One More Day
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We would like for you to help us welcome a very distinguished speaker
He hails from the DPG
Would you please stand and welcome the one, the only
OG Nate Dogg

Now I was about eight when I caught my first case
My mother she turned her back and bowed her head in disgrace
Now I didn't do a thing, I was just standing by
Here's a message to the youngsters today: standing by you can die

Usually I'm in the house but today I snuck home
And when I walk down the Long Beach streets, what a lesson they taught
While walkin to the cornerstore a big mistake was made
My big homey I was walkin with decided he needed to get paid

So he loaded up his .32 and walked right in the store
He said "Dear God, forgive me please but I can't be broke no more"
Now remember I was just eight, I thought this was a joke
What I'm sayin I ain't playin, it was funny til that nigga got smoked

Can you guess who that could've been quite easily?
but it wasn't so I'm lucky to be standing right here to see

[Chorus]
One more day, one more
One more day
One more day, one more
One more day

One more day, I'm hangin around so I can see
little Nate have a pocket full of money just like his daddy
Everyday I'm sellin big dope, it's all that I know
I ain't workin and I got a baby so don't axe me what for

One more day, gather round everybody and listen to me
I gotta another story about the penitentiary
One more day, see while I was servin cavi I forgot to think
Say for instance they catch me, little Nate'll never see

Now remember I'm sellin big dope but I'm packin my thangs
and every corner police watchin, I ain't crazy





[Chorus until fade]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to MU's song "One More Day" relay a cautionary tale about the dangers of being a bystander and getting caught up in criminal activity. The song is narrated by OG Nate Dogg, who recounts his own experiences growing up in Long Beach, California. The first verse discusses an incident in which he was present but not directly involved in a crime, yet could still have been killed for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The second verse delves deeper into his life of crime, where he sells drugs to support his family but also risks being caught and imprisoned for a long time.


The chorus repeats the phrase "one more day," which could be interpreted as a plea for more time to make things right and turn away from a life of crime before it's too late. It could also represent a desire to simply survive another day in a dangerous environment. Overall, the song speaks to issues of poverty, crime, and survival in a society that often overlooks the struggles of those living on the margins.


Line by Line Meaning

We would like for you to help us welcome a very distinguished speaker
Introducing a speaker of great importance to the audience


He hails from the DPG
The singer is a member of the DPG group


Would you please stand and welcome the one, the only OG Nate Dogg
Requesting the audience to stand and welcome OG Nate Dogg


Now I was about eight when I caught my first case
The artist was eight years old when he got into legal trouble for the first time


My mother she turned her back and bowed her head in disgrace
His mother felt ashamed and disappointed of her son's behavior


Now I didn't do a thing, I was just standing by
The singer did not commit any wrongdoing, he was just present at the scene


Here's a message to the youngsters today: standing by you can die
Warning to young people about the danger of being in the wrong place at the wrong time


Usually I'm in the house but today I snuck home
The artist usually stays at home, but on this occasion he went home secretly


And when I walk down the Long Beach streets, what a lesson they taught
The artist learned a lot from his experiences while walking around Long Beach


While walkin to the cornerstore a big mistake was made
An error of judgment occurred when the artist was walking to the corner store


My big homey I was walkin with decided he needed to get paid
The singer's friend decided to commit a robbery during their walk


So he loaded up his .32 and walked right in the store
The friend brought a weapon and entered the store to commit the robbery


He said 'Dear God, forgive me please but I can't be broke no more'
The friend asked for divine pardon before robbing the store


Now remember I was just eight, I thought this was a joke
The singer was too young to understand the seriousness of the situation


What I'm sayin I ain't playin, it was funny til that nigga got smoked
The situation was amusing until someone got shot and killed


Can you guess who that could've been quite easily?
The artist could have been shot and killed easily


but it wasn't so I'm lucky to be standing right here to see
The artist was fortunate enough to escape harm and survive until today


[Chorus] One more day, one more One more day One more day, one more One more day
Repeating the chorus to emphasize the importance of every day


One more day, I'm hangin around so I can see little Nate have a pocket full of money just like his daddy
The singer is living recklessly, without a job, and wants to see his son prosper financially like his own father


Everyday I'm sellin big dope, it's all that I know, I ain't workin and I got a baby so don't axe me what for
The artist's only source of income is selling drugs, despite having a child to take care of


One more day, gather round everybody and listen to me, I gotta another story about the penitentiary
The artist has another story to tell the audience about going to prison


One more day, see while I was servin cavi I forgot to think, Say for instance they catch me, little Nate'll never see
The artist was not thinking rationally while involved in illegal activities and if he's caught, his child will be fatherless


Now remember I'm sellin big dope but I'm packin my thangs and every corner police watchin, I ain't crazy
The singer is carrying weapons to protect himself from the police, who are cracking down on drug-related activities in the area




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MERRILL

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