Carrying the banner for both the north and the south sides due to his upbringing, Lungz represents a new vangaurd of young, capable Chicago lyricists who not only deliver intricate rhymes but infuse them with the street ambience and real life authenticity to create an audience packed with both backpackers and thugs. Lungz speaks intensely regarding what he has created; “This is powerful, emotional music for all occasions. I want you to be able to put this on when you are driving down lakeshore drive in the summer with the top down and a cup of something”.
Immersing himself in such legendary musical influences as Mobb Deep, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, Pharcyde, ATCQ, Al Green, and Curtis Mayfield; Lungz has been able to successfully transition from being just a respected battle/freestyle rapper to an artist capable of crafting songs utilizing a wide range of cadences and rhyme structures.
Lungz acknowledges his now infamous “My Town” which created a fervor after Chicago Rocks 2007 as being not a defining apex; but only one of many more anthems to come. He refuses to allow himself to be characterized by only one song, when there are others that he feels challenged him more to create such as “Powerful Music” and “Incredible”, and therefore have more significance to him as a demonstration of what to expect in the future.
Recognizing and embracing his growth from a youth to a young man, Lungz is giving his breakout album the appropriately title “Transition”, which represents him leaving “all the dumb shit” behind and evolving into a complete artist. Lungz wants you to experience his life through his lyrics, and not the fantasy world so often portrayed in rap.
With The Flight School mixtape already available, Lungz is poised to release his first full-length album “Transition” in 2008, as well as "A Breathe Of Fresh Air" as a supplementary mixtape. “Transition” will feature mic comrades Swift, Soze, IMAM T.H.U.G., and YG with Panik (Molemen), Swift, and Q-Hefna handling production.
Pictures On the Wall
Lungz Lyrics
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Shorty look, we're just trying to ball
You see the painting on the wall yeah uh
Yeah, uh, yeah
You see the painting on the wall
That's a masterpiece
I ain't got no limit like master P
It's far slavery them labels try to master me
And the mix down is only where they master me
So f**k yo interviews and questions that you're asking me
Niggers talking like my name is all tainted
Still dirty cash but my repertoire stainless
I'm not the one to play with
You know me the one that's on yo mama playlist
I glass full of Meccas flipping through the pages
Seeing in the magazine you could cash an article
Uh and you don't want no part in you
And nnot to take a part of you
I ain't trying to argue you
Who the f**k you're talking to
Nah, who you're talking to?
Pardon me, pardon who?
Pardon me pardon you
Uh, excuse me n****r but
Who's that bad b***h that right a wizard
And she's ahead of you
Pardon me I might ask
I had no respect
I know it's by the glass you got someone in the glip
Meet the parents parent the s**t was staring
And she a cougar b***h so slide out in Donna Karan's
Later been to crib she ridin on my errands
And we're just trying to ball
And every time her a** ask tell her we're just trying to ball
And of the b*****s of the wall I could do slamming
Every time that she asks tell her I'm just trying to ball
Every time we go away not the b*****s no the wall
I come to slamming knock the pictures off the wall
And I'm just trying to ball, I'm just, I'm just trying to ball
Every time that she asks tell her I'm just trying to ball
Every time we go away not the b*****s no the wall
I come to slamming knock the pictures off the wall
And I'm just trying to ball, I'm just, I'm just trying to ball
A wise man told me you can't rush history
Give it time, the ones who started what you want
Meet you at the finish line paranoid like
Marvin do to many blinds, give me mines
This well deserve to where I'm from have you heard
Dude's quick to throw haters and squeezes first to ask
Born in the era of the motor roller
One call to save ya basic
I got a new Grammy till I took a trip to
From the day so f**k the writing on the wall
My arrows is a masterpiece I knock that off the wall
Told these hoes I was trying to ball
I just hit the boutique while you just hit the mom
That's just deep between you and me hoes and you gone
I sip champagne and rose you hit the nouveau
You knew to this mad and this is all that I know
Uh, so flip through the magazine
See a picture of me
They say a picture is worth a thousand words
And a drug dealer's dream is a thousand burns
Yeah, uh
It's funny how things happen I talk to you
I ain't even rapping uh
Before my niggers get to clapping bought the clip to strip
See the a** get the clapping
We're just trying to ball
And we just trying to ball
A dollar every time uh we're just trying to ball
And every time we go hanging pictures of the wall
I come to slamming knock the pictures off the wall
We just trying to ball, we just trying to ball
We just trying to ball, we just, we just trying to ball
We just trying to ball, we just trying to ball
We just trying to ball, we just, we just trying to ball
We just trying to ball, we just trying to ball
We just trying to ball, we just, we just trying to ball
That all.
The song "Pictures on the Wall" by Lungz is about the artist’s desire for success and the trappings that come with it. He talks about how the painting on the wall is a masterpiece, drawing a parallel between his artistry and the greatness of a work of art. Lungz references Master P's "No Limit" as he speaks of having no limit to his own success as a music artist. Additionally, he talks about rejecting the notion of being a slave to the music industry and the traditional system that has always been in place.
Lungz also discusses his dislike for interviews and being asked questions by people who do not truly know him. He portrays himself as a dirty cash artist with a stainless repertoire. The lines "who the fuck you're talking to" and "pardon me/pardon you" further emphasize his rejection of people who try to criticize or question his work. He also speaks about the women in his life, willing to do anything for him as he lives his life, trying to ball.
Overall, the song shows that Lungz is focused on his music and wants to succeed in his career while surrounded by the finest things life has to offer.
Line by Line Meaning
We're just trying to ball
We're trying to live a lavish lifestyle.
