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MEZ Lyrics

I wouldn’t say I’m from the trap but i drunk from the tap
I may not be directly involved in the drug trade, but I have experienced the struggles and hardships of life.

My life won’t by the water
My life won't be easy or smooth.

If life was a motherfucking drink machine that bitch stayed out of order
If life was supposed to provide us with what we need, it has consistently failed to do so.

And reporters won’t report the way we were brought up
The media doesn't accurately portray the difficult circumstances we grew up in.

They only show us when we caught up
They only focus on us when we are involved in negative situations or conflicts.

The colosseum loves slaughter
Society thrives on violence and destruction.

Maybe we ought to, run up the news room with the strap and see if they still like drama
Perhaps we should confront the media with weapons and see if they still find our struggles entertaining.

I fucking doubt it
I highly doubt they would change their perspective.

We birthed the culture and there ain’t no way around it
We are the originators of the cultural movements and there's no denying it.

I bet you’ll see a nigga if you check the ultrasound
If you look closely, you will see the influence of our culture everywhere.

But somehow life still dark and still so beautiful
Despite the hardships, life can still be meaningful and full of beauty.

In sunny South Side Raleigh, open runs and funerals
In the vibrant neighborhood of South Side Raleigh, both joyous gatherings and mournful funerals take place.

Grew up dodging hollow point bullets and cubicles
We had to navigate both physical violence and the confines of a monotonous, uninspiring work environment.

Holding hands in church gun smoke in their cuticles
Even in religious settings, the presence of violence was still prevalent.

It can be bad some times
Life can be difficult at times.

Bad like suede in the middle of June
It can be uncomfortably hot and suffocating, like wearing suede in the middle of summer.

Bad as the bitch about to strip in my room
It can be risky and potentially harmful, just like a stripper coming into my room.

Bad as my dick wants to be in her womb
It can be driven by base desires and impulses.

You think you know my life but you don’t know shit about my life
You may have assumptions about my life, but you truly have no understanding of my experiences.

Homie I got some great advice, stay the fuck out my....
I have some valuable advice for you: stay out of my business.

Who’s going to save us
Who will come to our rescue?

Who’s going to save us now
In our current situation, who can save us?

Who gone save the niggas because I’m a nigga myself
Who will support and protect us black individuals when I am also black?

Damier print on my belt, just got insurance for Audi but no insurance for health
I may flaunt my expensive belt, but I lack proper healthcare coverage.

Fuck, but I’m just being myself
Despite my flaws and shortcomings, I am unapologetically true to who I am.

Maybe because I grew up on the south side and where we just wanted to be seen and get some shine
Perhaps it's because I grew up in a disadvantaged area where all we desired was recognition and success.

That’s why i dreamt about a Rollie all day and night, see i just want it for the whites on my first class flights
That's why I fantasized about owning a luxury Rolex watch, not for personal satisfaction, but to impress white individuals while flying first class.

So I won’t feel so motherfucking uncomfortable the way i felt when white boys broke out their lunchables
I yearn to avoid the discomfort I felt when white boys showcased their privilege by flaunting their luxurious and convenient lunch options.

Wish my family could be much more like the huxtables
I desire my family to resemble the fictional Huxtable family from 'The Cosby Show' who portrayed a stable and loving African American household.

You start to feel like god might not really fuck with you
At times, you begin to question if you are truly favored by a higher power.

Just like this game, a lot of industry dick riding dawg, now that some hoe shit
Similar to the music industry, there is a lot of unauthentic support and following of trends, which is quite disgraceful.

Pussy niggas get the coldest of showers that 10 below shit
Weak individuals receive the harshest treatment and criticism.

Where I’m from, they stay strapped down to the knees that some girbaud shit
In my hometown, people carry weapons strapped to their legs, like the fashion style popularized by Girbaud jeans.

I’m the nicest and no I’m not playing, that’s Derrick rose shit
I am incredibly talented and skilled, just like the phenomenal basketball player Derrick Rose.

All we wanted something we could call our own
We yearned for something that we could claim and identify as uniquely ours.

We always frontin, all we want is money
We consistently pretend and put on a facade, but in reality, all we truly desire is wealth.

Just so we can blow, i think we won’t be satisfied until we really get to know god and the plan he got for us that’s the only thing stopping us
We pursue financial success in hopes that it will bring us ultimate satisfaction, but the only thing preventing us from true contentment is our lack of understanding and connection with a higher power.