressions upon hearing what I am about to pronounce
Ha ha, this is why I don't respect you and nobody like ya
Ha ha, this illustrates the precise reason why I hold no respect for you and individuals of your kind
See you're the type that gets off on getting on other people
You derive pleasure from belittling and criticizing others
That's not good
Such behavior is not commendable
No homo
Used to clarify that the previous statement is not meant to be interpreted as homosexual in nature
Rather un-human, I should say
To be more precise, it can be deemed inhumane
I mean giving the fact that humanity were a good humanity
Considering the notion that humans should possess positive qualities
Rather to me is helping one another
In my opinion, true humanity entails aiding and supporting each other
No matter your color or race
Irrespective of an individual's skin color or ethnic background
But this guy and people like him
However, individuals such as him
They'd rather speculate before they informate
They prefer to engage in speculation without seeking proper information
If that's a word, ha ha ha you know spec before check
Assuming the term 'informate' does exist, ha ha ha, it signifies prioritizing speculation over verification
Anyways meaning id much rather
In any case, what I would prefer is
You talk to me first and see if you can lend an opinion before you link one
Engage in conversation with me initially, and then determine if you can contribute your opinion before making assumptions
Just my thought of good humanity
In my perspective, this embodies the ideals of a virtuous humanity
Mr. Sharpton, hold on I ain't finished with you man
Mr. Sharpton, please wait, as I have not yet concluded my address to you
Na f*** that s*** hm hold on, um
Actually, forget it, hold on, um
Mr. sharp ton and anyone like you, you don't know me
Mr. Sharpton and individuals resembling you, you possess no understanding of who I truly am
So if your not going to try to then what you say or think about me
If you are unwilling to make an effort to comprehend me, then your opinions and thoughts regarding me hold no value
Are what ever I do is totally Casper the friendly ghost
They become insignificant, similar to the presence of Casper the friendly ghost
To me and it doesn't make you a good person
These opinions of yours do not indicate moral goodness on your part
To criticize before you improvise
Engaging in criticism prior to attempting to understand
Doesn't necessarily make you a bad person either
However, it does not automatically categorize you as a bad person either
But the characteristics for heavenly into bads way
Nonetheless, these traits tend to lean more towards negative qualities
Ha ha but since I am human I am good and bad
Ha ha, as a human being, I possess a combination of both positive and negative attributes
As well but I try my hardest to stay good
Nevertheless, I exert significant effort in striving to maintain goodness
Threes other things I do and say may be bad or just not to good
Admittedly, there are instances when my actions or words may be undesirable or subpar
But I do try, so with that said I don't vote you
However, I do make an attempt to improve. Therefore, I do not endorse or support you
I mean your only human, good or bad
After all, you are a mere mortal, capable of both goodness and wickedness
But I also don't respect you and I don't care if that's good or bad
However, I do not hold any respect for you, and I am indifferent to whether that is considered commendable or unfavorable
You see you are no M-L-K you are no Jesse Jackson
Allow me to clarify that you possess neither the stature of Martin Luther King Jr. nor Jesse Jackson
You are nobody, to me, your just another don king
In my eyes, you hold no significance, merely resembling the irrelevant figure of Don King
With a perm, ha ha just a little more political
Perhaps slightly more politically involved, indicated by your permed hairstyle
And that just means you're a little un-human
This characteristic implies that you possess slightly inhumane qualities
Then use humans, and now let me be human and say
Superior to common humans, and now allow me to express my humanity and proclaim
F*** Al Sharpton and anyone like him
I strongly condemn Al Sharpton and individuals of his ilk
F*** if you understand me
I do not care whether you comprehend my sentiments
I love being misunderstood
In fact, I derive pleasure from the state of being misunderstood
Ha ha why?
Ha ha, you may wonder why?
Cause I live in the suburbs
Because I currently reside in affluent suburban areas
But I come from the hood
However, my origins trace back to the disadvantaged neighborhoods
Bring the hook in
Resume the chorus section
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BENNIE BENJAMIN, DWAYNE CARTER, GLORIA CALDWELL, MOUSA HAMDAN, RODNEY YOUNG, RODNEY B. YOUNG, SOL MARCUS
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