I Remember
Los Marijuanos Lyrics

I remember
Reflecting on the past and recalling fond memories.

Do you remember?
Asking if someone else shares the same memory or if they remember what is being talked about.

Homeboy showing love do you remember?
Asking if someone else remembers a friend from the past showing kindness or affection.

Cause I remember growing up in shorties
Recalling being young and small in stature during earlier years.

Buck wild drinking up a lot of forties
Drinking 40-ounce bottles of malt liquor with reckless abandon.

Oldies make E's in the sky
Californian hip-hop culture where fans of Oldies music display appreciation by holding their fingers in the shape of the letter E (for Eastside).

Why I rose made dog we use to ride
Referring to someone named Rose and how they used to ride dogs in the past.

Kitchens cool in the woods by the tracks
Describing a cool place in the woods by the train tracks where parties or gatherings would occur.

We use to gather up our homies in backs
Getting together with friends and piling into the back of someone's vehicle.

Talking shit all the time getting drunk
Engaging in banter back and forth, all while drinking heavily.

Lying about bony bitches getting grunk
Boasting about sleeping with skinny women while being drunk.

Young dumb full of cum
Being young and naive, but also having a lot of energy and sexual desire.

Never gave a fuck unless we're getting some
Not caring about anything as long as it involved sex or gratification.

Getting our dicks wet you can bet
Being confident that sex would happen.

Always holding up our fucking set (that's right)
Being fiercely loyal to one's group of friends or crew, regardless of what others might think.

Pick a fight, every night, smoking bud drinking bud out of sight
Frequently engaging in conflict and smoking a lot of marijuana while drinking beers.

(Pile of gold) got me in a daze
Being extremely high or drunk, (as if) seeing a pile of gold.

smoking up the best cause you know I'm getting blaze
Smoking the best quality marijuana available or consuming large amounts in order to get as high as possible.

I remember you Oooo
Recalling someone from the past.

Homie thought you know (though you knew)
Assuming that this person knows or remembered the singer as well.

Yo I remember life in the hoods Chicago 18 Street
Recalling experiences in Chicago, specifically in the neighborhoods on 18th Street.

Just trying to make ends meet
Struggling to make enough money to get by.

And struggling just to eat (Butchu know)
Experiencing extreme hunger and not having much money for food.

School of hard knocks running the blocks
Learning life lessons through hard experiences and constantly moving around with the crew.

Riding the train and playing bull in empty lots
Taking trains and playing games together in areas with abandoned space.

And it don't stop family was all that we had
Stressing the importance of family and how they were relied upon for support and love.

Sticking together through whatever when times were good or bad and I'm glad
Staying supportive of one's family regardless of the situation, and being grateful for it.

We made it this far ... Ghetto superstar
Despite having come from a difficult background, having achieved some level of success or having managed to make something of one's self.

Do you remember when niggaz they had no car?
Recalling how difficult it was in the past when no one had access to a car.

Me and my cousin's young bucks riding bikes
As young relatives, the two of them would ride bicycles together.

Spending the nights talking about girls that we like
Having conversations about girls or women and expressing desires or attractions.

Fist fights city lights trying to keep my mind right
Getting into physical altercations and the experience of being in an urban setting.

Sunday church with the family to keep the ears tight (Aight)
Attending church on Sundays to keep the family together and to keep everyone grounded; emphasizing a common affirmation ('Aight').

No diamonds no blingers just dreams of rapping
Having no fancy jewelry or clothes, but instead aspiring to a career in the music industry.

Singing bringing the money back to the hood and doing good
Wanting to succeed in the music business, and then giving back to the community and doing positive things.

The hard times and the hopes and dreams
Reflecting on the difficulties of life and the aspirations for a better future.

About the dollars we would grew up to be
Thinking about the money that they would make when they grew up and became successful.

Do you remember? (Sssss Ah)
Asking another person in the context of smoking marijuana, since the sound effect 'Sssss Ah' is often made when smoking.

Smoking out in September
Smoking marijuana during the month of September.

Fumando Marijuana esta la mañana
Smoking marijuana in the morning.

Swena la canpana
Referring to a popular Mexican folk song, La Cucaracha.

Asi me gusta para fumar
Expressing that this style of marijuana smoking is preferred.

Real yescas vamous a buscar
Going to look for high-quality marijuana ('yescas').

La cucaracha no quiere camenar
Referencing La Cucaracha song again, as to indicate the marijuana can be unsteady, personified as a small dancing bug or similarly unable to keep itself together.

Porque le falte Marijuana para fumar
Because it is in need of more marijuana to smoke.

Those were the good old days when we got blaze
Nostalgic reminiscence of simpler times when smoking marijuana with friends was easier and more frequent.

Going to jams every weekend token up jays
Going to music events and smoking marijuana.

I reminisce I reminisce all those times that I miss
Thinking back fondly ('reminisce') of happy times associated with smoking marijuana.

My very first joint and my first kiss from a bitch
Recalling highly memorable moments in life, one being the experience of smoking a joint for the first time; the other being kissing a woman.

No regrets I feel no shame
Asserting that there is no need to feel bad about time spent smoking marijuana.

Take me back right down memory lane
Expressing the feeling of wanting to re-live those cherished moments again in the present.

I remember you Ooooooooo (I remember you who who who
Having a fond memory of another person from the past.

Homie thought you know (though-chu knew though-chu knew)
Suggesting the other person was likely aware of, or should remember, the artist.

Yes I do, Homie I thought-chu knew
Confirming that they remember the other person and thought that they were aware of each other.

I thought-chu knew, I thought-chu knew (Yeah Yeah)
Re-iterating the prior sentiment with affirmation ('Yeah yeah').