Shorty look, we're just trying to ball
We're trying to impress women and live the high life.
You see the painting on the wall yeah uh
Do you see the artwork on the wall?
Yeah, uh, yeah
Acknowledging the artwork.
You see the painting on the wall
Have you noticed the artwork on the wall?
That's a masterpiece
The artwork is top-notch.
I ain't got no limit like master P
There are no limitations to what I can achieve.
It's far slavery them labels try to master me
Record labels are trying to control me and my music.
No slavery they put me on my own cd
I am independent of record labels and can release my own music.
And the mix down is only where they master me
The only time record labels have control is during audio mixing.
So f**k yo interviews and questions that you're asking me
I don't care about interviews or questions from the media.
N*****s talking like my name is all tainted
People are spreading rumors about me.
Still dirty cash but my repertoire stainless
Although I have a shady past, my music is of high quality.
I'm not the one to play with
Don't mess with me.
You know me the one that's on yo mama playlist
My music is popular and played by many, even mothers.
I glass full of Meccas flipping through the pages
I am drinking champagne while looking at magazines.
Seeing in the magazine you could cash an article
I am featured in the magazine and could make money from it.
Uh and you don't want no part in you
You don't want any involvement with me.
And not to take a part of you
I don't want to take part in your actions either.
I ain't trying to argue you
I don't want to argue with you.
Who the f**k you're talking to
Who are you talking to?
Nah, who you're talking to?
Again, who are you talking to?
Pardon me, pardon who?
Can you repeat that?
Pardon me pardon you
Excuse me, was that directed at me?
Uh, excuse me n****r but
Excuse me, what did you say?
Who's that bad b***h that right a wizard
Who is that beautiful woman who is so talented?
And she's ahead of you
She is superior to you.
Pardon me I might ask
May I ask a question?
I had no respect
I wasn't being respectful.
I know it's by the glass you got someone in the glip
I see that you are not alone.
Meet the parents parent the s**t was staring
I met her parents and it was awkward.
And she a cougar b***h so slide out in Donna Karan's
She is an older woman and we left in fancy clothes.
Later been to crib she ridin on my errands
Later, she came to my house and is running my errands.
And of the b*****s of the wall I could do slamming
I could have sex with any of the women on the wall, if I wanted to.
Every time that she asks tell her I'm just trying to ball
Whenever she asks, remind her that I am trying to live a lavish lifestyle.
Every time we go away not the b*****s no the wall
Whenever we leave, I'm not talking about the women on the wall.
I come to slamming knock the pictures off the wall
I am so confident and aggressive that I could potentially knock the artwork off the wall during sex.
A wise man told me you can't rush history
Someone told me that history takes its own time and can't be hurried.
Give it time, the ones who started what you want
Be patient because the people who got what you want also had to wait.
Meet you at the finish line paranoid like
We will meet at the end but might be nervous until then.
Marvin do to many blinds, give me mines
Marvin Gaye sang about mistrust because he was hurt. I want what's rightfully mine.
This well deserve to where I'm from have you heard
I have earned the success and recognition I receive in my hometown.
Dude's quick to throw haters and squeezes first to ask
People are quick to criticize and accuse me, without getting all the facts first.
Born in the era of the motor roller
I was born and raised in a time when motor rollers were popular.
One call to save ya basic
With one phone call, I could make sure someone is okay.
I got a new Grammy till I took a trip to
I thought I had a new Grammy award, but then something happened during a trip.
From the day so f**k the writing on the wall
Since day one, I didn't believe in messages or warnings.
My arrows is a masterpiece I knock that off the wall
My music is a work of art and could potentially be even better than the artwork on the wall.
Told these hoes I was trying to ball
I let these women know that I am trying to live a lavish lifestyle.
I just hit the boutique while you just hit the mom
I just went shopping while you went home to your mother.
That's just deep between you and me hoes and you gone
Whatever happens between us and these women is our business, and they will eventually leave.
I sip champagne and rose you hit the nouveau
I drink high-end champagne, you drink cheap wine.
You knew to this mad and this is all that I know
I'm used to this crazy lifestyle, it's all I know.
See a picture of me
Spot a photo of myself in a magazine.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words
A photo can convey a lot of meaning without words.
And a drug dealer's dream is a thousand burns
A drug dealer's nightmare is a thousand years in prison.
It's funny how things happen I talk to you
It's interesting how things come to be, I'm talking to you now.
I ain't even rapping uh
I'm not even rapping at this moment.
Before my n*****s get to clapping bought the clip to strip
Before my friends cause trouble, I removed the bullets from their guns.
See the a** get the clapping
If there's a woman present, I want to have sex with her.
And we're just trying to ball
We're still trying to live a lavish lifestyle.
A dollar every time uh we're just trying to ball
We would make so much money if we got a dollar every time someone said we're trying to ball.
And every time we go hanging pictures of the wall
Everywhere we go, there are pictures hanging on the wall.
I come to slamming knock the pictures off the wall
During sex, I am so energetic that I could potentially knock the artwork off the wall.
We just trying to ball, we just trying to ball
Again, we're just trying to live a lavish lifestyle.
That's all.
End of song.
Contributed by Chloe B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Seneca Parrish
This is dope bro ...keep doing your thing lungz
Eric B
Lungz is dope he needs to be known by everyone
ReckSaber3664
I still listen to you lungz
beesting26
Still have my copy of Flight School. Shout out from former Evanston 5/3 crew circa 2006.
HICASTLE_ V
i love your music
Todd Wilson
So little publicity but so good