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Lloyd Ft. Willie The Kid T.I. (DJ Drama) Lyrics

Yeah, Willie The Kid
Introduction of the artist Willie The Kid.

Bright lights, street lights
Metaphor for the city.

Summertime in apartment 409,
Introduces the setting of the situation.

Had to clean up the kitchen with 409,
The artist is cleaning up after cooking drugs.

It Was cookin' up work, while my granny at work
The artist is making drugs while his grandmother is at work.

My big cause he ain't understand me at first,
The singer's brother didn't initially understand where the singer was coming from.

He said, the court room or the casket,
The singer's brother is warning about the dangerous lifestyle.

I'm like dude, either way you need cash and a nice suit,
The artist believes that no matter what happens, money is necessary.

The street lights where I found my strength
The artist draws inspiration from the harsh realities he's facing every day.

Be with four rich men, and you bound to be the fifth
The artist believes that surrounding himself with those who are successful will lead him to success as well.

Let's go
Instrumental break.

I lost my daddy at an early age,
The artist experienced a personal tragedy in his life.

Told my mama don't cry for me,
The singer tries to comfort his mother.

If I trade tomorrow in for yesterday,
The singer reflects on how his life would be different if he could go back in time.

Oh how much different my life would be,
The singer resents how his life has turned out.

But that's in my dreams, back to reality,
The artist accepts the way his life is.

Tryna get outta these street lights,
The artist wants to move on from his current situation in the city.

So I won't have to live this street life,
The singer wants to leave behind his dangerous lifestyle.

No more, no more
Repeated chorus that emphasizes the singer's desire for change.

Just gotta learn to deal with problems,
The artist acknowledges that everyone has their own problems to deal with.

If you're young and from slum with no father,
The artist understands the common struggles of growing up in a poor neighborhood without a father figure.

Got killed when you was little, still got mama,
The artist recognizes that he is lucky to have his mother after his father's death.

She try to tell him go to school, but why bother
The singer's mother wants him to succeed through education, but the singer is focused on making money through other means.

When gettin' paid is the only way to solve 'em
The artist believes that making money is the only solution to his problems.

Seems the stars get farther and farther
The singer feels distant from his dreams.

Out of my reach, out of these streets,
The singer feels trapped and powerless in his current situation.

Will they ever make it big
The singer is unsure if they will ever be able to achieve success.

I ain't ashamed to say that I shed a tear
The artist is emotional and honest about how he feels.

Thinkin bout my dad I wish I had him back,
The artist is mourning the loss of his father.

I'd give up everything just to have him here,
The singer misses his father tremendously.

After this storm and rain I have no fear,
The singer has gone through a lot of hardships and is now unafraid of the future.

Gotta keep holdin on, hold my head up strong,
The artist encourages himself to keep moving forward.

I know it won't be long until we'll be together again, foreal
The artist believes that he will reunite with his father in the afterlife.

I'm livin' for the moment
The artist is living day by day.

If I could turn back the days
The singer reflects on his past decisions and wishes he could change them.

Sure, you could turn this back
The artist acknowledges that he cannot change the past.

Hey, I was born with the hustle, never been a sucker
The singer believes that he was born with a natural drive to succeed.

Daddy wasn't in the crib, dat made me tougher
The singer's tough upbringing without a father made him stronger.

Momma struggled with the bills, dat made me stuff up
The singer learned to take care of himself and make money through less-than-legal means.

Powder in a sack, which made me dumber
The artist recognizes that his illegal activities may not have been the wisest decision.

Now I'm standin' on the corner, bag full of Marijuana, Crack
The artist is involved with drug dealing.

Pistol my pocket for anybody who disrespect
The singer carries a gun for protection.

In the trap chillin' where robbers and killers, kick it at
The singer spends time in dangerous locations.

My arms up in the feds for ten, they say I'm goin' in
The artist is facing ten years in jail.

Ha, bet dat I'm a stretch that, backish to this rappers
The artist is confident that he will survive prison.

Show these niggas what I'm best at
The artist wants to prove himself to others.

Get a lil' check, flip it and invest that
The singer aims to make money through smart investments.

Years later, oh now you see what my heads at
The artist hopes that his successes will be recognized.

Like meals chasers, we be everywhere the bread at
The singer and others like him are always searching for opportunities to make money.

You keep on hatin', you'll be layin' where the dead at
The singer warns that hate and jealousy will lead to dangerous situations.

You rappers suckers, you can tell them that I said that
The singer criticizes other rappers.

If nothin' else but the hustle, you gon respect that
Even if others don't approve of the artist's lifestyle, they should respect his drive to succeed.

Guess, this is my life
The artist reflects on the life he has been given.

And I wanna live it right
The singer wants to make the most of his life.

I don't wanna run the streets no more, no
The singer wants to leave behind his dangerous lifestyle.

I don't wanna run the streets no more, no
Repeated chorus that emphasizes the artist's desire for change.